Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler, MD

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • General surgeon
NPI1780028449PAC ID9335429646
Medicare patients, 2024
29
Part D claims, 2019
21
MIPS score, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
6
Industry payments
$1,166
Practice address
4100 Allequippa St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Practice phone
Call (412) 688-6322
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Primary practice

Pittsburgh VAMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler is a general surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Tessler practices at Pittsburgh VAMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Tessler's NPI, 1780028449, was assigned on April 24, 2013. Dr. Tessler graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Tessler holds Pennsylvania license MD464891.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9335429646
NPI enumeration date
April 24, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(412) 688-6322
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler practices at Pittsburgh VAMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Tessler's primary practice is Pittsburgh VAMC, at 4100 Allequippa St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 688-6322.

  • Pittsburgh VAMC
    4100 Allequippa St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 688-6322

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Tessler's primary practice is Pittsburgh VAMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tessler is also affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tessler to 5 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tessler practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pittsburgh VAMCAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler is one of 1,398 general surgeons in Pennsylvania

Surgery is Dr. Tessler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Tessler is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD464891 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Tessler

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Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler treated 29 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 29 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tessler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tessler's median patient age at 67, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 202429
Average age70
Average risk score1.33

Dr. Tessler's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Tessler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1552%
  • Men1448%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Tessler's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol69%
  2. High blood pressure62%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Ischemic heart disease38%
  5. Mood disorders38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Tessler's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men55%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Dr. Tessler wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $107 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 201921
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$107

Dr. Tessler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Tessler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Tessler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tessler as offering telehealth. CMS counts 16 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Tessler, more than 45% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Tessler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 61.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Tessler ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
45th percentile16 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. Robert Abraham Tessler received $1,166 in industry payments from 2022 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Tessler from 2 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,147.

General payments to Dr. Tessler by program year, 2022 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Tessler by kind, 2022 to 2024

$1.2Kin total
  • Education$1,00086%
  • Food and beverage$16614%

Companies that paid Dr. Tessler the most, 2022 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Dr. Tessler graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors 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 paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler's NPI number is 1780028449. It was assigned on April 24, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler?

Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler is a general surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler practice?

Dr. Tessler practices at 4100 Allequippa St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Dr. Tessler's primary practice is Pittsburgh VAMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tessler to 5 hospitals.

What is Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Tessler is (412) 688-6322.

What is Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler's medical license number?

Dr. Tessler holds Pennsylvania license MD464891.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler affiliated with?

Dr. Tessler is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dmand AI links Dr. Tessler to 5 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler part of?

Dr. Tessler is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.

Does Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Tessler as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Tessler as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler's MIPS score?

Dr. Tessler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler see?

CMS counts 29 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tessler in 2024, with an average age of 70.

Where did Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler go to medical school?

Dr. Tessler graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 2013.

What drugs does Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tessler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,166 in general payments to Dr. Tessler from 2 companies from 2022 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert Abraham Tessler been practicing?

Dr. Tessler graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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