RICHARD PAUL ABBEN MD NPI 1750388740

NPI Information

  • NPI: 1750388740
  • Provider Name: RICHARD PAUL ABBEN, MD
  • Classification: Internal Medicine - 207RI0011X
  • Specialization: Interventional Cardiology
  • Entity Type: Individual
  • PECOS Registration: Yes
  • Address: 225 DUNN ST
    HOUMA, LA
    ZIP 70360
  • Phone: (985) 876-0300

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Richard Paul Abben, MD is an interventional cardiology internal medicine in Houma, LA with 48 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.

  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
  • Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days (HCPCS:93296)
  • Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (HCPCS:80053)
  • Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days (HCPCS:93294)
  • Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days (HCPCS:93295)
  • Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
  • Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (HCPCS:80061)
  • Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg (HCPCS:J2785)
  • Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
  • Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequent (HCPCS:G0250)
  • Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin (HCPCS:93793)
  • Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
  • Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test (HCPCS:85027)
  • Programming of dual lead pacemaker system (HCPCS:93280)
  • Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec (HCPCS:G2066)
  • Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level (HCPCS:83880)
  • Blood test, clotting time (HCPCS:85610)
  • Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system (HCPCS:93284)
  • Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days (HCPCS:93298)
  • Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99439)
  • Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) (HCPCS:80048)
  • Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system (HCPCS:93282)
  • Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician (HCPCS:93015)
  • Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days (HCPCS:93297)
  • Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow (HCPCS:93880)
  • Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system (HCPCS:93283)
  • Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system (HCPCS:93281)
  • Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional (HCPCS:93229)
  • Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional (HCPCS:93228)
  • Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician (HCPCS:93016)
  • Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) (HCPCS:93017)
  • Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
  • Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated (HCPCS:81001)
  • Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (HCPCS:99211)
  • Complex chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99487)
  • Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) (HCPCS:84443)
  • Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), total (HCPCS:84436)
  • Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline (HCPCS:84075)
  • Liver enzyme (sgot), level (HCPCS:84450)
  • Liver enzyme (sgpt), level (HCPCS:84460)
  • Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system (HCPCS:93289)
  • Thyroid hormone evaluation (HCPCS:84479)
  • Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system (HCPCS:93291)
  • Programming of single lead pacemaker system (HCPCS:93279)
  • External shock to heart to regulate heart beat (HCPCS:92960)
  • Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)
  • Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional (HCPCS:93224)
  • Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode (HCPCS:33208)
  • Insertion of implantable defibrillator system (HCPCS:33249)
  • Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93458)
  • Transitional care management services for problem of moderate complexity (HCPCS:99495)
  • Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93970)
  • Ultrasound of heart, follow-up (HCPCS:93308)
  • Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system (HCPCS:93288)
  • Ct scan of chest without contrast (HCPCS:71250)
  • Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator (HCPCS:33225)
  • Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume (HCPCS:94010)
  • Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout (HCPCS:94727)
  • Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (HCPCS:94729)
  • Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (HCPCS:J0702)
  • Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts (HCPCS:93925)
  • Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
  • Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch (HCPCS:92928)
  • Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time (HCPCS:95800)
  • Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity (HCPCS:99496)
  • Heart rhythm recording, analysis, report, review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days (HCPCS:93241)
  • Removal and replacement of multiple lead defibrillator (HCPCS:33264)
  • Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts (HCPCS:93978)
  • Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist (HCPCS:93454)
  • Coronary angioplasty and stenting (HCPCS:NAN05)
  • Pacemaker insertion or repair (HCPCS:NAN10)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/5/2005 and was last updated on 10/19/2015.

Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No. Taxonomy Code Taxonomy Clasification Taxonomy Specialization License Number License State Primary
1207RC0000XInternal MedicineCardiovascular Disease07836RLOUISIANANo
2207RC0001XInternal MedicineClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology07836RLOUISIANANo
3207RI0011XInternal MedicineInterventional Cardiology07836RLOUISIANAYes

Other Identifiers

The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.

No. Other Provider Identifier Other Provider Identifier Type Other Provider Identifier State Other Provider Identifier Issuer
1060042305OTHERLOUISIANARR MEDICARE
2551586833MEDICARE PINLOUISIANA
3A52177MEDICARE UPINLOUISIANA
41381969MEDICAIDLOUISIANA

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