Active NPI 1336671312 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Stephen Kessler , MD

Dermatology • Mesa, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stephen Kessler, MD is a certified Dermatology practicing in Mesa, AZ. With approximately 9 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine in 2017, Dr. Kessler delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 130 S 63RD ST STE 114.

Dr. Kessler is affiliated with Alta Dermatology Group Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

130 S 63rd St Ste 114

Mesa, AZ 85206

Telephone 4809812888

Fax 4806419923

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Alta Dermatology Group Ltd Facility NPI 1780801506

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2017

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Dermatology in Mesa, AZ

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

9 Yrs -15.3 yrs vs City Avg

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

52.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kessler (9 Years) 9 Yrs

Mesa Specialty Average (24.3 Years) 24.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	4,036	659	$12.94	$6.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,866	1,221	$177.33	$92.14
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,257	847	$131.84	$57.38
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	533	421	$195.33	$94.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	349	246	$250.71	$130.53
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	274	224	$221.59	$114.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	149	139	$110.65	$57.47
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	132	98	$97.82	$50.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	101	101	$216.94	$111.89
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	83	72	$287.09	$136.83
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	78	72	$341.73	$173.31
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	69	44	$784.07	$388.67
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	58	44	$263.27	$138.38
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	53	46	$326.70	$169.57
69100 Biopsy of ear	35	35	$186.05	$81.38
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	34	33	$592.57	$303.79
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	33	27	$325.66	$151.49
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	31	28	$243.87	$127.14
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	26	$368.46	$181.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$321.04	$168.88
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	23	23	$478.80	$125.04
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	22	22	$248.49	$129.19
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	15	15	$541.21	$150.70
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	13	12	$352.99	$177.02
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	12	11	$649.14	$338.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	3,422	681	$14.58	$6.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,236	1,457	$139.87	$87.41
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,314	926	$113.78	$54.13
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	738	589	$160.36	$94.92
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	288	168	$81.83	$48.87
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	231	199	$178.31	$109.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	184	184	$154.38	$108.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	149	133	$84.70	$54.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	136	103	$219.93	$123.75
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	126	108	$278.50	$160.49
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	114	98	$230.20	$123.55
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	68	54	$623.35	$384.92
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	62	54	$217.20	$135.19
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	44	37	$293.06	$164.66
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	33	26	$325.20	$163.89
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	32	32	$482.04	$285.49
69100 Biopsy of ear	30	25	$153.11	$65.65
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	29	28	$276.79	$196.96
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	28	26	$353.49	$135.86
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	27	25	$160.59	$119.76
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	27	23	$251.97	$152.23
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	22	22	$189.94	$122.31
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	21	20	$246.03	$127.42
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	13	11	$396.82	$166.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	5,003	767	$17.00	$6.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	2,119	1,303	$103.11	$88.51
17000 Destruction of skin growth	1,430	945	$97.99	$52.03
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	796	621	$125.00	$93.54
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	308	194	$65.00	$50.11
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	238	196	$135.00	$107.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	234	234	$126.00	$109.07
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	166	138	$171.00	$117.14
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	166	134	$210.00	$154.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	161	133	$61.00	$55.05
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	108	88	$212.00	$156.78
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	57	47	$286.00	$165.28
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	52	40	$515.00	$387.77
69100 Biopsy of ear	51	45	$122.00	$68.83
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	46	40	$175.00	$139.41
17271 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm	45	38	$195.00	$135.32
17282 Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	44	41	$243.00	$194.09
17272 Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	42	39	$222.00	$173.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	31	$144.00	$124.74
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	21	$364.00	$297.41
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	24	22	$145.00	$124.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$84.00	$70.92
11200 Removal of skin tag, 1-15 skin tags	22	21	$104.00	$70.02
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	21	20	$137.00	$118.85
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	19	$295.00	$149.59
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	16	16	$335.00	$162.03
17263 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	13	13	$227.00	$182.55
17280 Destruction of malignant growth (0.5 centimeters or less) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	11	11	$168.00	$112.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,582	309	$17.00	$6.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	666	603	$96.00	$89.69
17000 Destruction of skin growth	436	388	$98.00	$49.10
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	322	290	$125.00	$97.53
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	167	107	$65.00	$51.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	82	67	$61.00	$53.88
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	73	66	$135.00	$108.45
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	53	47	$210.00	$157.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$126.00	$110.42
17261 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	36	29	$171.00	$109.51
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	29	29	$286.00	$162.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	20	$133.00	$127.59
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	16	12	$515.00	$391.19
69100 Biopsy of ear	15	14	$122.00	$78.12
17281 Destruction of malignant growth (0.6 to 1.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	14	14	$212.00	$177.05
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	13	12	$364.00	$304.10
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	13	12	$175.00	$141.00

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-11-29

Dermatology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X

State License AZ 62632

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.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Alta Dermatology Group Ltd

130 S 63rd St, Mesa, AZ 852061620

Phone: 48098128881080

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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 , DO

Dermatology

NPI 1326040965

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Tracy Clifford , NP-C

Family Medicine

NPI 1770050288

Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 13, 2018

Registered at 130 S 63RD ST STE 114, MESA, AZ 85206 (Tel: 4809812888)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 13, 2018

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

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NPI Profile Active March 30, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 30, 2017

Registered at 101 THE CITY DR S, CITY TOWER, STE 400, ORANGE, CA 928683201 (Tel: 7144565691)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 30, 2017

Registered at 101 THE CITY DR S, CITY TOWER, STE 400, ORANGE, CA 928683201 (Tel: 7144565691)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 30, 2017

Recorded as STEPHEN KESSLER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 30, 2017

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 30, 2017

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1336671312

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 30, 2017

Last Update: November 29, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

130 S 63rd St Ste 114

Mesa, AZ 852061620

Phone: 4809812888

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