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Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

5670 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Ne Suite 1250
Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 256-1844

Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD is an urologist in Atlanta, GA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease).

Office Locations

5670 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Ne Suite 1250
Atlanta, GA 30342

(404) 256-1844

(404) 256-3499

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated as an urologist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, potassium test and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
anorectal procedures	38
blood draw	74
CT scan	31
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	719
lab tests	1138
minimally invasive procedures	103
minor procedures	13
pelvic imaging	50
potassium test	103
preventive care	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
urologic procedures	346

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated as an urologist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, potassium test and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
anorectal procedures	42
blood draw	81
CT scan	15
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	775
lab tests	1128
minimally invasive procedures	82
pelvic imaging	36
potassium test	97
preventive care	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
urologic procedures	335

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	26
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	56
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated as an urologist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
anorectal procedures	59
blood draw	73
CT scan	11
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	770
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	1095
minimally invasive procedures	70
pelvic imaging	11
potassium test	49
preventive care	14
urologic procedures	332

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	67
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated as an urologist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
anorectal procedures	64
blood draw	68
CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	686
lab tests	887
minimally invasive procedures	64
pelvic imaging	32
potassium test	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
urologic procedures	267

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	744
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	910
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	118
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated as an urologist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	76
blood draw	87
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	894
hormone therapy	18
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	926
minimally invasive procedures	106
minor procedures	14
pelvic imaging	20
potassium test	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
urologic procedures	345

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	32
Hispanic	20
Asian	12
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	75
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated as an urologist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	34
ablation	12
anorectal procedures	68
blood draw	81
catheterization	29
CT scan	34
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	806
lab tests	813
minimally invasive procedures	102
pelvic imaging	34
potassium test	57
urologic procedures	407

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	71
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated as an urologist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
anorectal procedures	58
blood draw	77
CT scan	47
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	736
lab tests	769
minimally invasive procedures	73
pelvic imaging	47
potassium test	33
preventive care	13
urologic procedures	282

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	56
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated as an urologist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
anorectal procedures	41
blood draw	51
CT scan	27
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	635
lab tests	629
minimally invasive procedures	69
pelvic imaging	27
urologic procedures	207

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	52
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated as an urologist in Atlanta, GA were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	25
ablation	12
anorectal procedures	55
blood draw	74
catheterization	29
CT scan	25
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	752
hormone therapy	18
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	923
minimally invasive procedures	83
minor procedures	13
pelvic imaging	32
potassium test	54
preventive care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
urologic procedures	315

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD.

**Gender**
Female	154
Male	365

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	451
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	172
85 and over	61
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD From 2012 - 2019

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.86 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Georgia Cryotherapy LP	$1,791 Cryo Probe $1,791
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$223 XTANDI $223
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$173 XIAFLEX $173
NxThera, Inc.	$86 Rezum $86
Boston Scientific Corporation	$48 GENERAL THERAPIES $48
Other	$156 vitagel $36	Botox Therapeutic $35	XIAFLEX $27	Axumin $17	FLOSEAL $16	Other $26

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$1,791
Food and Beverage	$684
Education	$3

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Fred S. Shessel, MD.

Georgia Cryotherapy LP	2013	$1,142.94	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partner Interest
Georgia Cryotherapy LP	2015	$847.90	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partner Interest
Georgia Cryotherapy LP	2014	$728.53	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partner Interest