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Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994)

979 E 3rd Street C-825
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 778-4830

Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO is a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO is affiliated with Erlanger, ERLANGER HEALTH and CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

Office Locations

979 E 3rd Street C-825
Chattanooga, TN 37403

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1751 Gunbarrel Road Building B, Suite 101
Chattanooga, TN 37421

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

ERCP

ERCP with stent placement

ERCP with stone removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic ERCP

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2023, Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), ERCP with stent placement, ERCP with stone removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic ERCP, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

therapeutic ERCP

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO performed more therapeutic ERCP procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	28
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	283
gastrointestinal procedures	207
hospital care	310
inpatient care	310
minimally invasive procedures	207
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	242
gastrointestinal procedures	222
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
minimally invasive procedures	222
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	125

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	24
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	24
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	289
gastrointestinal procedures	303
hospital care	458
inpatient care	458
minimally invasive procedures	303
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163
stent placement (stenting)	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	43
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	36
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	406
gastrointestinal procedures	296
hospital care	359
inpatient care	359
minimally invasive procedures	296
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	149

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	58
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	23
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	386
gastrointestinal procedures	315
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316
minimally invasive procedures	315
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	143

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	34
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	389
gastrointestinal procedures	285
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
minimally invasive procedures	285
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	146

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	33
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	196
doctor visit	352
gastrointestinal procedures	359
hospital care	340
injections	15
inpatient care	340
minimally invasive procedures	359
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	196

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	40
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	298
gastrointestinal procedures	295
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260
minimally invasive procedures	295
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	155

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	43
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	233
gastrointestinal procedures	258
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210
minimally invasive procedures	258
preventive care	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	143
stent placement (stenting)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	29
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	152
doctor visit	252
gastrointestinal procedures	217
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	217
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	152

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	30
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	223
gastrointestinal procedures	243
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
minimally invasive procedures	243
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	26
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Chattanooga, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	22
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	304
gastrointestinal procedures	272
hospital care	274
injections	15
inpatient care	274
minimally invasive procedures	272
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	151
stent placement (stenting)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	355
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	32
Less than 65	123
65 to 74	177

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	11
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994)

Residency: New York Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Erlanger

ERLANGER HEALTH

CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$757 Mavyret $194	LINZESS $122	Skyrizi $111	Humira $86	Creon $81	Other $163
AbbVie, Inc.	$633 Humira $238	Mavyret $97	Lupron $96	Viekira $82	Creon $69	Other $51
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$428 ENTYVIO $286	MOTEGRITY $57	GATTEX $34	AMITIZA $11	Dexilant $11	Other $28
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$420 XIFAXAN $267	Trulance $96	APRISO $19	XIFIXAN $18	XIFAXANIBSD $15	Other $6
Olympus America Inc.	$389 Olympus Biliary Devices $173	Olympus EMR & ESD Devices $138	Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories $43	Endoscopy Products $21	Olympus Tissue Acquisition Devices $14
Other	$3,887 DUPIXENT $363	Cimzia $280	ZEPOSIA $223	XIFAXAN $222	STELARA $191	Other $2,608

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,415
Education	$99

Research Payments

Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO has received 1 research payments totaling $409.

Biography

Dr. Steven Kessler's area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Kessler is professionally affiliated with Erlanger. He has an open panel in Chattanooga, TN according to Doctor.com. After completing medical school at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with New York Medical College and a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven R. Kessler, DO From 2012 - 2022

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