Dr. Larry James Gessner , DDS
Dentist - General Practice • Birmingham, AL
1919 7th Ave S Ste 524e
Birmingham, AL 352332005
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Dr. Larry Gessner is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on October 2, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 85 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Amoxicillin — 53 prescription fills, including refills.
- Penicillin V Potassium — 21 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ibuprofen — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 124 in 2016 to 85 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1919 7th Ave S Ste 524e
Birmingham, AL 352332005
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
85 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$295 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Birmingham and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Gessner are from 2020.
187 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Birmingham, AL (1,353 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Birmingham
0% of these 187 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 187 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 31% from 124 in 2016 to 85 in 2020.
- 2016: 124
- 2017: 124
- 2018: 128
- 2019: 133
- 2020: 85
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 31% from 124 in 2016 to 85 in 2020.
- 2016: 124
- 2017: 124
- 2018: 128
- 2019: 133
- 2020: 85
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $713 in 2016 to $295 in 2020.
- 2016: $713
- 2017: $613
- 2018: $693
- 2019: $533
- 2020: $295
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 53 | 200 | $143.07 | 45 |
| Penicillin V Potassium | Penicillin V Potassium | 21 | 153 | $117.66 | 20 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 11 | 91 | $34.56 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-03-09NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1919 7TH AVE S STE 524E, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352332005 (Tel: 2059750566)
Registered at 1919 7TH AVE S STE 524E, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352332005 (Tel: 2059750566)
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: AL D.6783-C)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 290 S CANFIELD NILES RD, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 445154017 (Tel: 3307970232)
Registered at 290 S CANFIELD NILES RD, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 445154017 (Tel: 3307970232)
Recorded as LARRY GESSNER, DDS
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: OH 30016143)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
1919 7th Ave S Ste 524e
Birmingham, AL 352332005
Phone: 2059750566