Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette, MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 1,229
- Part D claims, 2020
- 56
- Industry payments
- $689
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1525 Vista Lane, Carson City, NV 89703
- Practice phone
- Call (775) 887-8885
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Capitol Surgery
Physician office · Carson City, Nevada
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Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette is a general surgeon in Carson City, Nevada
Dr. Bessette practices at Capitol Surgery in Carson City, Nevada.
Dr. Bessette's NPI, 1831168970, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Dr. Bessette holds Nevada license 6033.
- NPI
- 1831168970NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- March 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (775) 887-8885
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette practices at Capitol Surgery in Carson City, Nevada
Dr. Bessette's primary practice is Capitol Surgery, at 1525 Vista Lane, Carson City, NV 89703. The practice phone is (775) 887-8885.
- Capitol Surgery1525 Vista Lane, Carson City, NV 89703Phone(775) 887-8885
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Bessette's primary practice is Capitol Surgery in Carson City, Nevada.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bessette practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Capitol Surgery | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette is one of 202 general surgeons in Nevada
Surgery is Dr. Bessette's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bessette is licensed in Nevada.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, NevadaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette billed Medicare for 1,229 services in 2020
CMS data shows 1,229 Medicare services from Dr. Bessette across 12 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $67,095 for them.
Dr. Bessette's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 1,2632020: 94225%
- Surgery
- 2019: 3822020: 18053%
- Tests and treatments
- 2019: 1972020: 10746%
Where Dr. Bessette's Medicare services took place, 2020
- In an office1,21899%
- In a facility111%
Dr. Bessette compared with the Nevada median for general surgeons, 2020
- Dr. Bessette
- Nevada median
- Medicare services
- 1,229vs 1786.9 times
- Part D claims
- 56vs 4622% above
Medians across 181 general surgeons in Nevada with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bessette's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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. Richard Alphonse Bessette's patients have a median age of 68
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bessette's median patient age at 68, with 0% women.
Dr. Bessette'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
- Women0%
- Men100%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims in 2020
In 2020, Dr. Bessette wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 2 drugs, with $547 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 91 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Bessette's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
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, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 912020: 5638%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2020, 2 in 2019.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette received $689 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Bessette from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Focal Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $384.
General payments to Dr. Bessette by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Bessette the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette'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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Richard Alphonse Bessette's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette's NPI number is 1831168970. It was assigned on March 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette?
Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette is a general surgeon in Carson City, Nevada. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette practice?
Dr. Bessette practices at 1525 Vista Lane, Carson City, NV 89703. Dr. Bessette's primary practice is Capitol Surgery in Carson City, Nevada.
What is Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bessette is (775) 887-8885.
What is Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette's medical license number?
Dr. Bessette holds Nevada license 6033.
Does Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bessette billed Medicare for 1,229 services in 2020.
What services does Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Bessette's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and physical therapy and rehabilitation (97597).
What drugs does Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bessette's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Clindamycin HCl.
Has Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $689 in general payments to Dr. Bessette from 9 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Focal Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Alphonse Bessette been practicing?
Dr. Bessette's NPI was assigned in 2006.
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