Richard Paul Abben, MD is an interventional cardiology internal medicine in Houma, LA with 46 years of experience. The provider is an area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system. Richard Paul Abben, MD NPI is 1750388740. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MED (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/CHM-URB)
Graduation Year:1978
The provider's business location address is:
225 DUNN ST
HOUMA, LA
ZIP 70360-413
Phone: (985) 876-0300
Fax: (985) 872-0317
The NPI 1750388740 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
- Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
- Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
- Routine electrocardiogram (EKG) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93010)
- Evaluation, testing and programming adjustment of defibrillator with analysis, review and report (HCPCS:93284)
- Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report (HCPCS:93280)
- Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck (HCPCS:93880)
- Evaluation, testing and programming adjustment of defibrillator with analysis, review and report (HCPCS:93283)
- Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial im (HCPCS:G0179)
- Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart (HCPCS:93458)
- Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker including upper and lower chamber electrodes (HCPCS:33208)
- Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin (HCPCS:92928)
- Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imple (HCPCS:G0180)
- Hemoglobin A1C level (HCPCS:83036)
- Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs (HCPCS:93925)
- Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs (HCPCS:93922)
- Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers (HCPCS:93971)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/5/2005 and was last updated on 10/19/2015.