Douglas J Abeles, MD

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2 locations · Douglas J Abeles MD Inc · Health Diagnostics of California A Professional Corporation

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10 plans · 2 carriers

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Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence G79953 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1994 · expires 2028-07-31 · George Washington University School of Medicine. Board flags: Probation Completed.

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Actions the Medical Board of California publishes for this licence

2025-07-22	Board disciplineDiscipline	Probation completed. · 8002018042374

Surgery centers they own

East Bay Special Surgery, LLCAmbulatory Surgery Center · Oakland, CA7% owner since 2009 · accredited by AAAHC
Accreditation Lapsed2 inspections, 1 with deficiencies · last 2013-06-21: Requirements Met
Redwood Surgery Center, LPAmbulatory Surgery Center · Castro Valley, CA50% owner since 2010 · accredited by AAAHC
Accreditation Renewed5 inspections, 2 with deficiencies · last 2023-06-20: Requirements Met

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.122, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

See every measure and the patient survey for Eden Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

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Every scored measure at Eden Medical Center

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections	0.122	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths	0.88 (0 to 1.89) · 819 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths	0.81 (0.46 to 1.16)	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths	137.41 (92.94 to 181.88) · 70 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths	8.4 · 78 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths	11.7 · 38 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths	11.1 · 207 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths	17.6 · 359 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths	10.5 · 355 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths	3.4 · 1,714 cases	None	Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths	0.17 (0 to 0.39) · 4,697 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths	0.3 (0.1 to 0.5) · 4,676 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths	2.69 (0.53 to 4.85) · 860 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths	1.56 (0 to 3.24) · 251 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths	2.75 (1.17 to 4.32) · 818 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths	7.76 (0 to 15.78) · 261 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths	6.09 (2.08 to 10.1) · 242 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths	1.64 (0.16 to 3.12) · 233 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths	0.16 (0 to 0.85) · 4,132 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths	3.9 · 60 cases	None	Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.431	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.292	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections	0.307	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections	0.61	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	22.1 · 258 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits	22.6 · 225 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits	2.4 · 367 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	16.9 · 390 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits	5.7 · 58 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits	20 · 88 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits	12.9 (9.6 to 17.4) · 68 cases	No different	Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits	0.8 (0.6 to 1.1) · 205 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (431 patients answered, 17% of those asked)

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Patient survey stars by topic at Eden Medical Center

Cleanliness	3
Nurse communication	2
Doctor communication	2
Communication about medicines	2
Discharge information	3
Overall hospital rating	3
Quietness	3
Recommend hospital	4

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Share of patients giving the best answer at Eden Medical Center

Room was "always" clean	71%
Nurses "always" communicated well	75%
Doctors "always" communicated well	75%
Staff "always" explained	57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information	87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge	86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand	70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully	73%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)	70%
Staff "always" explained new medications	70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand	69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully	71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	83%
"Always" quiet at night	58%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	75%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects	43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms	87%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$95,922

Medicare paid this office $95,922 for 139 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

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Largest Original Medicare bills

Return visit (30+ min)	108	$40,292	$108
Short return visit (20+ min)	72	$18,871	$82
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	40	$8,797	$59
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	19	$7,112	None
New patient visit (45+ min)	35	$4,649	$133

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Every Original Medicare service billed

Return visit (30+ min)	108	$40,292	$108
Short return visit (20+ min)	72	$18,871	$82
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	40	$8,797	$59
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	19	$7,112	None
New patient visit (45+ min)	35	$4,649	$133
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	25	$68	None

Procedures Medicare counted

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Procedure volume Medicare published

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	1-10	None
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	1-10	None

Who their Medicare patients are

139 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Under 65 10% · 85 and older 9% · Women 64% · Also on Medicaid 35% · Health risk score 1.30. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Depression 41% · Diabetes 36% · Chronic kidney disease 22% · Coronary heart disease 19% · COPD 19% · Heart failure 17% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · Cancer 12%.

