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Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

1410 E Woodrow Wilson Avenue Suite D
Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 984-5144

Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD is a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS specializing in hand surgery and orthopedic trauma.

Office Locations

1410 E Woodrow Wilson Avenue Suite D
Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 984-5144

(601) 815-3027

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In The News

“Dr. William Geissler of the University of Mississippi Medical Center said Polynice will have 4-to-6 months of rehabilitation after surgery to remove lose cartilage fragments and repair a torn...”—"Rebels Polynice out for season", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

joint surgery

shoulder arthroscopy

total shoulder replacement

By Affordability:

open carpal tunnel surgery

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder reconstruction

shoulder replacement

total joint replacement

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, joint surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for open carpal tunnel surgery, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder reconstruction, shoulder replacement, total joint replacement, and total shoulder replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompression surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

ligament injection

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD performed more decompression surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, ligament injection, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2012 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	656
immobilization	16
injections	108
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	81
reconstructive surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	96

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2013 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	654
excision	11
immobilization	12
injections	130
joint surgery	184
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	146
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	170

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	32
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	659
immobilization	16
injections	126
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	103
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	140

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	27
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	679
immobilization	16
injections	103
joint surgery	112
minimally invasive procedures	76
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	42
reconstructive surgery	36
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	173

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	334
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	62
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, aspiration, injections and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	686
immobilization	12
injections	127
joint surgery	126
minimally invasive procedures	94
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	145

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	32
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	758
immobilization	30
injections	147
joint surgery	143
minimally invasive procedures	105
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	203

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	28
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	736
excision	15
fracture surgery	15
immobilization	14
injections	136
joint surgery	180
minimally invasive procedures	129
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	51
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	241

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	197
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	30
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	721
excision	11
injections	132
joint surgery	119
minimally invasive procedures	78
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	38
reconstructive surgery	41
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	176

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	30
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	615
excision	11
immobilization	11
injections	155
joint surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	63
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	151

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	35
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	674
excision	12
injections	174
joint surgery	90
minimally invasive procedures	60
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
reconstructive surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	131

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	23
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	659
injections	172
joint surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	49
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	32
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	122

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	24
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Jackson, MS were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	124
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	681
excision	12
fracture surgery	15
immobilization	15
injections	137
joint surgery	125
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	89
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	36
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	158

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD.

**Gender**
Female	300
Male	190

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	93
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	309
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	94
Less than 65	166
65 to 74	200

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Bennett Geissler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Mississippi.

Licensed In: Mississippi

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACUMED LLC	$2,688,664 Shoulder $683,843	Total Wrist Fusion Plating System $553,940	Screw & Pin $552,897	Scapula Plating System $282,277	Hand & Wrist $170,374	Other $445,333
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$1,084,695 TSSM - Total Shoulder System Metal $479,128	Reverse Shoulder $132,835	FIN-LOCK $128,936	PROXIMAL HUIMERAL FRACTURE PLATE $112,341	Proximal Humeral Fracture Plate $63,326	Other $168,129
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$391,667 TITAN $276,282	RSS $97,305	Twinfix $6,157	TITAN Shoulder $4,882	TITAN TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM $615	Other $6,426
Medartis Inc.	$226,870 Aptus $226,870
Arthrex, Inc.	$174,447 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $21,140	ARTHREX $2,435	$150,872
Other	$143,193 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $47,597	OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST $18,134	WristMotion $12,347	Titan-Shoulder $11,649	Freedom Wrist $10,770	Other $42,696

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$3,583,757
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$623,914
Consulting Fee	$248,732
Travel and Lodging	$199,222
Food and Beverage	$32,786
Other	$21,125

Biography

Dr. William Geissler is an orthopedic trauma and hand surgery specialist. Dr. Geissler graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine.

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