Aaron Patrick Wessell

  • Norfolk, VA
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1902240484PAC ID6507163037
Medicare services, 2024
301
Medicare patients, 2024
188
Part D claims, 2024
20
Publications
27
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
301 Riverview Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510
Practice phone
Call (757) 252-9015
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Primary practice

Sentara Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialists

Norfolk, Virginia

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Aaron Patrick Wessell is a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, Virginia

Aaron Wessell practices at Sentara Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialists in Norfolk, Virginia.

Aaron Wessell's NPI, 1902240484, was assigned on April 26, 2013. Aaron Wessell graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2014. Aaron Wessell holds Virginia license 0101274303.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507163037
NPI enumeration date
April 26, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(757) 252-9015
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

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

Aaron Patrick Wessell practices at Sentara Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialists in Norfolk, Virginia

Aaron Wessell's primary practice is Sentara Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialists, at 301 Riverview Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 252-9015.

  • Sentara Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialists
    301 Riverview Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510 · Norfolk CityPhone(757) 252-9015

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

Aaron Patrick Wessell is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Aaron Wessell's primary practice is Sentara Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialists in Norfolk, Virginia. Aaron Wessell is also affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The medical group on file is Sentara Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Aaron Wessell to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Aaron Patrick Wessell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Aaron Wessell practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sentara Neurology & Neurosurgery SpecialistsAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Aaron Patrick Wessell is one of 166 neurosurgeons in Virginia

Neurological surgery is Aaron Wessell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Aaron Wessell's licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101274303 · taxonomy 207T00000X
  • Florida licenseLicense ME149266

Neurosurgeons near Aaron Wessell

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Aaron Patrick Wessell billed Medicare for 301 services in 2024

CMS data shows 301 Medicare services from Aaron Wessell across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 188 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,063 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024301
Medicare patients188
Paid by Medicare$33,063
Procedure codes8

Aaron Wessell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2702024: 2907%
Surgery
2023: 372024: 1170%

Aaron Wessell compared with the Virginia median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Aaron Wessell
  • Virginia median
Medicare services
301vs 3206% below
Medicare patients
188vs 22215% below

Medians across 151 neurosurgeons in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Aaron Wessell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Aaron Patrick Wessell treated 188 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Aaron Wessell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Aaron Wessell's median patient age at 59, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024188
Average age74
Average risk score1.44
Also on Medicaid15%

Aaron Wessell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Aaron Wessell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8746%
  • Men10154%

Chronic conditions among Aaron Wessell's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis63%
  4. Stroke or TIA49%
  5. Ischemic heart disease43%
  6. Diabetes36%
  7. Chronic kidney disease34%
  8. Mood disorders34%

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

Aaron Wessell's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

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

Aaron Patrick Wessell wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Aaron Wessell wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims. 85% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202420

Aaron Wessell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic17 claims85%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims15%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Aaron Patrick Wessell ranks in the 58th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare

Aaron Wessell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Aaron Wessell as offering telehealth. CMS counts 55 procedures of spinal fusion by Aaron Wessell, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Aaron Wessell ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
58th percentile55 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
38th percentile13 procedures

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Aaron Patrick Wessell has 27 publications on record

Dmand AI links 27 papers to Aaron Wessell, published from 2013 to 2022. 2021 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Intracranial Hemorrhages, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Brain Ischemia. Aaron Wessell has published most often in Neurosurgery. Aaron Wessell's most frequent co-authors are Gregory J. Cannarsa, MD, Charles A. Sansur, MD and Gary Thomas Schwartzbauer, MD.

Papers27
Years published2013 to 2022

Aaron Wessell's papers by year, 2013 to 2022

Topics Aaron Wessell writes about most

  • Intracranial Hemorrhages
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Brain Ischemia
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Stroke
  • Thrombectomy
  • Brain Edema
  • Cervical Cord

Aaron Wessell's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Aaron Patrick Wessell received $2,207 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Aaron Wessell from 3 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,551.

General payments to Aaron Wessell by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Aaron Wessell by kind, 2022 to 2025

$2.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,42665%
  • Travel and lodging$78235%

Companies that paid Aaron Wessell the most, 2022 to 2025

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

Aaron Patrick Wessell graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine

Aaron Wessell graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolGeorge Washington University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Aaron Patrick Wessell'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 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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 Aaron Patrick Wessell's NPI number?

Aaron Patrick Wessell's NPI number is 1902240484. It was assigned on April 26, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Aaron Patrick Wessell specialize in?

Aaron Patrick Wessell is a neurosurgeon in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Aaron Patrick Wessell practice?

Aaron Wessell practices at 301 Riverview Ave, Norfolk, VA 23510. Aaron Wessell's primary practice is Sentara Neurology & Neurosurgery Specialists in Norfolk, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Aaron Wessell to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Aaron Patrick Wessell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Aaron Wessell is (757) 252-9015.

What is Aaron Patrick Wessell's medical license number?

Aaron Wessell holds Virginia license 0101274303, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Aaron Patrick Wessell been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Aaron Wessell in Virginia and Florida.

Which hospitals is Aaron Patrick Wessell affiliated with?

Aaron Wessell is affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Dmand AI links Aaron Wessell to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Aaron Patrick Wessell part of?

Aaron Wessell is linked to Sentara Medical Group. Dmand AI links Aaron Wessell to 1 more medical group.

Does Aaron Patrick Wessell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Aaron Wessell billed Medicare for 301 services in 2024, and Aaron Wessell accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Aaron Patrick Wessell offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Aaron Wessell as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Aaron Patrick Wessell see?

CMS counts 188 Medicare patients who saw Aaron Wessell in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Aaron Patrick Wessell bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Aaron Wessell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Aaron Patrick Wessell go to medical school?

Aaron Wessell graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2014.

Has Aaron Patrick Wessell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,207 in general payments to Aaron Wessell from 3 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Aaron Patrick Wessell been practicing?

Aaron Wessell graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Aaron Patrick Wessell do research?

Dmand AI links 27 publications to Aaron Wessell, published from 2013 to 2022.

Who does Aaron Patrick Wessell publish with?

Aaron Wessell's most frequent co-authors are Gregory J. Cannarsa, MD (10 shared papers), Charles A. Sansur, MD (9 shared papers) and Gary Thomas Schwartzbauer, MD (9 shared papers).

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