The office billed $1,029,521, Medicare allowed $125,308 and paid $95,922; for 1,243 services of 38 kinds; $7,896 of it was for drugs given in the office and $88,025 for care.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

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Original Medicare by year

2024	139	1,243	73	1.30	$1,029,521	$95,922
2023	137	1,272	72	1.36	$662,170	$90,975
2022	161	3,546	71	1.05	$682,609	$136,805
2021	150	2,891	69	1.23	$905,334	$165,185
2020	153	1,942	70	1.31	$745,974	$123,528
2019	198	1,982	72	1.57	$883,543	$164,977
2018	169	1,855	69	1.26	$755,905	$134,500
2017	160	1,786	68	1.38	$581,457	$117,984
2016	173	1,837	67	1.17	$569,740	$126,877
2015	163	1,501	67	1.32	$224,982	$94,178
2014	301	1,659	71	1.35	$353,139	$138,543
2013	417	3,052	72	1.50	$596,833	$268,527

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 12 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2023

Return visit (30+ min)	99	$36,289	$105
Short return visit (20+ min)	103	$21,641	$77
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	26	$4,899	$58
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	12	$2,474	None
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	14	$1,952	$103
New patient visit (30+ min)	20	$1,838	$92
New patient visit (45+ min)	11	$1,615	$147
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level	14	$1,419	$43
Short return visit	11	$879	$46
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	11	$182	$11
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	11	$122	$7
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	32	$61	None

2022: 13 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2022

Short return visit (20+ min)	128	$43,268	$70
Return visit (30+ min)	89	$26,414	$113
Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	13	$24,628	None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	57	$15,787	$85
New patient visit (30+ min)	36	$2,821	$78
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	15	$2,250	$98
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level	15	$1,773	$43
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	14	$1,275	$58
Short return visit	11	$613	$44
Telephone, internet, or electronic health record assessment and management with verbal and written report by consulting physician, 5-10 minutes	26	$558	$15
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	18	$303	$11
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	19	$218	$7
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	60	$113	None

2021: 17 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2021

Short return visit (20+ min)	126	$47,457	$77
Return visit (30+ min)	105	$41,350	$109
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	67	$18,537	$89
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	52	$3,141	$48
New patient visit (30+ min)	28	$2,443	$87
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	41	$2,220	$42
New patient visit (45+ min)	13	$1,787	$137
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views	27	$1,352	$50
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	33	$1,310	$34
X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	32	$1,299	$30
Short return visit	20	$1,290	$52
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	21	$1,060	$39
X-ray of knee, 3 views	19	$918	$40
X-ray of hip, 1 view	11	$315	$29
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	14	$199	$11
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	70	$162	None
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	13	$134	$7

2020: 19 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2020

Return visit (30+ min)	121	$42,170	$91
Short return visit (20+ min)	99	$20,100	$64
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	53	$11,906	$87
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	53	$2,804	$45
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	11	$2,511	None
New patient visit (45+ min)	19	$2,290	$121
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	12	$1,729	$102
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	31	$1,405	$39
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level	13	$1,312	$45
New patient visit (30+ min)	16	$1,272	$80
X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	31	$1,063	$30
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	29	$1,054	$32
X-ray of knee, 3 views	28	$1,000	$36
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views	19	$887	$47
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	15	$752	$44
Telephone or internet assessment with verbal and written report by consulting physician, 11-20 minutes	14	$468	$31
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	16	$273	$11
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	16	$176	$8
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	55	$119	None

2019: 15 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2019

Return visit (30+ min)	151	$77,165	$91
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	68	$20,779	$86
Short return visit (20+ min)	101	$14,171	$64
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	16	$7,720	None
New patient visit (45+ min)	38	$5,153	$136
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	31	$1,452	$45
New patient visit (30+ min)	16	$1,310	$82
X-ray of knee, 3 views	25	$927	$34
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	18	$767	$40
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	18	$656	$29
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views	13	$620	$48
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	12	$515	$40
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	13	$228	$13
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	57	$146	None
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	12	$113	$8

