Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 554
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 322
- Part D claims, 2024
- 401
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $25,876
- Practice address
- 201 West Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 386-1601
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle is a general surgeon in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Dr. Desselle practices at North Alabama Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Desselle's NPI, 1700887577, was assigned on August 3, 2005. Dr. Desselle graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1997. Dr. Desselle holds Alabama license MD.25005.
- NPI
- 1700887577NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1052364825
- NPI enumeration date
- August 3, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 386-1601
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle practices at North Alabama Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Dr. Desselle's primary practice is North Alabama Shoals Hospital, at 201 West Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 in Colbert County. The practice phone is (256) 386-1601.
- North Alabama Shoals Hospital201 West Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 · Colbert CountyPhone(256) 386-1601
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Desselle's primary practice is North Alabama Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Desselle is also affiliated with Helen Keller Hospital. The medical group on file is Avalon Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desselle to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desselle practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Alabama Shoals Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama
Surgery is Dr. Desselle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Desselle is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, AlabamaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Desselle
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle billed Medicare for 554 services in 2024
CMS data shows 554 Medicare services from Dr. Desselle across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 322 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,112 for them.
Dr. Desselle's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4062024: 3748%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2072024: 16918%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Desselle's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office30856%
- In a facility24644%
Dr. Desselle compared with the Alabama median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Desselle
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 554vs 2202.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 322vs 1342.4 times
- Part D claims
- 316vs 903.5 times
Medians across 365 general surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Desselle's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle treated 322 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 322 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desselle in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 146 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desselle's median patient age at 68, with 62% women.
Dr. Desselle's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Desselle's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19360%
- Men12940%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desselle's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Anxiety37%
- Diabetes31%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression28%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Desselle's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle wrote 401 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desselle wrote 401 Medicare Part D claims for 213 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 316 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,876 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 310 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Desselle's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic371 claims93%
- Brand-name30 claims7%
Dr. Desselle's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Desselle's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids44%176 of 401 claims
- Antibiotics6%23 of 401 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3102024: 3162%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle ranks in the 86th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Desselle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 135 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Desselle, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Desselle ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 86th percentile135 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 79th percentile114 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 85th percentile17 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 62nd percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle received $25,876 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 139 general payments to Dr. Desselle from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $21,064.
General payments to Dr. Desselle by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Desselle by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$14,28055%
- Travel and lodging$8,96535%
- Food and beverage$2,61810%
- Gifts$140%
Companies that paid Dr. Desselle the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Dr. Desselle graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle's NPI number?
Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle's NPI number is 1700887577. It was assigned on August 3, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle?
Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle is a general surgeon in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle practice?
Dr. Desselle practices at 201 West Avalon Avenue, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661. Dr. Desselle's primary practice is North Alabama Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desselle to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desselle is (256) 386-1601.
What is Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle's medical license number?
Dr. Desselle holds Alabama license MD.25005.
Which hospitals is Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle affiliated with?
Dr. Desselle practices at North Alabama Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Dr. Desselle is also affiliated with Helen Keller Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Desselle to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle part of?
Dr. Desselle is linked to Avalon Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Desselle to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desselle billed Medicare for 554 services in 2024, and Dr. Desselle accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle see?
CMS counts 322 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desselle in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desselle's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and hospital inpatient care (99231).
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Where did Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle go to medical school?
Dr. Desselle graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desselle's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Colestipol HCl and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $25,876 in general payments to Dr. Desselle from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Wesley Joseph Desselle been practicing?
Dr. Desselle graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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