Dr. Daniel J. Chester
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 99
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
TN license 68720 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN
- Indian PAth Community Hospital Kingsport, TN
Medical groups
- Holston Medical Group PC (238 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 99
- Services billed
- 203
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Kingsport, TN | 50 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Kingsport, TN | 45 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 7 payments worth $3,451 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $3,427 |
|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $24.26 |
| Education | $2,500 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $927 |
| Food and Beverage | $24.26 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Education DAVINCI XI · SURGERY · in-kind | $1,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 14, 2025 | Education DAVINCI XI · SURGERY · in-kind | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $539 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $350 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $19.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $19.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.