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Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

7602 Belair Road
Baltimore, MD 21236

(410) 663-8100

Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD specializing in family medicine and general practice. She graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital and Mercy Personal Physicians at Overlea.

Office Locations

7602 Belair Road
Baltimore, MD 21236

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Motion sickness is a sensory disruption of the body's balance center, says Dr. Susan Besser, MD, a board certified primary care provider who specializes in family medicine.”—"What causes motion sickness? Here's why some people are more prone.", USA Today, September 2024

“Although they are not medical doctors, they work closely with physicians and will refer to their supervising doctor, says Dr. Susan Besser, a primary care provider specializing in family medicine...”—"How to Choose a New Primary Care Doctor", Washington Top News, April 2024

“"It will never happen with the active ingredient on FDA-approved medications, but the inactive ingredients might change, like pill color, which can cause side effects," explained Susan Besser,...”—"Surprise! Your Medication Can Have New Side Effects Years After You Start It", Huff Post, July 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD had a list price for blood tests, diabetes management, lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

finger stick glucose test

By Affordability:

blood glucose self-monitoring

blood glucose tests

bone density test

central DEXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

finger stick glucose test

glucose monitoring

glucose tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD performed more finger stick glucose test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for blood glucose self-monitoring, blood glucose tests, bone density test, central DEXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), finger stick glucose test, glucose monitoring, and glucose tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for urinalysis 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. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	16
doctor visit	887
ear procedures	27
lab tests	139
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
X-rays	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were lab tests, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
breathing treatment	13
doctor visit	883
ear procedures	11
lab tests	125
minor procedures	18
preventive care	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
vaccines	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18
X-rays	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	110
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
breathing treatment	11
doctor visit	613
lab tests	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	73
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	902
ear procedures	16
lab tests	55
preventive care	125
vaccines	113

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	45
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1010
lab tests	74
preventive care	41
vaccines	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	68
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	29
doctor visit	594
lab tests	47
preventive care	48
vaccines	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	24
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	82
doctor visit	816
lab tests	106
preventive care	57
vaccines	57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	35
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	86
doctor visit	756
lab tests	107
preventive care	93
vaccines	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	29
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	157
doctor visit	768
lab tests	179
preventive care	43
vaccines	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	33
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	95
doctor visit	806
ear procedures	11
lab tests	137
musculoskeletal imaging	15
preventive care	60
vaccines	60
X-rays	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	21
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Baltimore, MD were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	17
diabetes management	89
doctor visit	740
ear procedures	16
lab tests	104
minor procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	15
preventive care	60
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
vaccines	57
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18
X-rays	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	315
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	39
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	192

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. She has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital

Mercy Personal Physicians at Overlea

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$77 FLOVENT $63	ARNUITY $14
Novo Nordisk Inc	$47 Ozempic $47
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$46 INVOKANA $36	XARELTO $11
Abbott Laboratories	$44 FreeStyle Lite system $24	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $20
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$27 Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $27
Other	$180 Xofluza $24	AFREZZA $24	TRUMENBA $23	Suprax $23	JANUMET XR $22	Other $63

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$421

Research Payments

Dr. Susan Levine Besser, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $590.

Biography

Dr. Susan Besser's specialties are general practice and family medicine. Dr. Besser attended the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and subsequently trained at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for residency. She is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital. Her practice in Baltimore, MD is open to new patients as reported by Yext.