Physician Profile
Richard Essner, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Essner
Richard Essner, M.D. practices surgery of the hand in Santa Monica, CA. Richard is a 1985 graduate of Emory University School of Medicine. Richard is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 579 Medicare patients across 852 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (310) 829-8317
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2121 SANTA MONICA BLVD
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
852 services · 579 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14302 |
148 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14301 |
50 |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
48 |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
29 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
24 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
153 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
152 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
92 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
52 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
46 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other surgery of the hands at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other surgery of the hands in Santa Monica 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Emory University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at Emory University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Richard Essner's specialty?
Richard Essner is a surgery of the hand in Santa Monica, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Richard Essner?
Richard Essner is listed at 2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Richard Essner?
The number on file is (310) 829-8317. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Richard Essner's NPI number?
Richard Essner's National Provider Identifier is 1336163328. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Richard Essner's education?
Richard Essner attended Emory University School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard Essner been practicing?
Richard Essner has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Richard Essner known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard Essner performs procedures including repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm, repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm and imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Richard Essner confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Richard Essner. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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