Kara Marie Hessel, D.O.
NPI 1306264304ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Kansas City, KS
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (D.O.) in Kansas City, Kansas, trained at Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med (class of 2014). In 2024 Medicare paid $106,017 for 548 patients, and Part D covered 215 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,501 in all, mostly grants.
Overview
| NPI | 1306264304 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 7, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 31, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | 05-44816 | KS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 548 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 915 across 99 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $106,017 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 215 · 487 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 84 |
| Total drug cost | $23,547 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Kansas University Physicians IncLenexa, KS · 1,849 clinicians
- Lawrence Physicians LLCLawrence, KS · 226 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth Shawnee MissionShawnee Mission, KS
- LmhLawrence, KS
- Providence Medical CenterKansas City, KS
- University of Kansas Health System Olathe HospitalOlathe, KS
- University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,501 · 10 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,667 · 20 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,000 | 1 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $185.87 | 1 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $162.21 | 5 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $117.46 | 1 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $20.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Grant$1,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$501.03 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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