2018: 17 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2018

Return visit (30+ min)	127	$49,970	$88
Short return visit (20+ min)	109	$17,165	$53
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	66	$14,360	$85
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	14	$5,618	None
New patient visit (45+ min)	37	$4,522	$122
Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of covering of spinal cord	15	$2,171	$103
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level	18	$1,751	$42
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	16	$1,749	$97
New patient visit (30+ min)	16	$1,344	$84
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	19	$858	$43
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	15	$660	$35
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	12	$441	$34
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	15	$404	$25
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	12	$402	$31
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	19	$328	$13
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	61	$186	None
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	19	$184	$7

2017: 16 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2017

Short return visit (20+ min)	128	$32,387	$57
Return visit (30+ min)	95	$18,927	$78
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	60	$14,445	$82
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	14	$6,134	None
New patient visit (30+ min)	42	$3,271	$78
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	34	$1,233	$34
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	29	$1,002	$30
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	11	$789	$39
Short return visit	18	$721	$36
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	17	$579	$21
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	13	$567	$31
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views	14	$481	$34
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	11	$466	$23
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	16	$246	$12
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	60	$212	None
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	16	$110	$6

2016: 18 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2016

Return visit (30+ min)	111	$34,406	$85
Short return visit (20+ min)	123	$23,181	$57
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	61	$13,950	$72
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	22	$6,080	None
New patient visit (45+ min)	25	$3,239	$130
New patient visit (30+ min)	27	$2,139	$79
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	34	$1,512	$41
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	26	$1,087	$34
Short return visit	26	$940	$28
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	27	$769	$25
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	12	$711	$40
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	18	$682	$36
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views	14	$577	$38
X-ray of knee, 3 views	11	$402	$31
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	19	$363	$13
X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	12	$350	$29
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	20	$217	$7
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	67	$184	None

2015: 18 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2015

Short return visit (20+ min)	123	$28,082	$59
Return visit (30+ min)	78	$16,230	$88
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	39	$9,811	$77
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	14	$4,706	None
New patient visit (45+ min)	23	$3,105	$135
New patient visit (30+ min)	34	$2,778	$82
Short return visit	31	$1,518	$36
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	28	$1,444	$42
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	16	$1,437	$50
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	20	$688	$33
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	13	$593	$40
Injection into tendon or ligament	11	$591	$42
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	12	$419	$25
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	11	$343	$26
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	16	$283	$13
X-ray of shoulder, 1 view	13	$268	$21
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	15	$152	$7
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	63	$139	None

2014: 17 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2014

Return visit (30+ min)	197	$42,186	$86
Short return visit (20+ min)	102	$15,502	$60
New patient visit (45+ min)	93	$12,529	$135
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	42	$4,405	$42
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement	34	$4,023	$65
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	18	$3,303	$165
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	18	$1,733	$72
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	18	$1,562	$74
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint	23	$1,091	$40
Injection into tendon or ligament	18	$1,021	$43
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	19	$852	$45
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	15	$849	$34
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	23	$704	$28
Short return visit	14	$564	$38
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views	15	$551	$34
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	11	$363	$30
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	78	$162	None

2013: 25 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2013

Return visit (30+ min)	294	$83,870	$90
Short return visit (20+ min)	93	$33,579	$61
New patient visit (45+ min)	163	$22,334	$137
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement	61	$18,608	$181
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	61	$10,131	$161
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	11	$10,071	$916
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	66	$8,471	$47
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	16	$5,869	None
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	15	$3,794	$253
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint	40	$2,559	$52
Injection, cidofovir, 375 mg	60	$2,247	None
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	35	$1,995	$36
Injection into tendon or ligament	29	$1,901	$48
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	45	$1,704	$28
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	27	$1,676	$54
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	22	$1,402	$52
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	26	$1,114	$32
Muscle electrical test	12	$987	$76
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	22	$985	$45
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views	20	$985	$36
Application of elbow to finger cast	12	$882	$74
X-ray of knee, 3 views	17	$666	$35
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	12	$642	$31
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	11	$595	$31
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	114	$229	None

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$21,784

Pharmacies billed $21,784 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 10% of their Part D prescriptions (88 of 916) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%.

