Dr. Marc Bessler, MD

Dr. Bessler practices at Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NY in New York, New York.

Dr. Bessler's NPI, 1033293543, was assigned on October 24, 2006. Dr. Bessler graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Bessler holds New York license 192156.

Dr. Bessler's primary practice is Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NY, at 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 342-5155.

Dr. Bessler's primary practice is Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NY in New York, New York. Dr. Bessler is also affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital. The medical group on file is Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiology at Great Neck. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bessler to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bessler practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Bessler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bessler is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 96 Medicare services from Dr. Bessler across 4 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 89 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,941 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bessler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bessler's median patient age at 57, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bessler wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $2,802 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 49 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Bessler for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Bessler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bessler as offering telehealth. CMS counts 17 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Bessler, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Bessler, published from 2011 to 2024. 2011 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Gastric Bypass, Obesity, Morbid and Obesity. Dr. Bessler has published most often in Obesity (Silver Spring). Dr. Bessler's most frequent co-authors are Abraham Krikhely, MD, Leaque Ahmed, MD and Beth Anne Schrope, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Bessler to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Gastroesophageal Reflux and Esophageal Motility Disorders.

CMS Open Payments shows 82 general payments to Dr. Bessler from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $4,564.

Dr. Bessler graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1989.