Christine Sarena Hessler, MD

Offices

6 locations · Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Cep America - Neurology PC

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Plan participation

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California Medical Board record

Licence A128573 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2014 · expires 2028-01-31 · University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

State licence records

1 licence

Tennessee 75870Medical Doctor · since 2025 · expires 2027-01-31Matched by name, not licence number; check the name before relying on it.
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School, training and certification

3 placements

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Education

University of California San Francisco School of Medicine · MDSan Francisco, CA · 2012Medical school

Residency and fellowship

University of California (San Francisco) Program, NeurologySan Francisco, CA · 2016–2017
University of California - San Franscisco School of Medicine, Neurohospitalist FellowshipSan Franscico, CA · 2016–2017
University of California (San Francisco) Program, NeurologySan Francisco, CA · 2012–2016

Original Medicare doctor bills

$5,742

Medicare paid this office $5,742 for 55 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

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Largest Original Medicare bills

Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth	25	$3,869	$155
Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with written report by consulting physician, at least 5 minutes	16	$505	$32

Who their Medicare patients are

55 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Women 56% · Also on Medicaid 36% · Health risk score 1.91. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical neurology clinician is at 1.61.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Stroke 75% · Diabetes 56% · Chronic kidney disease 40% · Coronary heart disease 33% · Depression 31% · Heart failure 22% · Atrial fibrillation 22% · Dementia 22%.

The office billed $47,044, Medicare allowed $7,199 and paid $5,742; for 55 services of 6 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

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Original Medicare by year

2024	55	55	77	1.91	$47,044	$5,742
2023	70	72	76	2.17	$70,313	$10,520
2022	102	290	78	1.90	$125,555	$33,781
2021	281	810	80	1.66	$358,325	$99,266
2020	267	812	78	1.89	$330,531	$97,047
2019	257	770	78	1.89	$327,027	$94,698
2018	163	458	79	1.95	$166,511	$50,544
2017	172	493	74	2.36	$217,310	$49,760
2016	43	73	70	1.82	$51,603	$8,719

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2023: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2023

Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth	51	$8,222	$161
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth	16	$1,887	$118

2022: 3 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2022

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	61	$14,295	$95
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	68	$12,959	$183
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes	14	$2,633	$165

2021: 8 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2021

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	152	$42,390	$95
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	160	$29,880	$184
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes	49	$8,219	$168
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	23	$8,178	$199
Long return visit (40+ min)	18	$2,710	$135
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	23	$2,676	$99
Follow-up observation care per day, typically 35 minutes	18	$2,292	$96
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	12	$745	$62

2020: 8 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2020

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	149	$39,856	$96
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	116	$22,511	$186
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	19	$12,212	$197
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes	44	$7,458	$170
Long return visit (40+ min)	39	$5,277	$117
Follow-up observation care per day, typically 35 minutes	27	$3,460	$96
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes	31	$2,660	$67
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	14	$1,580	$105

2019: 7 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2019

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	164	$37,168	$94
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	106	$20,267	$183
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	22	$16,900	$199
Long return visit (40+ min)	49	$7,933	$139
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes	28	$4,904	$169
Follow-up observation care per day, typically 35 minutes	37	$4,788	$96
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes	24	$1,922	$66

2018: 4 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2018

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	122	$29,584	$94
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	55	$10,369	$182
Long return visit (40+ min)	21	$3,275	$136
Follow-up observation care per day, typically 35 minutes	17	$2,083	$95

2017: 5 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2017

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	78	$20,011	$93
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes	63	$8,866	$63
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	16	$8,337	$194
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	44	$7,680	$175
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	15	$1,783	$119

2016: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2016

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes	16	$1,530	$64

Money from drug and device companies

$24 in 2024

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Payments by company

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals	Onivyde	$24	1 payment Meals for Onivyde · 2024-02-29 · $24

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Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals	Meals · 2024-02-29	Onivyde	$24

Professional record

NPI: 1134495880
Licence: AR E15869, CA A128573California A128573: Current · expires 2028-01-31Tennessee 75870: Licensed
Trained: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 2012
Group: Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Cep America - Neurology PC
Video visits: Lists video visits
Gender: Female

More record details

Sole proprietor: Yes
Taxonomy: Neurology (2084N0400X)
Mailing address: 3841 Green Hills Village Dr Ste 200, Nashville, TN, 37215
NPI first listed: 2012-03-27
NPI last updated: 2025-12-15
NPI record certified: 2025-12-15

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143 · 300 Hillmont Ave, Ventura, CA, 93003

This office lists an electronic records connection.