Dr. Christopher Thomas Cessna, DO

Dr. Cessna practices at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Cessna's NPI, 1114985207, was assigned on May 1, 2006. Dr. Cessna graduated from Pcom in 2002. Dr. Cessna holds Pennsylvania license OT009913.

Dr. Cessna's primary practice is Geisinger Medical Center, at 100 N Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17822 in Montour County. The practice phone is (570) 214-9654.

Dr. Cessna's primary practice is Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cessna is also affiliated with Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. The medical group on file is Geisinger. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cessna to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Cessna's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Cessna is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Cessna's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and California.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, inflammation of iris, laser destruction of retinal or choroid lesions, retinal detachment, retinal occlusion and surgical retina and vitreous procedures among the conditions Dr. Cessna treats.

CMS data shows 18,885 Medicare services from Dr. Cessna across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 398 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,101,694 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 398 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cessna in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 151 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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. Cessna's median patient age at 78, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cessna wrote 332 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 281 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $16,319 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 261 claims across 11 drugs.

Dr. Cessna accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Cessna in 2011. Dr. Cessna's most frequent co-authors are Sara Parastu Modjtahedi, MD and David G. Telander, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Cessna from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $125.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cessna, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Cessna graduated from Pcom in 2002. Dr. Cessna is a member of AAO and ASRS.

Dr. Cessna is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Capital Blue Cross. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.