Total Payments
$11,259
2024 Payments
$196.85
Companies
47
Transactions
462
Medicare Patients
1,566
Medicare Billing
$205,608
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,147 (63.5%)
Consulting$2,650 (23.5%)
Travel$1,042 (9.3%)
Education$420.15 (3.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,147 | 447 | 63.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,650 | 1 | 23.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,042 | 3 | 9.3% |
| Education | $420.15 | 11 | 3.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $4,249 | 33 | $0 (2019) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $1,241 | 83 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $1,111 | 67 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $538.96 | 33 | $0 (2019) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $510.85 | 38 | $0 (2020) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $391.66 | 24 | $0 (2020) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $323.97 | 21 | $0 (2020) |
| Celgene Corporation | $254.03 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $240.90 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| Incyte Corporation | $193.71 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $196.85 | 9 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($52.87) |
| 2022 | $178.90 | 3 | Seagen Inc. ($99.99) |
| 2021 | $285.15 | 12 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($180.68) |
| 2020 | $536.80 | 35 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($110.79) |
| 2019 | $2,227 | 146 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($533.18) |
| 2018 | $6,059 | 141 | PFIZER INC. ($3,963) |
| 2017 | $1,775 | 116 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($306.32) |
All Payment Transactions
462 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 17 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2017 | Genentech USA, Inc. | TECENTRIQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.49 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
| 06/05/2017 | Incyte Corporation | JAKAFI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.76 | General |
| Category: Hematology/Oncology | ||||||
| 06/02/2017 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | OPDIVO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.85 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/01/2017 | Genentech USA, Inc. | GAZYVA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.30 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
| 05/23/2017 | Genentech USA, Inc. | TECENTRIQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.10 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
| 05/22/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | TASIGNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.20 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/20/2017 | Celgene Corporation | Pomalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.64 | General |
| Category: Hematology / Oncology | ||||||
| 05/16/2017 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | BENDEKA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.77 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/15/2017 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | SOLIRIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.55 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/10/2017 | Amgen Inc. | Neulasta (Biological), Vectibix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/09/2017 | CSL Behring | Multiple Products (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.55 | General |
| Category: Multiple | ||||||
| 05/08/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | JADENU (Drug), PROMACTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.06 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/04/2017 | Incyte Corporation | JAKAFI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.57 | General |
| Category: Hematology/Oncology | ||||||
| 05/03/2017 | Genentech USA, Inc. | TECENTRIQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.66 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
| 05/02/2017 | PFIZER INC. | SUTENT (Drug), INLYTA, BAVENCIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.05 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY;RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 04/25/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | VOTRIENT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.69 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/24/2017 | Lilly USA, LLC | CYRAMZA (Drug), LARTRUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.17 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/21/2017 | Celgene Corporation | Revlimid (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.51 | General |
| Category: Hematology / Oncology | ||||||
| 04/20/2017 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | OPDIVO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.56 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/19/2017 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), CHANTIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.78 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/18/2017 | Genentech USA, Inc. | VENCLEXTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.05 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
| 04/14/2017 | PFIZER INC. | IBRANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.87 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/12/2017 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Herceptin (Biological), Perjeta, Kadcyla | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.16 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
| 04/11/2017 | Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | SANCUSO (Drug), FARESTON, IXEMPRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.15 | General |
| Category: ANTIEMETIC - 5HT3 INHIBITOR | ||||||
| 04/05/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | VOTRIENT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.66 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 115 | 150 | $34,228 | $11,270 |
| 2022 | 6 | 403 | 602 | $109,148 | $42,453 |
| 2021 | 6 | 552 | 917 | $172,475 | $74,376 |
| 2020 | 6 | 496 | 1,012 | $171,130 | $77,509 |
Total Patients
1,566
Total Services
2,681
Medicare Billing
$205,608
Procedure Codes
25
All Medicare Procedures & Services
25 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 47 | $15,392 | $4,899 | 31.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 41 | $9,363 | $2,947 | 31.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 44 | $6,427 | $2,115 | 32.9% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $3,046 | $1,309 | 43.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 131 | 263 | $47,485 | $18,412 | 38.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 57 | 97 | $24,751 | $10,409 | 42.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 144 | 171 | $21,742 | $7,192 | 33.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $6,769 | $2,758 | 40.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,350 | $2,159 | 49.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $4,051 | $1,523 | 37.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 139 | 311 | $71,547 | $31,298 | 43.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 160 | 311 | $54,522 | $23,146 | 42.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 153 | 195 | $23,924 | $9,403 | 39.3% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 35 | 35 | $9,625 | $4,605 | 47.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 40 | $9,174 | $4,306 | 46.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $3,683 | $1,617 | 43.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 179 | 584 | $108,810 | $48,074 | 44.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 43 | 61 | $11,529 | $6,901 | 59.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 83 | 108 | $15,182 | $5,657 | 37.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 37 | 37 | $9,971 | $4,748 | 47.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 86 | 137 | $12,722 | $4,547 | 35.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 17 | $4,550 | $2,760 | 60.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 23 | $3,224 | $1,933 | 60.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 18 | 19 | $2,698 | $1,467 | 54.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 22 | 26 | $2,444 | $1,422 | 58.2% |
About Dr. Ayla Kessler, MD
Dr. Ayla Kessler, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Jefferson, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/18/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1437359585.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ayla Kessler, MD has received a total of $11,259 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $196.85 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 462 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,147).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kessler has provided services to 1,566 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,681 services with total Medicare billing of $205,608. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 25 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Hematology
- Location Jefferson, NC
- Active Since 07/18/2007
- Last Updated 03/14/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1437359585
Products in Payments
- IBRANCE (Drug) $4,053
- OPDIVO (Biological) $886.64
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $481.85
- KISQALI (Drug) $392.25
- JAKAFI (Drug) $193.71
- EMPLICITI (Biological) $151.44
- DARZALEX (Biological) $143.81
- Perjeta (Biological) $137.56
- MEKINIST (Drug) $136.11
- XTANDI (Drug) $135.82
- Cabometyx (Drug) $124.78
- VOTRIENT (Drug) $116.04
- Lenvima (Drug) $112.37
- TECENTRIQ (Biological) $110.43
- Revlimid (Drug) $109.11
- JADENU (Drug) $106.50
- LYNPARZA (Drug) $102.98
- ZYTIGA (Drug) $99.43
- SPRYCEL (Drug) $97.72
- SANDOSTATIN LAR (Drug) $93.30
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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