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Dr. David J. Kessler, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1991)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats)

900 West 38th Street Suite 110
Austin, TX 78705

(512) 421-3869

Dr. David J. Kessler, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. David J. Kessler, MD is affiliated with St. David's HealthCare, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, ST DAVIDS HEART AND VASCULAR PLLC and Heart Hospital of Austin St. David's Round Rock Medical Center St. David's South Austin Medical Center St. David's Medical Center.

Office Locations

3801 N Lamar Boulevard 300
Austin, TX 78756

(512) 206-3601

(512) 454-2581

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Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia

900 West 38th Street Suite 110
Austin, TX 78705

(512) 421-3869

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In The News

“Dr. David Kessler, an electrophysiologist who practices at Heart Hospital of Austin, confers with student athlete Walker Demedeiros during a free heart screening.”—"Back-to-school tips: Be healthy this school year", Austin American-Statesman, August 2017

“Dr. David Kessler, an electrophysiologist who practices at Heart Hospital of Austin, confers with student athlete Walker Demedeiros during a free heart screening on Feb. 4.”—"It's unlikely your teen could die from a caffeine overdose, says local doctor", Austin American-Statesman, May 2017

“"I think the payers are going to balk at covering many of the implants," said Dr. David J. Kessler, an electrophysiologist who implants hundreds of the devices annually at Austin Heart,...”—"New Test May Cut Customer Base for Cardiac Implants (Published 2005)", New York Times, December 2005

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

In 2023, Dr. David J. Kessler, MD performed more permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, and permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

cardioversion

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. David J. Kessler, MD performed more ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, and external cardioversion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	69
ambulatory monitoring	71
cardiac procedures	478
cardioversion	48
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1241
hospital care	445
implant surgery	108
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	430
lab tests	124
minimally invasive procedures	294
outpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	157

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	82
ambulatory monitoring	40
cardiac procedures	387
cardioversion	62
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1326
hospital care	391
implant surgery	108
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	29
inpatient care	391
lab tests	221
minimally invasive procedures	289
ultrasound (sonogram)	157

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	897
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1466
Black	49
Hispanic	91
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	633
85 and over	427
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	77
ambulatory monitoring	44
cardiac procedures	370
cardioversion	48
catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1141
hospital care	351
implant surgery	107
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	336
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	261
outpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	142

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	904
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1496
Black	37
Hispanic	109
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	649
85 and over	436
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	50
ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	315
cardioversion	32
catheterization	50
doctor visit	1026
hospital care	331
implant surgery	100
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	331
lab tests	75
minimally invasive procedures	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	142

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1818
Female	1512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2976
Black	82
Hispanic	212
Asian	28
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1040
From 75 to 84	1216
85 and over	938
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2016 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	71
ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	288
cardioversion	54
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1153
hospital care	290
implant surgery	107
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	41
inpatient care	277
minimally invasive procedures	274
outpatient care	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	95

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	868
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1415
Black	44
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	598
85 and over	466
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	61
ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	271
cardioversion	47
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1241
emergency care	15
hospital care	329
implant surgery	110
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	31
inpatient care	329
minimally invasive procedures	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	861
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1419
Black	38
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	626
85 and over	447
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	81
ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	294
cardioversion	50
catheterization	81
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1356
emergency care	11
hospital care	260
implant surgery	116
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	32
inpatient care	260
minimally invasive procedures	320
ultrasound (sonogram)	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	947
Female	789

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1525
Black	48
Hispanic	119
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	671
85 and over	465
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	70
ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	242
cardioversion	52
catheterization	70
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1459
hospital care	156
implant surgery	121
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	292
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	956
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1567
Black	48
Hispanic	120
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	565
From 75 to 84	681
85 and over	481
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	60
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	91
cardiac procedures	213
cardioversion	64
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1466
hospital care	142
implant surgery	93
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	142
minimally invasive procedures	318
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	920
Female	785

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1518
Black	39
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	687
85 and over	441
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	77
cardiac procedures	193
cardioversion	46
catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1549
hospital care	76
implant surgery	77
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	834
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1353
Black	36
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	665
85 and over	362
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	102
cardiac procedures	189
cardioversion	56
catheterization	102
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	1512
hospital care	91
implant surgery	87
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	291

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	885
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1416
Black	33
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	696
85 and over	386
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	75
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Austin, TX were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ablation	75
ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	294
cardioversion	50
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1315
emergency care	13
hospital care	260
implant surgery	103
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	256
lab tests	115
minimally invasive procedures	278
outpatient care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	899
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	1468
Hispanic	101
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	647
85 and over	440
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	509

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David J. Kessler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	53
Cancer	10
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. David J. Kessler, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1991. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the subspecialties of Cardiovascular disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1991)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: subspecialties of Cardiovascular disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David J. Kessler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. David's HealthCare

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia

ST DAVIDS HEART AND VASCULAR PLLC

Heart Hospital of Austin St. David's Round Rock Medical Center St. David's South Austin Medical Center St. David's Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David J. Kessler, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David J. Kessler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David J. Kessler, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$153,636 XARELTO $153,636
Pfizer Inc.	$94,619 ELIQUIS $91,973	VYNDAQEL $285	PAXLOVID $157	NURTEC ODT $100	CHANTIX $41	Other $2,062
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$50,320 ELIQUIS $50,285	CAMZYOS $24	ORENCIA $11
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$48,283 SAVAYSA $48,209	Effient $74
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$46,038 Pradaxa $45,970	JARDIANCE $57	$11
Other	$37,489 ENSITE PRECISION $6,620	AVEIR $2,655	Micra $2,211	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $1,906	Tachy System $1,739	Other $22,358

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$329,140
Travel and Lodging	$37,866
Food and Beverage	$37,638
Consulting Fee	$25,466
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$250
Other	$25

Research Payments

Dr. David J. Kessler, MD has received 34 research payments totaling $159,938.

Biography

Dr. David Kessler is a specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Kessler attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Clinical interests for Dr. Kessler include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats). Dr. Kessler is rated highly by his patients. He has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. He is affiliated with St. David's HealthCare.