913 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $21,784 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

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Largest Part D drug costs

Celecoxib	335	$6,831	$20
Diclofenac	171	$6,421	$38
Lidocaine	25	$5,184	$207
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	72	$1,065	$15
Gabapentin	107	$857	$8

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Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed

Celecoxib	335	$6,831	$20
Diclofenac	171	$6,421	$38
Lidocaine	25	$5,184	$207
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	72	$1,065	$15
Gabapentin	107	$857	$8
Pregabalin	13	$503	$39
Naproxen	21	$215	$10
Ibuprofen	33	$211	$6
Cyclobenzaprine	31	$105	$3
Meloxicam	49	$97	$2
Prednisone	17	$57	$3

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Part D prescribing by year

2024	916	231	10% (88)	None	$21,784
2023	1,246	168	37% (465)	None	$30,119
2022	1,590	180	49% (780)	None	$47,578
2021	1,206	140	59% (708)	2%	$41,460
2020	811	127	67% (546)	2%	$30,456
2019	859	113	69% (591)	4%	$34,934
2018	1,050	110	62% (654)	3%	$38,846
2017	811	109	61% (492)	4%	$37,386
2016	795	120	60% (477)	5%	$38,018
2015	869	112	52% (449)	3%	$39,730
2014	467	100	54% (252)	9%	$27,551
2013	450	85	59% (265)	10%	$23,363

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

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2023: 17 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2023

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	388	$8,790	$23
Lidocaine	28	$4,275	$153
Celecoxib	136	$2,722	$20
Diclofenac	96	$2,048	$21
Pregabalin	50	$1,927	$39
Gabapentin	84	$1,322	$16
Tizanidine	11	$1,321	$120
Cyclobenzaprine	74	$800	$11
Meloxicam	124	$671	$5
Naproxen	56	$577	$10
Ibuprofen	40	$540	$14
Omeprazole	22	$525	$24
Oxycodone	20	$483	$24
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	13	$319	$25
Tramadol	41	$231	$6
Prednisone	11	$58	$5
Alprazolam	14	$12	$1

2022: 19 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2022

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	603	$15,842	$26
Oxycontin	13	$15,274	$1,175
Gabapentin	122	$1,912	$16
Oxycodone	43	$1,853	$43
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	76	$1,737	$23
Celecoxib	68	$1,625	$24
Pregabalin	33	$1,463	$44
Ibuprofen	72	$886	$12
Diclofenac	64	$874	$14
Meloxicam	136	$660	$5
Cyclobenzaprine	83	$630	$8
Omeprazole	27	$375	$14
Naproxen	49	$326	$7
Tramadol	38	$239	$6
Diazepam	27	$156	$6
Prednisone	25	$125	$5
Carisoprodol	11	$64	$6
Trazodone	12	$29	$2
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	12	$23	$2

2021: 17 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2021

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	545	$14,800	$27
Oxycontin	13	$14,224	$1,094
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	78	$2,035	$26
Oxycodone	40	$1,908	$48
Celecoxib	59	$1,461	$25
Gabapentin	87	$1,392	$16
Pregabalin	13	$801	$62
Ibuprofen	45	$538	$12
Diclofenac	30	$399	$13
Fentanyl	12	$363	$30
Cyclobenzaprine	52	$292	$6
Meloxicam	58	$272	$5
Prednisone	40	$218	$5
Diazepam	23	$152	$7
Omeprazole	13	$145	$11
Naproxen	20	$110	$5
Carisoprodol	12	$48	$4

2020: 15 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2020

Oxycontin	11	$11,203	$1,018
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	426	$10,259	$24
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	47	$2,187	$47
Oxycodone	35	$1,513	$43
Gabapentin	42	$651	$15
Celecoxib	24	$626	$26
Fentanyl	11	$502	$46
Diclofenac	12	$417	$35
Ibuprofen	25	$328	$13
Meloxicam	42	$171	$4
Prednisone	28	$149	$5
Cyclobenzaprine	20	$120	$6
Diazepam	12	$71	$6
Hydromorphone	12	$71	$6
Carisoprodol	12	$32	$3

