Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman, MD

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Neurologist
NPI1164717385PAC ID4183939713
Medicare services, 2024
8,247
Medicare patients, 2024
58
Part D claims, 2024
419
Publications
2
MIPS score, 2024
94
Practice address
200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Practice phone
Call (310) 794-9206
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Primary practice

Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building

Los Angeles, California

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Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman is a neurologist in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Hesterman practices at Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Hesterman's NPI, 1164717385, was assigned on June 15, 2011. Dr. Hesterman graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 2011. Dr. Hesterman holds California license A137347.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4183939713
NPI enumeration date
June 15, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 794-9206
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman practices at Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Hesterman's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building, at 200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 794-9206.

  • Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building
    200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 794-9206

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hesterman's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hesterman is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Neurology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hesterman to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hesterman practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Peter Morton UCLA Medical BuildingAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman is one of 2,207 neurologists in California

Neurology is Dr. Hesterman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Hesterman is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Hesterman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A137347 · 2015 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084N0400X
  • New York license2013 to 2016

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists lower back pain, migraine and chronic headache and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Hesterman treats.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman billed Medicare for 8,247 services in 2024

CMS data shows 8,247 Medicare services from Dr. Hesterman across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 58 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $58,271 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20248,247
Medicare patients58
Paid by Medicare$58,271
Procedure codes6

Dr. Hesterman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 13,6002024: 8,00041%
Surgery
2023: 2142024: 13636%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1522024: 11127%

Dr. Hesterman compared with the California median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. Hesterman
  • California median
Medicare services
8,247vs 40420.4 times
Medicare patients
58vs 19069% below
Part D claims
302vs 3247% below

Medians across 1,995 neurologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hesterman'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. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman treated 58 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hesterman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 67% of them have arthritis, and 64% have high cholesterol. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hesterman's median patient age at 47, with 81% women.

Medicare patients, 202458
Average age66
Average risk score1.24
Also on Medicaid33%

Dr. Hesterman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Hesterman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4578%
  • Men1322%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hesterman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis67%
  2. High cholesterol64%
  3. Depression45%
  4. High blood pressure45%
  5. Mood disorders45%
  6. Anxiety41%
  7. Osteoporosis29%
  8. Ischemic heart disease21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hesterman's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 47

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women81%
  • Men17%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman wrote 419 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hesterman wrote 419 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 302 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $85,930 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 498 claims across 16 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024419
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$85,930
Part D patients58

Dr. Hesterman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic327 claims78%
  • Brand-name92 claims22%

Dr. Hesterman'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4982024: 30239%

Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 16 in 2023.

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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. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Hesterman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hesterman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hesterman as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Hesterman's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 86.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 67of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Hesterman in 2018. Dr. Hesterman's most frequent co-author is Christina Lynch Szperka, MD.

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Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman received $27 in industry payments from 2021 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Hesterman from 2 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $15.

General payments to Dr. Hesterman by program year, 2021 to 2022

General payments to Dr. Hesterman by kind, 2021 to 2022

$27in total
  • Food and beverage$1556%
  • Education$1244%

Companies that paid Dr. Hesterman the most, 2021 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

Dr. Hesterman graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 2011.

  1. Medical schoolIcahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
  2. Board certified in neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Hesterman is in network with 13 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +5 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Hesterman accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman's NPI number?

Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman's NPI number is 1164717385. It was assigned on June 15, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman?

Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman is a neurologist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman practice?

Dr. Hesterman practices at 200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Dr. Hesterman's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hesterman to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hesterman is (310) 794-9206.

What is Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman's medical license number?

Dr. Hesterman holds California license A137347, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hesterman in California (2015 to 2026) and New York (2013 to 2016).

Which hospitals is Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman affiliated with?

Dr. Hesterman is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman part of?

Dr. Hesterman is linked to UCLA Neurology.

Does Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hesterman billed Medicare for 8,247 services in 2024, and Dr. Hesterman accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hesterman as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman's MIPS score?

Dr. Hesterman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman see?

CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hesterman in 2024, with an average age of 66.

Is Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hesterman is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hesterman's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64450).

Where did Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman go to medical school?

Dr. Hesterman graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 2011.

What drugs does Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hesterman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Topiramate, Nurtec ODT and Memantine HCl.

Has Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $27 in general payments to Dr. Hesterman from 2 companies from 2021 to 2022. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman been practicing?

Dr. Hesterman graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

Does Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Hesterman.

Who does Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman publish with?

Dr. Hesterman's most frequent co-authors are Christina Lynch Szperka, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Chelsea Meskunas Hesterman accept?

Dr. Hesterman is in network with 13 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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