Physician

Joseph P. Nessler, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joseph Nessler, M.D. (NPI: 1427081249) practices orthopedic surgery in the St. Cloud, MN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Stearns, MN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ST. CLOUD ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES, LTD. (NPI: 1083638761; TIN: 410966155) and primary practice location at 56303-1224. Nessler is affiliated with the Central Minnesota ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A2844), Mayo Clinic Community ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A4617), AdvantagePoint Health Alliance - Great Lakes, LLC (ACO ID: A4652), Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160), and Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (ACO ID: A5483), participating under the MSSP model.

Nessler's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 271 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,889 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $154,940 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 20985 (Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure). Part D data shows 487 prescription claims across 306 beneficiaries totaling $5,006 in drug costs, led by Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen). 2021 DME data shows 15 claims. Open Payments data shows 153 records totaling $1,512,600. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $107,315 to $154,940. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $4,888 to $5,006. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $433 and ending at $1,510.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	248	1,813	$107,315
2016	225	1,621	$118,940
2017	194	1,728	$92,569
2018	212	1,881	$118,503
2019	439	4,339	$243,107
2020	308	2,389	$172,311
2021	379	3,010	$212,918
2022	391	2,544	$214,690
2023	391	3,284	$197,659
2024	271	3,889	$154,940

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	194	301	$4,888
2016	240	347	$5,131
2017	231	366	$3,162
2018	292	428	$2,253
2019	186	296	$2,431
2020	113	183	$2,725
2021	164	249	$1,899
2022	185	339	$4,601
2023	169	291	$4,879
2024	306	487	$5,006

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	14	14	$632
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	15	15	$724
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
20985	Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	87	92	$104
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	73	78	$63
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	63	79	$46
73502	X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	57	62	$34
73562	X-ray of knee, 3 views	74	95	$29

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	71	351	$482
Cefadroxil	Cefadroxil	52	377	$258
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	112	829	$240
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	124	507	$204
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	12	69	$46

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	151	$1,512,280	Stryker Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	2	$320	Stryker Corporation
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Joseph P. Nessler, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joseph P. Nessler, M.D. (NPI 1427081249), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Joseph P. Nessler, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Joseph P. Nessler, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Central Minnesota ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2844), Mayo Clinic Community ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4617), AdvantagePoint Health Alliance - Great Lakes, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4652), Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160), and Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5483).

What billing organization is linked to Joseph P. Nessler, M.D.?

Joseph P. Nessler, M.D. is linked to ST. CLOUD ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES, LTD. (billing NPI 1083638761) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joseph P. Nessler, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joseph P. Nessler, M.D. has 153 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.