2019: 15 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2019

Oxycontin	14	$12,243	$874
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	464	$10,690	$23
Oxycodone	47	$2,401	$51
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	45	$2,348	$52
Narcan	12	$1,572	$131
Celecoxib	35	$954	$27
Gabapentin	42	$586	$14
Fentanyl	13	$494	$38
Ibuprofen	23	$292	$13
Naproxen	17	$230	$14
Methylprednisolone	11	$145	$13
Diazepam	24	$110	$5
Meloxicam	24	$109	$5
Cyclobenzaprine	14	$104	$7
Alprazolam	14	$30	$2

2018: 19 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2018

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	480	$11,659	$24
Oxycontin	12	$10,418	$868
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	79	$2,385	$30
Oxycodone	51	$2,134	$42
Celecoxib	34	$1,808	$53
Fentanyl	19	$944	$50
Gabapentin	35	$469	$13
Temazepam	34	$398	$12
Ibuprofen	22	$281	$13
Naproxen	33	$281	$9
Diazepam	48	$232	$5
Cyclobenzaprine	20	$220	$11
Ibu	12	$149	$12
Methylprednisolone	12	$149	$12
Cephalexin	24	$145	$6
Zolpidem	12	$143	$12
Meloxicam	26	$115	$4
Topiramate	11	$85	$8
Alprazolam	12	$24	$2

2017: 15 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2017

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	365	$7,169	$20
Celecoxib	18	$1,922	$107
Fentanyl	16	$1,459	$91
Oxycodone	35	$1,459	$42
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	43	$935	$22
Gabapentin	30	$454	$15
Cyclobenzaprine	23	$297	$13
Naproxen	42	$275	$7
Zolpidem	14	$264	$19
Ibuprofen	26	$240	$9
Diazepam	35	$234	$7
Cephalexin	36	$185	$5
Temazepam	13	$167	$13
Hydromorphone	14	$99	$7
Meloxicam	18	$86	$5

2016: 17 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2016

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	342	$11,490	$34
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	59	$2,224	$38
Celecoxib	20	$2,044	$102
Fentanyl	18	$1,056	$59
Oxycodone	21	$1,006	$48
Voltaren	11	$544	$49
Gabapentin	30	$481	$16
Zolpidem	20	$410	$21
Ibuprofen	30	$404	$13
Naproxen	33	$300	$9
Methylprednisolone	15	$237	$16
Diazepam	35	$199	$6
Cephalexin	23	$106	$5
Prednisone	11	$78	$7
Hydromorphone	13	$74	$6
Meloxicam	15	$65	$4
Cyclobenzaprine	12	$32	$3

2015: 16 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2015

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	289	$9,007	$31
Oxycontin	16	$8,601	$538
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	77	$6,828	$89
Oxycodone	50	$2,836	$57
Celecoxib	14	$2,158	$154
Gabapentin	45	$589	$13
Cyclobenzaprine	26	$472	$18
Ibuprofen	28	$310	$11
Zolpidem	30	$298	$10
Methylprednisolone	15	$294	$20
Naproxen	35	$277	$8
Omeprazole	21	$236	$11
Diazepam	42	$217	$5
Cephalexin	24	$150	$6
Carisoprodol	19	$128	$7
Meloxicam	40	$127	$3

2014: 10 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2014

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	167	$5,318	$32
Celebrex	14	$4,123	$294
Lidocaine	16	$3,639	$227
Oxycodone	36	$3,338	$93
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	29	$3,029	$104
Carisoprodol	22	$365	$17
Omeprazole	14	$219	$16
Ibuprofen	17	$181	$11
Diazepam	29	$177	$6
Naproxen	19	$163	$9

2013: 10 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2013

Lidoderm	20	$5,153	$258
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	179	$4,386	$25
Celebrex	16	$3,050	$191
Oxycodone Hcl-Acetaminophen	36	$2,571	$71
Oxycodone	35	$2,092	$60
Carisoprodol	27	$309	$11
Omeprazole	12	$205	$17
Zolpidem	29	$200	$7
Ibuprofen	11	$79	$7
Cephalexin	11	$57	$5

