Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiatric Electrophysiology · Austin, TX
NPI
1447251178
Since 2005
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiatric Electrophysiology
Code 207RC0001X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
4
Hospital affiliations
3801 N Lamar Blvd, 300
Austin, TX, 78756
Phone (512) 206-3601
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$383K
7,441 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,379
Average age 79
Drug cost, 2024
$2.6M
5,531 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$8,057
From 12 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by David J Kessler was code 93296 (external electrocardiographic monitoring), 1,775 times for 568 patients. In total David J Kessler billed 7,441 services in 76 codes, and Medicare paid $383K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2022-02-09.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 93296 External Electrocardiographic Monitoring | Office | 1,775 | 568 | $15.66 | $28K |
| 93294 External Electrocardiographic Monitoring | Office | 1,483 | 481 | $20.44 | $30K |
| 93000 Electrocardiogram | Office | 1,094 | 919 | $10.51 | $11K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 602 | 546 | $90.18 | $54K |
| 93280 External Electrocardiographic Monitoring | Office | 360 | 308 | $52.86 | $19K |
| 93295 External Electrocardiographic Monitoring | Office | 290 | 93 | $25.44 | $7,377 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 286 | 283 | $66.63 | $19K |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 191 | 164 | $118.36 | $23K |
| 99442 Telephone Services | Office | 132 | 119 | $69.39 | $9,160 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 121 | 121 | $78.81 | $9,536 |
| 93279 External Electrocardiographic Monitoring | Office | 104 | 91 | $49.75 | $5,174 |
| 93298 External Electrocardiographic Monitoring | Office | 96 | 16 | $17.19 | $1,650 |
| 93656 Comprehensive Electrophysiologic Evaluation | Facility | 83 | 82 | $704.12 | $58K |
| 93244 Electrocardiogram | Office | 53 | 53 | $16.15 | $856 |
| 93281 External Electrocardiographic Monitoring | Office | 51 | 42 | $60.32 | $3,076 |
By year: 2022 $451K for 8,656 services; 2023 $402K for 7,711 services; 2024 $383K for 7,441 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug David J Kessler prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Eliquis (Apixaban), with 1,375 prescriptions and refills. In total David J Kessler wrote 5,531 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.6M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 1,375 | 2,694 | 318 | $1.5M |
| Flecainide Acetate Generic | 883 | 1,948 | 243 | $27K |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 667 | 1,510 | 166 | $795K |
| Amiodarone Hcl Generic | 338 | 624 | 113 | $3,192 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Generic | 271 | 652 | 74 | $3,889 |
| Propafenone Hcl Generic | 264 | 539 | 89 | $10K |
| Dabigatran Etexilate Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 257 | 396 | 61 | $57K |
| Furosemide Generic | 201 | 400 | 67 | $1,030 |
| Sotalol Sotalol Hcl | 134 | 311 | 34 | $2,456 |
| Multaq Dronedarone Hcl | 132 | 235 | 31 | $176K |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 124 | 223 | 43 | $1,842 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Generic | 117 | 241 | 33 | $927 |
| Lisinopril Generic | 74 | 186 | 24 | $516 |
| Carvedilol Generic | 67 | 143 | 14 | $794 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 61 | 164 | 19 | $166 |
Brand drugs: 2,259 claims; generic drugs: 3,272 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid David J Kessler $8,057 ($8,057 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 12 companies. The largest payer was Abbott Laboratories with $6,960.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories ABT | 110 | $6,960 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. JNJ | 11 | $218 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation BSX | 4 | $191 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. BMY | 10 | $142 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX | 1 | $139 |
| Ebr Systems, Inc. EBR.AX | 1 | $111 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 4 | $71.18 |
| AtriCure, Inc. ATRC | 2 | $63.63 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. INSP | 2 | $47.99 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | 2 | $46.93 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.