Dr. David J. Ciesla, MD

  • Burlington, VT
  • General surgeon
NPI1962454900PAC ID4183682149
Medicare services, 2024
133
Medicare patients, 2024
141
Publications
36
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$178
Practice address
111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
Practice phone
Call (518) 897-2317
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Primary practice

Adirondack Medical Center Sarnac Lake

Burlington, Vermont

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Dr. David J. Ciesla is a general surgeon in Burlington, Vermont

Dr. Ciesla practices at Adirondack Medical Center Sarnac Lake in Burlington, Vermont.

Dr. Ciesla's NPI, 1962454900, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Ciesla graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 1995. Dr. Ciesla holds Vermont license 042-0017059.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4183682149
NPI enumeration date
May 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(518) 897-2317
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. David J. Ciesla practices at Adirondack Medical Center Sarnac Lake in Burlington, Vermont

Dr. Ciesla's primary practice is Adirondack Medical Center Sarnac Lake, at 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401 in Chittenden County. The practice phone is (518) 897-2317.

  • Adirondack Medical Center Sarnac Lake
    111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401 · Chittenden CountyPhone(518) 897-2317

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

Dr. David J. Ciesla is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Ciesla's primary practice is Adirondack Medical Center Sarnac Lake in Burlington, Vermont. Dr. Ciesla is also affiliated with University of Vermont Medical Center. The medical group on file is UMass Memorial Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ciesla to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. David J. Ciesla's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ciesla practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Adirondack Medical Center Sarnac LakeAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. David J. Ciesla is one of 79 general surgeons in Vermont

Surgery is Dr. Ciesla's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ciesla's licenses on file in 3 states: Vermont, Colorado and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, VermontPrimaryLicense 042-0017059 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Colorado licenseLicense DR.0040580
  • Florida licenseLicense ME 100403

General surgeons near Dr. Ciesla

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Dr. David J. Ciesla billed Medicare for 133 services in 2024

CMS data shows 133 Medicare services from Dr. Ciesla across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 141 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,849 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024133
Medicare patients141
Paid by Medicare$12,849
Procedure codes3

Dr. Ciesla's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 182024: 133639%

Dr. Ciesla compared with the Vermont median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Ciesla
  • Vermont median
Medicare services
133vs 133Close to median
Medicare patients
141vs 1308% above

Medians across 78 general surgeons in Vermont with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ciesla's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. David J. Ciesla treated 141 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ciesla in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, 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. Ciesla's median patient age at 85, with 100% women.

Medicare patients, 2024141
Average age72
Average risk score2.01
Also on Medicaid24%

Dr. Ciesla's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ciesla's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6748%
  • Men7452%

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

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Anxiety42%
  5. Mood disorders42%
  6. Diabetes40%
  7. Depression38%
  8. Chronic kidney disease36%

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

Dr. Ciesla's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 85

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

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

How Dr. David J. Ciesla takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. David J. Ciesla has 36 publications on record

Dmand AI links 36 papers to Dr. Ciesla, published from 2013 to 2023. 2021 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Wounds and Injuries, Societies, Medical and Florida. Dr. Ciesla has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Ciesla's most frequent co-authors are Karen J. Brasel, MD, Carlos V.r. Brown, MD and John Young Cha, MD.

Papers36
Years published2013 to 2023

Dr. Ciesla's papers by year, 2013 to 2023

Topics Dr. Ciesla writes about most

  • Wounds and Injuries
  • Societies, Medical
  • Florida
  • Trauma Centers
  • Algorithms
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Traumatology
  • Clinical Decision-Making

Dr. Ciesla's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ciesla

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

Dr. David J. Ciesla received $178 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Ciesla from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $93.

General payments to Dr. Ciesla by program year, 2017 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Ciesla by kind, 2017 to 2024

$178in total
  • Food and beverage$15889%
  • Education$2011%

Companies that paid Dr. Ciesla the most, 2017 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. David J. Ciesla graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver

Dr. Ciesla graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver

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Sources for Dr. David J. Ciesla'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 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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 Dr. David J. Ciesla's NPI number?

Dr. David J. Ciesla's NPI number is 1962454900. It was assigned on May 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David J. Ciesla?

Dr. David J. Ciesla is a general surgeon in Burlington, Vermont. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. David J. Ciesla practice?

Dr. Ciesla practices at 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401. Dr. Ciesla's primary practice is Adirondack Medical Center Sarnac Lake in Burlington, Vermont. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ciesla to 1 hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. David J. Ciesla's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ciesla is (518) 897-2317.

What is Dr. David J. Ciesla's medical license number?

Dr. Ciesla holds Vermont license 042-0017059, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. David J. Ciesla been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ciesla in Vermont, Colorado and Florida.

Which hospitals is Dr. David J. Ciesla affiliated with?

Dr. Ciesla is affiliated with University of Vermont Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ciesla to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. David J. Ciesla part of?

Dr. Ciesla is linked to UMass Memorial Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Ciesla to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. David J. Ciesla accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ciesla billed Medicare for 133 services in 2024, and Dr. Ciesla accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David J. Ciesla see?

CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ciesla in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. David J. Ciesla bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ciesla's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. David J. Ciesla go to medical school?

Dr. Ciesla graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 1995.

Has Dr. David J. Ciesla received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $178 in general payments to Dr. Ciesla from 3 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.

How long has Dr. David J. Ciesla been practicing?

Dr. Ciesla graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

Does Dr. David J. Ciesla do research?

Dmand AI links 36 publications to Dr. Ciesla, published from 2013 to 2023.

Who does Dr. David J. Ciesla publish with?

Dr. Ciesla's most frequent co-authors are Karen J. Brasel, MD (10 shared papers), Carlos V.r. Brown, MD (9 shared papers) and John Young Cha, MD (6 shared papers).

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