Money from drug and device companies

$304 in 2025

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Industry payments by year

2025	5	11	None	$304
2024	2	3	None	$54
2023	6	6	None	$222
2022	7	17	None	$584
2021	7	25	None	$424
2020	4	16	None	$439
2019	10	15	None	$490

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

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Payments by company

Abbott Laboratories	Eterna	$138	7 payments Meals for Eterna · 2025-11-27 · $29 Meals for Eterna · 2025-11-27 · $30 Meals for Eterna · 2025-11-27 · $11 Meals for Proclaim · 2025-11-27 · $6 Meals for Eterna · 2025-09-24 · $16 Meals for Eterna · 2025-08-11 · $24 Meals for Eterna · 2025-07-15 · $22
Providence Medical Technology	None	$93	1 payment Meals · 2025-05-09 · $93
Globus Medical	Senza	$33	1 payment Meals for Senza · 2025-12-08 · $33
ConvaTec	Aquacel Ag+ Extra	$26	1 payment Meals for Aquacel Ag+ Extra · 2025-07-10 · $26
Orthofix Medical	Physio-Stim	$14	1 payment Meals for Physio-Stim · 2025-10-13 · $14

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Every published payment

Globus Medical	Meals · 2025-12-08	Senza	$33
Abbott Laboratories	Meals · 2025-11-27	Eterna	$29
Abbott Laboratories	Meals · 2025-11-27	Eterna	$30
Abbott Laboratories	Meals · 2025-11-27	Eterna	$11
Abbott Laboratories	Meals · 2025-11-27	Proclaim	$6
Orthofix Medical	Meals · 2025-10-13	Physio-Stim	$14
Abbott Laboratories	Meals · 2025-09-24	Eterna	$16
Abbott Laboratories	Meals · 2025-08-11	Eterna	$24
Abbott Laboratories	Meals · 2025-07-15	Eterna	$22
ConvaTec	Meals · 2025-07-10	Aquacel Ag+ Extra	$26
Providence Medical Technology	Meals · 2025-05-09	None	$93

See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $54

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Payments by company in 2024

Abbott Laboratories	Proclaim	$40	2 payments Meals for Proclaim · 2024-09-20 · $17 Meals for Proclaim · 2024-01-08 · $23
DePuy Synthes Sales	Orthovisc	$14	1 payment Meals for Orthovisc · 2024-01-22 · $14

2023: $222

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Payments by company in 2023

Wenzel Spine	Vma	$124	1 payment Meals for Vma · 2023-02-14 · $124
Nevro	Senza	$28	1 payment Meals for Senza · 2023-05-11 · $28
Collegium Pharmaceutical	Belbuca	$20	1 payment Meals for Belbuca · 2023-04-04 · $20
Smith+Nephew	Pico	$20	1 payment Meals for Pico · 2023-03-20 · $20
Bioventus	Durolane	$16	1 payment Meals for Durolane · 2023-03-30 · $16
Abbott Laboratories	Proclaim	$13	1 payment Meals for Proclaim · 2023-07-24 · $13

2022: $584

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Payments by company in 2022

Abbott Laboratories	Proclaim	$216	5 payments Meals for Proclaim · 2022-10-07 · $21 Meals for Proclaim · 2022-08-09 · $131 Meals for Proclaim · 2022-07-04 · $12 Meals for Proclaim · 2022-05-10 · $7 Meals for Proclaim · 2022-03-21 · $46
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA	Ajovy	$123	1 payment Meals for Ajovy · 2022-06-14 · $123
Wenzel Spine	Vma	$109	1 payment Meals for Vma · 2022-05-28 · $109
Si-Bone	None	$60	2 payments Meals · 2022-09-06 · $16 Meals · 2022-05-25 · $44
Forte Bio-Pharma	Prolate	$39	1 payment Meals for Prolate · 2022-08-02 · $39
Trevena	Olinvyk	$22	1 payment Meals for Olinvyk · 2022-12-15 · $22
Orthofix Medical	Physio-Stim	$14	1 payment Meals for Physio-Stim · 2022-09-13 · $14

