Deactivated NPI 1326040965 Deactivated / Inactive NPI Male Practitioner

Dr. Stephen Emerson Kessler , DO

Dermatology • Mesa, AZ

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Notice of NPI Deactivation & Inactive Practice Status

According to official public domain records published by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) in the National Provider Identifier (NPPES) Registry, Dr. Stephen Kessler has officially deactivated this NPI record and ceased active healthcare practice.

Registration / Start Date August 12, 2005

NPI Deactivation Date January 01, 2026

Total Practice Duration ~21 Years of Practice (2005 – 2026)

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stephen Kessler, DO was a registered Dermatology practicing in Mesa, AZ. Throughout an active medical career spanning 21 years, Dr. Kessler provided care at the practice location at 130 S 63RD ST until profile deactivation on 2026-01-01.

Historical Medicare Part B clinical services included destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Public procedure reimbursement records and service volume details are provided below for historical transparency.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

130 S 63rd St
Bldg 3 Suite 114

Mesa, AZ 852061620

Telephone 4809812888

Fax 4806540599

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Alta Dermatology Group Ltd Facility NPI 1780801506

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Mesa, AZ

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 24.3 Yrs

State Avg: 18.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

20 Specialists

Practicing in Mesa, AZ (369 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

19.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2021)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,433	299	$17.00	$6.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	610	560	$94.94	$89.91
17000 Destruction of skin growth	496	399	$98.00	$53.16
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	369	310	$125.00	$100.81
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	279	193	$60.53	$55.66
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	92	74	$65.00	$52.58
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	58	58	$135.00	$111.71
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	51	51	$84.00	$72.24
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	43	$126.00	$111.31
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	40	34	$210.00	$171.41
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	29	26	$171.00	$137.67
69100 Biopsy of ear	28	27	$122.00	$86.17
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	25	18	$515.00	$389.70
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	25	18	$175.00	$142.85
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	23	21	$212.00	$171.30
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	16	$243.00	$205.98
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	14	13	$145.00	$129.20
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$295.00	$237.78
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	12	12	$195.00	$158.94
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	12	12	$222.00	$172.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,408	421	$17.00	$5.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,404	941	$85.00	$74.79
17000 Destruction of skin growth	871	582	$98.00	$52.92
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	721	536	$125.00	$97.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	350	218	$55.00	$45.25
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	187	187	$84.00	$75.71
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	186	134	$65.00	$52.89
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	118	102	$135.00	$108.66
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	103	81	$210.00	$167.42
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	76	67	$171.00	$123.65
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	62	53	$295.00	$203.53
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	56	54	$212.00	$167.58
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	52	52	$51.00	$45.50
69100 Biopsy of ear	50	48	$122.00	$74.65
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	36	33	$195.00	$139.53
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	36	35	$243.00	$205.68
11106 Incision biopsy, first skin growth	31	28	$174.00	$152.34
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	30	26	$222.00	$175.09
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	28	20	$515.00	$391.27
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	27	20	$175.00	$131.52
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	27	26	$364.00	$304.21
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	17	16	$145.00	$126.16
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	14	12	$335.00	$211.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,105	428	$17.00	$5.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,600	1,021	$85.00	$73.54
17000 Destruction of skin growth	863	586	$98.00	$54.64
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	671	516	$118.64	$95.94
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	233	157	$55.00	$44.70
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	206	206	$84.00	$74.85
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	175	125	$64.40	$52.62
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	173	143	$784.00	$626.79
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	83	55	$474.00	$389.81
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	81	68	$210.00	$164.84
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	76	68	$135.00	$108.25
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	67	62	$171.00	$131.19
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	48	46	$295.00	$221.67
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	42	41	$212.00	$172.12
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	42	39	$351.00	$146.30
69100 Biopsy of ear	38	38	$122.00	$81.09
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	33	33	$51.00	$45.35
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	29	17	$514.31	$390.95
12002 Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	29	28	$196.00	$54.05
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	26	17	$175.00	$122.27
12013 Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm	25	25	$214.00	$54.40
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	21	18	$195.00	$144.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	16	$120.00	$89.62
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	13	$243.00	$198.41
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	15	15	$508.00	$286.51
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	14	14	$715.00	$555.50
