NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David A. Schessel, MD

Otology & Neurotology Physician · Washington, DC

David A. Schessel, MD is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1609874494, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia MD19503, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609874494
Name
David A. Schessel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
License number
MD19503 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2021 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Phone
(202) 785-5000
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(202) 785-5040
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071112000038); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2021 K St NW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sabrina Altema, DPTPhysical Therapist1619112745
  2. Lara Annese, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1336339613
  3. Alyssa BanksPhysical Therapist1134519168
  4. Richard Barth, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1124133384
  5. Werner Barth, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1659370948
  6. David Borenstein, MDRheumatology Physician1366441727

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024

263 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. David Schessel263
  2. Specialty average409

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate33 claims
  2. Acetazolamide27 claims
  3. Amitriptyline Hcl22 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc20 claims
  5. Prednisone20 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone19 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): 98.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $75.41

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carestream Dental, LLC. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Schessel$75.41
  2. Specialty average$2,757.03

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

  1. Stony Brook Surgical Associates University Faculty Practice CorporatiHampton Bays, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 3 otology & neurotology physician records in District of Columbia.

The 2 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Selena Briggs, M.D., PH.D., M.B.A.Washington, DC 200101558553305
  2. Ashkan Monfared, M.D.Washington, DC 200371356470678

Common questions

What is David A. Schessel, MD's NPI number?

David A. Schessel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609874494, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David A. Schessel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2021 K St NW, Washington, DC, 20006. Phone: (202) 785-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David A. Schessel, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD19503, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David A. Schessel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David A. Schessel, MD had 263 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David A. Schessel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 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.