Chad M. Kessler, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Newnan, GA
Chad M. Kessler, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Newnan, Georgia, and NPI 1720175714, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 045515, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chad M. Kessler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 045515 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1755 Highway 34 E, Newnan, GA 30265
- Phone
- (770) 502-2175
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 502-2131
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051216000134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1755 Highway 34 E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Darron Baham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114103785
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- Schnyder BoucardPhysician Assistant1831800317
- Irys Burn, PTPhysical Therapist1437283884
- Michael Cushing, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1285721274
Verify Chad M. Kessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 045515Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
1,018 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 367 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen167 claims
- Methocarbamol162 claims
- Meloxicam116 claims
- Tramadol Hcl92 claims
- Gabapentin87 claims
- Methylprednisolone77 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,163.90
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 3 group practices
- Georgia Bone And Joint, LLCLagrange, GA
- Laboratory Fitness LLCPeachtree City, GA
- Physiotherapy Associates IncNewnan, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chad M. Kessler among 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia
Chad M. Kessler, MD is one of 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 93% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1998 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Georgia
There are 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia.
All 60 in Georgia → Every provider in Newnan → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Love, M.D.Newnan, GA 302651033537907
- Peter Harvey, M.D.Morrow, GA 302601316934763
- Rohan Desai, M.D.McDonough, GA 302531659803583
- Henaku Yirenkyi, M.D.Stockbridge, GA 302811861712259
- Howard McMahan, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081013904390
- Carl Fackler, MDAtlanta, GA 303091205838273
- Christopher Edwards, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303121619048196
- Melanie Kinchen, MDAtlanta, GA 303121134142029
Common questions
What is Chad M. Kessler, MD's NPI number?
Chad M. Kessler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720175714, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chad M. Kessler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1755 Highway 34 E, Newnan, GA, 30265. Phone: (770) 502-2175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chad M. Kessler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 045515, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chad M. Kessler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chad M. Kessler, MD had 1,018 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chad M. Kessler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.