Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 333
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 292
- Part D claims, 2024
- 325
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Practice address
- 211 Virginia Rd, Edenton, NC 27932
- Practice phone
- Call (252) 482-8451
- 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. Benjamin J. Kessler is an emergency medicine physician in Edenton, North Carolina
Dr. Kessler practices at ECU Health Chowan Hospital in Edenton, North Carolina, part of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina.
Dr. Kessler's NPI, 1053361402, was assigned on May 10, 2006. Dr. Kessler holds Georgia license 45851.
- NPI
- 1053361402NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (252) 482-8451
- 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; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler practices at ECU Health Chowan Hospital in Edenton, North Carolina
Dr. Kessler's primary practice is ECU Health Chowan Hospital, at 211 Virginia Rd, Edenton, NC 27932 in Chowan County. The practice phone is (252) 482-8451.
- ECU Health Chowan Hospital211 Virginia Rd, Edenton, NC 27932 · Chowan CountyPhone(252) 482-8451
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler is affiliated with 2 medical groups
Dr. Kessler's primary practice is ECU Health Chowan Hospital in Edenton, North Carolina, part of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. The medical group on file is ECU Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kessler to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kessler practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler is one of 1,860 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina
Emergency medicine is Dr. Kessler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kessler's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, GeorgiaPrimary
- Internal medicine, South Carolina
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Kessler
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler billed Medicare for 333 services in 2024
CMS data shows 333 Medicare services from Dr. Kessler across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 292 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,709 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Kessler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3212024: 3334%
Dr. Kessler compared with the North Carolina median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Kessler
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 333vs 28417% above
- Medicare patients
- 292vs 25116% above
- Part D claims
- 171vs 802.1 times
Medians across 1,795 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina 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. Benjamin J. Kessler treated 292 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 292 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kessler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kessler's median patient age at 74, with 63% women.
Dr. Kessler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kessler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17961%
- Men11339%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kessler's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- Diabetes40%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Mood disorders35%
- Anxiety33%
- Depression33%
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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler wrote 325 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kessler wrote 325 Medicare Part D claims for 164 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 171 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,018 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 163 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Kessler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic302 claims93%
- Brand-name23 claims7%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kessler's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%36 of 325 claims
- Antibiotics23%76 of 325 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: 1632024: 1715%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 10 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. Benjamin J. Kessler scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Kessler for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
Dr. Kessler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 82.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kessler in 2020.
Recent publications by Dr. Kessler
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler received $68 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Kessler from 1 drug or device company from 2017 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Tactile Systems Technology Inc paid the most, $68.
General payments to Dr. Kessler by program year, 2017 to 2019
Companies that paid Dr. Kessler the most, 2017 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Benjamin J. 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 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler's NPI number is 1053361402. It was assigned on May 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler?
Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler is an emergency medicine physician in Edenton, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler practice?
Dr. Kessler practices at 211 Virginia Rd, Edenton, NC 27932. Dr. Kessler's primary practice is ECU Health Chowan Hospital in Edenton, North Carolina, part of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kessler to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kessler is (252) 482-8451.
What is Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler's medical license number?
Dr. Kessler holds Georgia license 45851, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kessler in Georgia and South Carolina.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler affiliated with?
Dr. Kessler practices at ECU Health Chowan Hospital in Edenton, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler part of?
Dr. Kessler is linked to ECU Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Kessler to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kessler billed Medicare for 333 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler's MIPS score?
Dr. Kessler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler see?
CMS counts 292 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kessler in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kessler's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284), emergency department visit (99285) and emergency department visit (99283).
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kessler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Lisinopril and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $68 in general payments to Dr. Kessler from 1 company from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Tactile Systems Technology Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler been practicing?
Dr. Kessler graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Benjamin J. Kessler do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kessler.
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