# William F Kessler, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/william-kessler-md-1013925585
NPI: 1013925585
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

William F Kessler, MD is a thoracic surgery based in Austin, TX practicing at Seton Family Of Doctors with NPI 1013925585 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Thoracic Surgery
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1991
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1013925585 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1013925585))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Seton Family Of Doctors
- Address: 1004 W 32nd St, 200 Ascension Texas Spine And, Austin, TX, 787051006
- Phone: (512) 324-3580
- Group practice size: 798 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 77.83/100
- Quality category score: 56.24/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 94.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 58.2078/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (5 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Texas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-texas) — 26 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 19 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 9 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers William F Kessler, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1013925585).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 48 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $4,564.

Largest disclosed payer: Medtronic, Inc. ($2,147 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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