Carl Edward Gessner, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Greensboro, NC
Carl Edward Gessner, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1871557116, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 35340, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl Edward Gessner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 35340 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 520 N Elam Ave, Greensboro, NC 27403
- Phone
- (336) 547-1700
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 8935136 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031107000694); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 681 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 520 N Elam Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Armbruster, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1831280056
- Peter Babcock, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1013950377
- Kimberly Beavers, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1912996042
- Susan Bond, LCSW, MSWClinical Social Worker1487741807
- Dora Brodie, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1609838341
- Stacy Burns, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427243740
Verify Carl Edward Gessner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 35340Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,404 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium287 claims
- Omeprazole199 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf62 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium54 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl51 claims
- Alosetron Hcl47 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $269.10
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Moses Cone Medical Services IncGreensboro, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carl Edward Gessner among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina
Carl Edward Gessner, M.D. is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.
All 681 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greensboro → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Armbruster, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031831280056
- Kimberly Beavers, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031912996042
- Dora Brodie, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031609838341
- Scott Cunningham, MDGreensboro, NC 274031568698066
- Ying Dorsey, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031821442013
- Daniel Jacobs, MDGreensboro, NC 274031629000385
- Jenny Jan, MDGreensboro, NC 274031972062255
- Samuel Lebauer, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031396709390
Common questions
What is Carl Edward Gessner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carl Edward Gessner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871557116, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl Edward Gessner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 N Elam Ave, Greensboro, NC, 27403. Phone: (336) 547-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl Edward Gessner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 35340, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carl Edward Gessner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl Edward Gessner, M.D. had 1,404 Medicare Part D claims for 388 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.