Dr. Daniel Kent Messner, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,611
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 669
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,130
- MIPS score, 2024
- 87
- Industry payments
- $1,569
- Practice address
- 2170 Midland Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 295-1221
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
The Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Southern Pines, North Carolina
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Dr. Daniel Kent Messner is an ophthalmologist in Southern Pines, North Carolina
Dr. Messner practices at The Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Dr. Messner's NPI, 1396736617, was assigned on November 4, 2005. Dr. Messner graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Messner holds North Carolina license 0030416.
- NPI
- 1396736617NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2264409523
- NPI enumeration date
- November 4, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 295-1221
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Daniel Kent Messner practices at The Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas in Southern Pines, North Carolina
Dr. Messner's primary practice is The Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas, at 2170 Midland Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387. The practice phone is (919) 295-1221.
- The Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas2170 Midland Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387Phone(919) 295-1221
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Daniel Kent Messner is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Messner's primary practice is The Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Messner to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, 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. Daniel Kent Messner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Messner practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas | 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 Kent Messner is one of 552 ophthalmologists in North Carolina
Ophthalmology is Dr. Messner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Messner is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Daniel Kent Messner billed Medicare for 2,611 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,611 Medicare services from Dr. Messner across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 669 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $129,976 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Messner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,7362024: 1,36122%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2972024: 1,16410%
- Surgery
- 2023: 562024: 4618%
- Imaging
- 2023: 452024: 4011%
Dr. Messner compared with the North Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Messner
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,611vs 1,70153% above
- Medicare patients
- 669vs 56618% above
- Part D claims
- 6,040vs 6209.7 times
Medians across 580 ophthalmologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Messner'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 Kent Messner treated 669 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 669 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Messner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 291 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Messner's median patient age at 75, with 51% women.
Dr. Messner's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Messner's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women38257%
- Men28743%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Messner's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis44%
- Diabetes32%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Atrial fibrillation19%
- Mood disorders18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Messner's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Daniel Kent Messner wrote 6,130 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Messner wrote 6,130 Medicare Part D claims for 892 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,040 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $740,195 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,136 claims across 31 drugs.
Dr. Messner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,723 claims61%
- Brand-name2,407 claims39%
Dr. Messner'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: 6,1362024: 6,0402%
Drugs named by CMS: 33 in 2024, 31 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 Kent Messner scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Messner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Messner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Messner, more than 56% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Messner's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 87of 100Final score
- 87.4of 100Quality
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 71of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Messner ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 56th percentile34 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 Kent Messner received $1,569 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 69 general payments to Dr. Messner from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $324.
General payments to Dr. Messner by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Messner by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,53198%
- Education$382%
Companies that paid Dr. Messner 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 Kent Messner graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Messner graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1981.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Daniel Kent Messner'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)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 Kent Messner's NPI number?
Dr. Daniel Kent Messner's NPI number is 1396736617. It was assigned on November 4, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Kent Messner?
Dr. Daniel Kent Messner is an ophthalmologist in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Daniel Kent Messner practice?
Dr. Messner practices at 2170 Midland Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387. Dr. Messner's primary practice is The Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Messner to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Daniel Kent Messner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Messner is (919) 295-1221.
What is Dr. Daniel Kent Messner's medical license number?
Dr. Messner holds North Carolina license 0030416.
Does Dr. Daniel Kent Messner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Messner billed Medicare for 2,611 services in 2024, and Dr. Messner accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Daniel Kent Messner's MIPS score?
Dr. Messner's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel Kent Messner see?
CMS counts 669 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Messner in 2024, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Daniel Kent Messner bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Messner's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92083) and eye exam or test (92133).
Where did Dr. Daniel Kent Messner go to medical school?
Dr. Messner graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1981.
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What drugs does Dr. Daniel Kent Messner prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Messner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Daniel Kent Messner received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,569 in general payments to Dr. Messner from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Daniel Kent Messner been practicing?
Dr. Messner graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
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