Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler, MD

  • Aberdeen, SD
  • Internist
NPI1891771861
Medicare services, 2019
253
Part D claims, 2020
165
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$26
Medical group
1
Practice address
305 S State St Post Office Box 4450, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Practice phone
Call (605) 622-5000
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Primary practice

Avera St. Luke's Hospital

Hospital · Aberdeen, South Dakota

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Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler is an internist in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Dr. Kessler practices at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of Avera Health.

Dr. Kessler's NPI, 1891771861, was assigned on December 21, 2005. Dr. Kessler holds Arizona license 22369.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
December 21, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(605) 622-5000
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Sex
Male

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler practices at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Dr. Kessler's primary practice is Avera St. Luke's Hospital, at 305 S State St Post Office Box 4450, Aberdeen, SD 57401 in Brown County. The practice phone is (605) 622-5000.

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Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kessler's primary practice is Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. The medical group on file is The Hearing Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kessler to 1 more behavioral health center and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Avera St. Luke's HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler is one of 267 internists in South Dakota

Internal medicine is Dr. Kessler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kessler's licenses on file in 2 states: Arizona and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 22369 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Geriatric medicine (internal medicine), OhioLicense 35041195 · taxonomy 207RG0300X

Internists near Dr. Kessler

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler billed Medicare for 253 services in 2019

CMS data shows 253 Medicare services from Dr. Kessler across 5 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $17,647 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2019253
Paid by Medicare$17,647
Procedure codes5

Dr. Kessler's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Office and hospital visits
2018: 3472019: 18447%
Other services
2018: 1402019: 5759%
Lab and pathology
2018: 372019: 1268%
Tests and treatments
2018: 342019: 0100%

Dr. Kessler compared with the South Dakota median for internists, 2019

  • Dr. Kessler
  • South Dakota median
Medicare services
253vs 54253% below
Part D claims
165vs 12433% above

Medians across 262 internists in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kessler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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 Lee Kessler's patients have a median age of 83

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kessler's median patient age at 83, with 40% women.

Dr. Kessler's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 83

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler wrote 165 Medicare Part D claims in 2020

In 2020, Dr. Kessler wrote 165 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 8 drugs, with $2,136 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 3,393 claims across 64 drugs.

Part D claims, 2020165
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$2,136

Dr. Kessler'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: 3,3932020: 16595%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2020, 64 in 2019.

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

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Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler received $26 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Kessler from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Hologic Inc paid the most, $15.

General payments to Dr. Kessler by program year, 2017 to 2019

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

Sources for Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler's NPI number?

Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler's NPI number is 1891771861. It was assigned on December 21, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler?

Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler is an internist in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler practice?

Dr. Kessler practices at 305 S State St Post Office Box 4450, Aberdeen, SD 57401. Dr. Kessler's primary practice is Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kessler to 1 behavioral health center and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kessler is (605) 622-5000.

What is Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler's medical license number?

Dr. Kessler holds Arizona license 22369, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kessler in Arizona and Ohio.

Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler affiliated with?

Dr. Kessler practices at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

What medical group is Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler part of?

Dr. Kessler is linked to The Hearing Center.

Does Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kessler billed Medicare for 253 services in 2019.

What services does Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Kessler's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G0439).

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What drugs does Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kessler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Hydrochlorothiazide.

Has Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $26 in general payments to Dr. Kessler from 2 companies from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Hologic Inc.

How long has Dr. Daniel Lee Kessler been practicing?

Dr. Kessler's NPI was assigned in 2005.

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