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Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD

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Specializes in: Clinical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology

University of Vermont College of Medicine (1989)

5301 Virginia Way Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 221-4474

Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD is a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN specializing in clinical pathology and anatomic pathology. He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD is affiliated with TriStar Health, Baptist Memorial Health Care, TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Lutheran Health Network and ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGISTS LLC.

Office Locations

Lutheran Health Network

1010 Airpark Center Drive
Nashville, TN 37217

(615) 221-4505

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5301 Virginia Way Suite 300
Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 221-4474

(615) 234-3774

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TriStar Centennial Medical Center

5301 Virginia Way Suite 320
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 221-4458

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

intraoperative pathology consultation

In 2023, Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

in situ hybridization

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD performed more in situ hybridization, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	192
cytology	272
lab tests	1197
second opinions	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2013 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	159
cytology	77
lab tests	927
second opinions	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1057
Black	97
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	545
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	89
Less than 65	275

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2014 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	174
cytology	12
lab tests	981

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	966
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	74
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	190
cytology	42
lab tests	639

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1256
Female	1352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2334
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1210
From 75 to 84	668
85 and over	198
Less than 65	532

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2016 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	133
lab tests	482

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	898
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	75
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2017 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	174
cytology	25
lab tests	470

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	589
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	989
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	565
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	76
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2018 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	93
cytology	20
lab tests	527

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	67
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	79
lab tests	399

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	988
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	569
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	70
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	96
lab tests	573

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	521
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	933
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	555
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	75
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	64
lab tests	549

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	865
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	55
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	85
lab tests	684

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	557
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	75
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN were lab tests, consultation, cytology and second opinions.

consultation	130
cytology	74
lab tests	675
second opinions	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	85
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	293
85 and over	77
Less than 65	185
65 to 74	563

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	26
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology Neuropathology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology Neuropathology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard B. Hessler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriStar Health

Baptist Memorial Health Care

TriStar Centennial Medical Center

Lutheran Health Network

ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGISTS LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$89 Xofigo $89
EISAI INC.	$72 Halaven $72
The Medicines Company	$13 CLEVIPREX $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$161
Education	$13

Biography

Dr. Richard Hessler is a physician who specializes in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology. His professional affiliations include TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Baptist Memorial Health Care, and Lutheran Health Network. Dr. Hessler obtained his medical school training at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia.