Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,093
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 608
- Part D claims, 2024
- 903
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 333 Kennedy Dr, Torrington, CT 06790-3060
- Practice phone
- Call (860) 496-0799
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Litchfield Hills Eye Physicians
Eye care practice · Torrington, Connecticut
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Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler is an ophthalmologist in Torrington, Connecticut
Dr. Kessler practices at Litchfield Hills Eye Physicians in Torrington, Connecticut.
Dr. Kessler's NPI, 1952330391, was assigned on June 30, 2006. Dr. Kessler graduated from New York University Grossman School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Kessler holds Connecticut license 044784.
- NPI
- 1952330391NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9133156052
- NPI enumeration date
- June 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (860) 496-0799
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler practices at Litchfield Hills Eye Physicians in Torrington, Connecticut
Dr. Kessler's primary practice is Litchfield Hills Eye Physicians, at 333 Kennedy Dr, Torrington, CT 06790-3060. The practice phone is (860) 496-0799.
- Litchfield Hills Eye Physicians333 Kennedy Dr, Torrington, CT 06790-3060Phone(860) 496-0799
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kessler's primary practice is Litchfield Hills Eye Physicians in Torrington, Connecticut. Dr. Kessler is also affiliated with Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kessler to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kessler practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Litchfield Hills Eye Physicians | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler is one of 259 ophthalmologists in Connecticut
Ophthalmology is Dr. Kessler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kessler is licensed in Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, ConnecticutPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Kessler
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler billed Medicare for 1,093 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,093 Medicare services from Dr. Kessler across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 608 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $112,828 for them.
Dr. Kessler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 9942024: 995No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 772024: 9827%
Where Dr. Kessler's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office99591%
- In a facility989%
Dr. Kessler compared with the Connecticut median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Kessler
- Connecticut median
- Medicare services
- 1,093vs 1,150Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 608vs 47229% above
- Part D claims
- 836vs 66426% above
Medians across 287 ophthalmologists in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kessler'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. Daniel Scott Kessler treated 608 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 608 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kessler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 275 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kessler's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.
Dr. Kessler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kessler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women34457%
- Men26443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kessler's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes28%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
- Anxiety20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kessler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler wrote 903 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kessler wrote 903 Medicare Part D claims for 201 patients. 69% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 836 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $66,551 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,225 claims across 16 drugs.
Dr. Kessler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic624 claims69%
- Brand-name279 claims31%
Dr. Kessler'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: 1,2252024: 83632%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 16 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. Daniel Scott Kessler scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Kessler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kessler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 88 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Kessler, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Kessler ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 72nd percentile88 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler received $1,035 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Kessler from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $243.
General payments to Dr. Kessler by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kessler by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$99796%
- Education$384%
Companies that paid Dr. Kessler 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. Daniel Scott Kessler graduated from New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Dr. Kessler graduated from New York University Grossman School of Medicine in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler'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 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Daniel Scott Kessler's NPI number?
Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler's NPI number is 1952330391. It was assigned on June 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler?
Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler is an ophthalmologist in Torrington, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler practice?
Dr. Kessler practices at 333 Kennedy Dr, Torrington, CT 06790-3060. Dr. Kessler's primary practice is Litchfield Hills Eye Physicians in Torrington, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kessler to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kessler is (860) 496-0799.
What is Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler's medical license number?
Dr. Kessler holds Connecticut license 044784.
Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler affiliated with?
Dr. Kessler is affiliated with Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.
Does Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kessler billed Medicare for 1,093 services in 2024, and Dr. Kessler accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler's MIPS score?
Dr. Kessler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler see?
CMS counts 608 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kessler in 2024, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kessler's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92004).
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Where did Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler go to medical school?
Dr. Kessler graduated from New York University Grossman School of Medicine in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kessler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol.
Has Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,035 in general payments to Dr. Kessler from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Daniel Scott Kessler been practicing?
Dr. Kessler graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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