NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Baltimore, MD

Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1659632933, issued on Jun 4, 2012. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1659632933
Name
Lindsay Kate Hessler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
70816 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Saint Paul PL, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone
(410) 332-9653
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200821000103); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2012
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 301 Saint Paul PL

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

  1. Mahwish Ali, M.D., MBAInternal Medicine Physician1831358936
  2. Edgar Alonsozana, MDClinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician1649212085
  3. Mark Applefeld, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1124060215
  4. Raymond Astor, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1578756896
  5. Nicholas Athas, PASurgical Physician Assistant1891945887
  6. Sharadha Avula, DDSPediatric Dentistry1598956427

Verify Lindsay Kate Hessler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
  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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lindsay Hessler42
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score69.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,750.22

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lindsay Hessler$2,750.22
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Luminis Health Medical Group, LLCAnnapolis, MD
  2. St Paul Place Specialists, Inc.Baltimore, MD

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

Lindsay Kate Hessler among 672 surgery physician records in Maryland

Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D. is one of 672 surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 385 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Maryland

There are 672 surgery physician records in Maryland.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claudia Balderrama, MDBaltimore, MD 212021740845239
  2. Gauri Bedi, MDBaltimore, MD 212021275574048
  3. Neil Friedman, MDBaltimore, MD 212021538103676
  4. Jennifer Joh, MDBaltimore, MD 212021487880852
  5. Melissa McCarthy, MDBaltimore, MD 212021811525850
  6. Nora Meenaghan, MDBaltimore, MD 212021649306762
  7. Phuong Nguyen, MDBaltimore, MD 212021881742963
  8. Kathleen Park, MDBaltimore, MD 212021346774569

Common questions

What is Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659632933, issued on Jun 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Saint Paul PL, Baltimore, MD, 21202. Phone: (410) 332-9653. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D.'s license?

Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lindsay Kate Hessler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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