Physician profile
Michael Kessler
NPI 1770672180
$1,335.44
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $177 in 2025
The $177 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $311 · 2020: $345 · 2021: $201 · 2022: $19.58 · 2023: $82.79 · 2024: $198 · 2025: $177.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $458.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $458.04 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $357.10 | 2019-2025 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $294.64 | 2023-2025 | Wegovy |
| Allergan, INC. | $124.37 | 2019-2020 | |
| Coloplast Corp | $114.29 | 2019 | |
| Therapeuticsmd, INC. | $102.47 | 2019-2020 | |
| Exeltis, USA INC. | $61.65 | 2020 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $43.31 | 2023 | |
| Celgene Corporation | $34.19 | 2024 | Zeposia |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $30.36 | 2020 | |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $22.02 | 2020 | |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $20.17 | 2023 | Cologuard Collection Kit |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $19.58 | 2022 | |
| Mission Pharmacal Company | $19.03 | 2021 | |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $18.81 | 2025 | Inspire |
| Agile Therapeutics, INC. | $18.10 | 2021 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $14.44 | 2020 | |
| Coopersurgical, INC. | $14.38 | 2021 | |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $13.58 | 2024 | Korlym |
| Minerva Surgical, INC | $12.95 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Michael Kessler listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.