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Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD

(26 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1988)

8152 Northumberland Highway
Heathsville, VA 22473

(804) 580-7200

Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD is a general internist in Heathsville, VA specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD is affiliated with Bon Secours and Bon Secours - Rappahannock General Hospital.

Office Locations

8152 Northumberland Highway
Heathsville, VA 22473

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36 LIVELY OAKS ROAD
LANCASTER, VA 22503

(804) 462-5155

(804) 462-5922

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36 Lively Oaks Road
Lively, VA 22507

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In The News

“We would like to thank Dr. Joseph Bessler of Kilmarnock, Dr. Rachna Raman at St. Mary's in Richmond, the Hospice of Virginia team and nurses Gwen, Jamie and Joann for the wonderful care and...”—"Wilson L.", Rappahannock Record, March 2025

“The family also thanks the wonderful staff of RW-C, Hospice of Virginia and Dr. Joseph Bessler for their outstanding care and compassion during this time.”—"Tanya Moore Bohlke", The Virginian-Pilot, August 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD treated as a general internist in Heathsville, VA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	413
diabetes management	123
doctor visit	2601
ear procedures	14
injections	19
lab tests	2601
nursing home care	61
preventive care	921
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	113
skin procedures	113
thyroid function tests	40
vaccines	311

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD treated as a general internist in Heathsville, VA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	488
diabetes management	129
doctor visit	2895
ear procedures	15
injections	25
lab tests	3288
nursing home care	39
preventive care	1013
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76
skin procedures	76
thyroid function tests	279
vaccines	387

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	166
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD treated as a general internist in Heathsville, VA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
aspiration	21
blood draw	528
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	134
doctor visit	2842
ear procedures	22
injections	21
lab tests	3451
nursing home care	55
preventive care	974
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	81
skin procedures	81
thyroid function tests	371
vaccines	316

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	165
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD treated as a general internist in Heathsville, VA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	569
diabetes management	51
doctor visit	2299
injections	44
lab tests	1365
nursing home care	74
preventive care	486
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	58
skin procedures	58
thyroid function tests	142
vaccines	263

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1382
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	616
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	322
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD treated as a general internist in Heathsville, VA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	2053
injections	21
lab tests	323
nursing home care	102
preventive care	425
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
skin procedures	48
vaccines	425

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	164
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD treated as a general internist in Heathsville, VA during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	457
doctor visit	2418
lab tests	439
nursing home care	57
preventive care	406
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
skin procedures	39
vaccines	387

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	903
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	201
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD treated as a general internist in Heathsville, VA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	263
doctor visit	1441
lab tests	273
preventive care	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
vaccines	85

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	130
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	352

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	26
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD treated as a general internist in Heathsville, VA were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

ambulatory monitoring	14
aspiration	26
blood draw	453
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	109
doctor visit	2112
ear procedures	17
injections	26
lab tests	1677
nursing home care	64
preventive care	617
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
skin procedures	61
thyroid function tests	208
vaccines	310

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	599
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	235
85 and over	130
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	267

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bon Secours

Bon Secours - Rappahannock General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Magellan Health Services, Optum VA, Payer Provider, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Sentara Health Plan VA, ClearSpring Healthcare, Medicare Railroad (Palmetto GBA) VA, Aetna Health Insurance Company VA, Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP), Medcost VA and Aetna Better Health VA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Magellan Health Services

Optum VA

Payer Provider

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Sentara Health Plan VA

ClearSpring Healthcare

Medicare Railroad (Palmetto GBA) VA

Aetna Health Insurance Company VA

Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP)

Medcost VA

Aetna Better Health VA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 26 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Heathsville, VA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-29

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Bessler is hands down the BEST provider I have ever seen. He is kind, compassionate, and patient. He takes time to listen and takes your thoughts into consideration. He takes time to explain things. He also is known to call you on a Saturday to update you about your labs.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-10-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I would never consider going to another physician. Dr B. Is 'My' 'go to guy'. Now if something happened to him I would be forced to make a decision. This is not something I dwell upon. Dr. B is going to live forever - at beyond me!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Bessler always takes the time to include both mom & I in the discussion & ensure we both have a clear idea of what he's talking about

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Given change of meds with in depth explanations plus, needed info important for my up coming surgery

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Always takes the time to listen to what I think and haven't had many doctors do that.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My Dr. Is like family and the entire staff treat me like family.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-15

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$605 FARXIGA $405	SYMBICORT $135	BYDUREON PEN $38	FASENRA $16	$11
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$274 STIOLTO $76	Spiriva $52	TRADJENTA $47	GLYXAMBI $40	JARDIANCE $34	Other $26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$261 INVOKANA $126	XARELTO $82	INVOKAMET $38	$15
Novo Nordisk Inc	$255 Victoza $81	Tresiba $72	Ozempic $50	NovoLog $32	Xultophy 100/3.6 $20
Pfizer Inc.	$236 PREVNAR - 13 $56	TRUMENBA $55	COLOGUARD $31	LYRICA $29	TOVIAZ $19	Other $46
Other	$1,359 VRAYLAR $139	ELIQUIS $119	FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $78	GLYXAMBI $76	Vesicare $71	Other $876

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,990

Biography

Dr. Joseph Bessler's area of specialization is general internal medicine. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. Dr. Bessler's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Bessler seems to be an in-network provider for Magellan Health Services, MultiPlan, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Bon Secours. Doctor.com reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Charles Bessler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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