In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD performed more blood tests, and complete blood count (CBC) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for biopsy, cancer prevention, cancer screening, colon biopsy, colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, colorectal cancer screening, diagnostic colonoscopy, diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, diagnostic endoscopy, diagnostic procedures, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, endoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, gastrointestinal procedures, lower endoscopy, metabolic panel, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), screening colonoscopy, screening test, therapeutic colonoscopy, therapeutic EGD, therapeutic endoscopy, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal 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. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	96
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	321
gastrointestinal procedures	201
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251
lab tests	104
minimally invasive procedures	201
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	105
diagnostic procedures	169
doctor visit	315
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	283
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
lab tests	133
minimally invasive procedures	283
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	169

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	48
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	92
diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	246
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	253
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
lab tests	77
minimally invasive procedures	253
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	35
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	85
diagnostic procedures	156
doctor visit	228
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	283
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
lab tests	94
minimally invasive procedures	258
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	156

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	188
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	94
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
blood draw	95
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	221
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	288
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	112
minimally invasive procedures	259
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	138

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	37
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	92
diagnostic procedures	156
doctor visit	212
gastrointestinal procedures	234
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
lab tests	117
minimally invasive procedures	234
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	156

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	28
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
blood draw	91
diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	232
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	277
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
lab tests	122
minimally invasive procedures	277
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	164

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	36
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	13
blood draw	91
diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	251
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	229
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
lab tests	117
minimally invasive procedures	229
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	165

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	26
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	129
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	148
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
lab tests	121
minimally invasive procedures	148
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	123

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	22
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2021 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	162
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	150
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
lab tests	156
minimally invasive procedures	150
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	30
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	182
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	173
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
lab tests	140
minimally invasive procedures	173
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	32
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	177
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	170
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
lab tests	121
minimally invasive procedures	170
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	34
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	154
gastrointestinal procedures	148
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lab tests	98
minimally invasive procedures	148
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	20
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Greensboro, NC were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	14
blood draw	86
diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	217
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	218
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
lab tests	116
minimally invasive procedures	214
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD.

**Gender**
Female	196
Male	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	269
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	34
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	163

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl Edward Gessner, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
PENTAX of America, Inc.	$387 C2 CryoBalloon $152	Gastroenterology $128	CapsoCam Plus $22	$85
UCB, Inc.	$310 Cimzia $310
Boston Scientific Corporation	$290 Biliary Devices $166	SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM $100	SPYGLASS $12	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $12
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$262 ENTYVIO $196	AMITIZA $34	Dexilant $31
Pfizer Inc.	$245 XELJANZ $191	VELSIPITY $40	INFLECTRA $15
Other	$2,152 XIFAXAN $188	REMICADE $164	ZEPOSIA $152	DOPTELET $133	GI GENIUS $103	Other $1,412