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$364.00	$281.42
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$222.00	$179.75
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	13	13	$145.00	$117.71
11106 Incision biopsy, first skin growth	12	12	$174.00	$149.26
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	12	12	$343.00	$147.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,456	447	$17.00	$5.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,745	1,068	$85.00	$71.58
17000 Destruction of skin growth	911	592	$98.00	$53.74
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	836	619	$125.00	$101.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	267	184	$55.00	$43.02
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	256	220	$784.00	$600.87
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	255	159	$52.00	$31.87
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	193	193	$84.00	$73.64
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	114	84	$474.00	$381.57
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	96	81	$171.00	$120.94
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	76	60	$210.00	$161.26
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	75	68	$351.00	$146.61
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	73	66	$135.00	$106.81
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	62	51	$212.00	$162.68
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	60	60	$51.00	$43.66
69100 Biopsy of ear	57	48	$122.00	$76.47
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	52	46	$295.00	$188.34
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	39	35	$195.00	$134.01
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	35	35	$222.00	$173.16
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	29	29	$676.00	$225.71
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	28	26	$364.00	$249.13
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	20	$243.00	$184.25
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	21	19	$715.00	$476.79
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	20	18	$508.00	$241.16
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	18	13	$495.00	$398.12
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	17	13	$175.00	$111.40
12002 Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	14	$196.00	$54.37
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	15	15	$343.00	$142.15
12013 Simple repair of surface wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm	13	13	$214.00	$57.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$120.00	$88.60
14020 Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	12	11	$828.00	$684.02
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$905.00	$749.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	2,289	400	$17.00	$5.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,697	1,028	$85.00	$71.70
17000 Destruction of skin growth	840	544	$98.00	$54.13
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	767	580	$125.00	$100.34
17311 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	322	262	$784.00	$606.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	208	149	$55.00	$42.96
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	199	139	$52.00	$31.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	185	185	$84.00	$73.85
17312 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	125	93	$474.00	$383.84
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	82	77	$351.00	$145.10
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	76	67	$210.00	$162.40
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	70	62	$212.00	$166.92
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	65	35	$443.08	$359.54
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	63	58	$135.00	$109.29
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	60	58	$171.00	$123.58
69100 Biopsy of ear	56	51	$122.00	$86.24
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	55	35	$175.00	$132.92
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	47	45	$295.00	$219.14
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	40	38	$195.00	$148.93
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	39	39	$51.00	$43.32
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	31	30	$364.00	$197.93
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	26	$243.00	$194.58
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	22	$222.00	$173.79
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	24	$676.00	$235.12
17313 Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks	20	20	$715.00	$580.01
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	20	20	$508.00	$274.04
12042 Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	13	$343.00	$142.66
12002 Simple repair of surface wound of scalp, neck, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$196.00	$53.56
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$905.00	$753.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License AZ 1730

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.

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Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

3 Associated Practitioners

Diana Kesler-La Clair , RN FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1053313643

RNFNP

Dr. Stephen Kessler , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1336671312

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Tracy Clifford , NP-C

Family Medicine

NPI 1770050288

Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

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7 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Deactivated January 01, 2026

Record deactivated on January 01, 2026

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NPI Profile Active August 02, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 02, 2011

Registered at 130 S 63RD ST, BLDG 3 SUITE 114, MESA, AZ 852061620 (Tel: 4809812888)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 02, 2011

Registered at 130 S 63RD ST, BLDG 3 SUITE 114, MESA, AZ 852061620 (Tel: 4809812888)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 02, 2011

Recorded as STEPHEN KESSLER, DO

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 02, 2011

Dermatology (License #1730 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 12, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1326040965

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 12, 2005

Last Update: August 02, 2011

Deactivation Date: January 01, 2026

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Mailing Address

130 S 63rd St, Bldg 3 Suite 114

Mesa, AZ 852061620

Phone: 4809812888

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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