Dr. Stuart Anthony Abel , MD
Surgery โข Los Angeles, CA
1450 San Pablo St Ste 6200
Los Angeles, CA 900335331
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NPI assigned on June 5, 2015; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 244 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 65 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 46 service units.
- 99231 โ Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 28 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 15 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Tramadol Hcl โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Surgery in Los Angeles, CA (2024, 83 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 193. Middle half: 108 to 328.
Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,331 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 213. Middle half: 102 to 404.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 12 in 2021 to 244 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1450 San Pablo St Ste 6200
Los Angeles, CA 900335331
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Usc Care Medical Group Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Rush Medical College Of Rush University
2015
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
188 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $46,404 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $35,433 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
15 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$58 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $24.71 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
Years since graduation
11 years (graduated 2015)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2015 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2015
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Abel has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Abel as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Los Angeles and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in Los Angeles, CA (2024, 83 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 193. Middle half: 108 to 328.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,331 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 213. Middle half: 102 to 404.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Los Angeles, CA (2024, 83 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $35,410. Middle half: $13,801 to $58,215.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,331 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $32,312. Middle half: $13,187 to $65,830.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Los Angeles, CA (2024, 83 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $27,959. Middle half: $10,352 to $46,341.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,331 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,845. Middle half: $10,198 to $50,340.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Abel are from 2017.
258 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Los Angeles, CA (3,123 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Los Angeles
14.7% of these 258 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
53.9% of these 258 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services went from 12 in 2021 to 244 in 2024.
- 2021: 12
- 2022: 94
- 2023: 115
- 2024: 244
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 1622% from $2,695 in 2021 to $46,404 in 2024.
- 2021: $2,695
- 2022: $12,986
- 2023: $14,438
- 2024: $46,404
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 1538% from $2,163 in 2021 to $35,433 in 2024.
- 2021: $2,163
- 2022: $10,232
- 2023: $11,220
- 2024: $35,433
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2017 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2017 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2017 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $380.30 in 2019 to $24.71 in 2025.
- 2019: $380.30
- 2022: $1,078.26
- 2023: $5,840.80
- 2024: $357.19
- 2025: $24.71
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $24.71.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAXTACK | General | $24.71 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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65 | 65 | $600.00 | $177.67 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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46 | 41 | $400.00 | $129.57 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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28 | 16 | $120.00 | $51.29 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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24 | 24 | $320.00 | $135.53 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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23 | 21 | $275.00 | $93.76 |
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49650
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope
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17 | 17 | $1552.94 | $501.26 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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16 | 16 | $535.00 | $186.63 |
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47562
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope
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13 | 13 | $3600.00 | $678.19 |
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43239
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
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12 | 12 | $1310.00 | $143.79 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 15 | 52 | $58.05 | 15 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-05-10NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20210902001576
CA
7012220965
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Usc Care Medical Group Inc
1450 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 900334500
Usc Care Medical Group Inc
1520 San Pablo St 1st Floor N, Los Angeles, CA 900335310
Phone: 8008722273
Usc Care Medical Group Inc
1812 Verdugo Blvd, Glendale, CA 912081407
Phone: 8187907100
Usc Care Medical Group Inc
1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 900335313
Phone: 3234428444
Usc Care Medical Group Inc
1516 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 900335313
Phone: 8008722273
Usc Care Medical Group Inc
1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 900335310
Phone: 8008722273
Usc Care Medical Group Inc
1516 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 900335313
Phone: 8008722273
Usc Care Medical Group Inc
1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 900335310
Phone: 8008722273
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Podiatrist
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Surgical Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
PACC
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TN 61299)
Registered at 1450 SAN PABLO ST STE 6200, LOS ANGELES, CA 900335331 (Tel: 3234429062)
Registered at PO BOX 31309, LOS ANGELES, CA 900310309 (Tel: 3234429062)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TN 61299)
Registered at 719 THOMPSON LN STE 30330, NASHVILLE, TN 372044701 (Tel: 6153223000)
Registered at 3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, NASHVILLE, TN 372320001 (Tel: 1532230006)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5072842511)
Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 5072842511)
Recorded as STUART ABEL, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Los Angeles
- Dr. Wesley Lew, MD
- Dr. Rebecca Doessant, MD
- Dr. Fawzi Khayat, MD
- Dr. Katelyn Kondra, MD
- Dr. Motohisa Tsuruta, MD
- Dr. Catherine Lewis, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 31309
Los Angeles, CA 900310309
Phone: 3234429062