Chad Kessler MD in Newnan, Georgia

Medical School: Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1992
The Primary Medical Specialty for Chad Kessler MD is listed as: Orthopedic Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 32
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1153362850
NPI #: 1720175714
NPI Created On: 10/10/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 05/23/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
License Number:
045515
Listed Gender: Male

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae
2. Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance
3. Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves
4. Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance
5. Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance
6. Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance
7. X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views
8. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
9. Mri scan of upper spinal canal
10. Mri scan of lower spinal canal
11. Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast
12. Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
13. Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes
14. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
15. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
18. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
19. Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem