Dr. Alison M. Messer, MD

Dr. Messer practices at Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row) in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Messer's NPI, 1598129975, was assigned on April 11, 2016. Dr. Messer graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2016. Dr. Messer holds Texas license S4528.

Dr. Messer's primary practice is Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row), at 4131 Directors Row, Houston, TX 77092. The practice phone is (877) 697-2447.

Dr. Messer's primary practice is Sagis Diagnostics - Houston (Directors Row) in Houston, Texas. The medical group on file is Sagis Diagnostics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Messer to 9 more medical groups and 8 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account. Dr. Messer's employer is on file too: a clinical lab.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Messer practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Messer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Messer is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Messer's licenses on file in 8 states: Texas, Colorado, Florida, Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, contact dermatitis, hives, itchy rashes, psoriasis and rash among the conditions Dr. Messer treats.

CMS data shows 657 Medicare services from Dr. Messer across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 308 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,988 for them.

CMS counts 308 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Messer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 150 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Messer's median patient age at 61, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Messer wrote 285 Medicare Part D claims for 94 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 180 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $113,688 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 226 claims across 11 drugs.

Dr. Messer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 248 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Messer, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Messer, published from 2016 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Messer has published most often in Dermatol Online J. Dr. Messer's most frequent co-authors are Richard Reza Jahan-Tigh, MD, Tapan M. Kadia, MD and Sandra S. Osswald, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 64 general payments to Dr. Messer from 16 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $536.

Dr. Messer graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2016.

Dr. Messer is in network with 24 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.