Wesley Joseph Desselle, MD
NPI 1700887577ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Muscle Shoals, AL
Surgery (MD) in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1997). 322 Medicare patients in 2024, $90,581 paid; nearly all of their 401 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Davol Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $595.27 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1700887577 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 3, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 30, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD.25005 | AL |
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 - General Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 322 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 732 across 100 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,581 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 401 · 483 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 213 |
| Total drug cost | $6,299 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Practice |
Medical groups
- Helen Keller Specialty CareSheffield, AL · 27 clinicians
- Avalon Medical GroupMuscle Shoals, AL · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Helen Keller HospitalSheffield, AL
- North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL
- North Alabama Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$595.27 · 6 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$2,158 · 21 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $462.52 | 1 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $49.24 | 1 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $23.79 | 1 |
| Conmed Corporation | $21.90 | 1 |
| Kerecis Limited | $19.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$462.52 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$132.75 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records