2021: $424

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Payments by company in 2021

Abbott Laboratories	Proclaim Ipg	$325	18 payments Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-12-31 · $15 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-12-20 · $14 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-12-03 · $2 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-09-26 · $8 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-08-18 · $34 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-08-18 · $7 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-08-18 · $97 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-08-18 · $18 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-07-28 · $14 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-06-15 · $10 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-06-15 · $14 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-06-15 · $18 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-04-30 · $7 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-04-30 · $11 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-03-23 · $24 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-03-23 · $9 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-02-18 · $7 Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-02-18 · $17
DePuy Synthes Sales	Monovisc	$29	1 payment Meals for Monovisc · 2021-05-11 · $29
Pacira Pharmaceuticals	Iovera System	$18	1 payment Meals for Iovera System · 2021-06-22 · $18
Forte Bio-Pharma	Nalocet	$18	1 payment Meals for Nalocet · 2021-04-08 · $18
Bioventus	Supartz Fx Sodium Hyaluronate	$11	1 payment Meals for Supartz Fx Sodium Hyaluronate · 2021-10-07 · $11
Horizon Therapeutics plc	Pennsaid	$11	1 payment Meals for Pennsaid · 2021-02-16 · $11
Orthofix Medical	Physio-Stim	$11	1 payment Meals for Physio-Stim · 2021-09-14 · $11

2020: $439

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Payments by company in 2020

Abbott Laboratories	Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs	$277	13 payments Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-12-12 · $7 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-12-12 · $10 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-12-11 · $14 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-11-02 · $97 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-11-02 · $12 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-09-29 · $17 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-08-18 · $12 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-08-18 · $22 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-08-18 · $12 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-04-15 · $17 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-02-19 · $28 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-02-19 · $14 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2020-02-19 · $15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.	Motegrity	$123	1 payment Meals for Motegrity · 2020-02-27 · $123
Bioventus	Motys	$23	1 payment Meals for Motys · 2020-11-16 · $23
Ermi	None	$17	1 payment Meals · 2020-01-07 · $17

2019: $490

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Payments by company in 2019

Abbott Laboratories	Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs	$161	2 payments Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2019-11-19 · $145 Meals for Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs · 2019-11-19 · $16
Orexo US	Zubsolv	$114	1 payment Meals for Zubsolv · 2019-02-25 · $114
BioDelivery Sciences International	Bunavail 2.1 Mg 30-Count Box	$53	3 payments Meals for Bunavail 2.1 Mg 30-Count Box · 2019-08-22 · $18 Meals for Bunavail 2.1 Mg 30-Count Box · 2019-07-09 · $16 Meals for Bunavail 2.1 Mg 30-Count Box · 2019-05-07 · $19
Electronic Waveform Lab	None	$45	2 payments Meals · 2019-02-24 · $23 Meals · 2019-01-22 · $22
Kaleo	Evzio	$34	2 payments Meals for Evzio · 2019-05-14 · $13 Meals for Evzio · 2019-03-12 · $20
Bioventus	Exogen	$21	1 payment Meals for Exogen · 2019-05-23 · $21
Flexion Therapeutics	Zilretta	$18	1 payment Meals for Zilretta · 2019-01-09 · $18
Vertiflex	Superion Iss	$18	1 payment Meals for Superion Iss · 2019-04-02 · $18
Axogen	Axoguard Nerve Protector	$13	1 payment Meals for Axoguard Nerve Protector · 2019-06-20 · $13
ConvaTec	Aquacel	$11	1 payment Meals for Aquacel · 2019-02-21 · $11

Professional record

NPI: 1508961582
Licence: CA G79953California G79953: Current · expires 2028-07-31
Trained: George Washington University School of Medicine, 1987
Group: Douglas J Abeles MD Inc · Health Diagnostics of California A Professional Corporation
Gender: Male

More record details

Sole proprietor: Yes
Taxonomy: Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
Mailing address: 21030 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley, CA, 94546
NPI first listed: 2006-09-14
NPI last updated: 2013-06-10

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.