Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA
Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1255593612, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (California A153729, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Abbadessa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- A153729 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (858) 822-6277
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 228-1731
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180827000419); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alison A'Court, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912218199
- Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
- Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
- Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
- Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022
- Ruth Abeles, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1689029746
Verify Benjamin Abbadessa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A153729Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
155 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin Sulfate28 claims
- Metronidazole26 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf17 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Abbadessa among 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California
Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D. is one of 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California.
All 198 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samuel Eisenstein, MDSan Diego, CA 921031194983932
- Mathew Isho, MDSan Diego, CA 921031841235645
- Shanglei Liu, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031043558653
- Nicole Lopez, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031518163005
- Jeffrey Toman, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031134112626
- Elisabeth McLemore, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931649255621
- Dhruvil Gandhi, M.D.Vista, CA 920831083887277
- Pamela Lee, MDSan Diego, CA 921231356665657
Common questions
What is Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255593612, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (858) 822-6277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A153729, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D. had 155 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.