NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Abel, DO

Hospitalist Physician · Anchorage, AK

David Abel, DO is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1598151797, issued on Apr 14, 2015. Check the license (Alaska 125840, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598151797
Name
David Abel
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
125840 AK
100990 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4300 B St Ste 200, Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone
(907) 375-3355
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2024
Fax
(907) 375-3351
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180905003277); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4300 B St Ste 200

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ido Barkay, M.DHospitalist Physician1568751477
  2. Christopher Beaudoin, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1710306410
  3. Matthew Berenson, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1588633150
  4. Patrick Brady, MDHospitalist Physician1982772505
  5. Paula Brown, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1952261208
  6. Katherine Buddenberg, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1336374875

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

469 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Abel469
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl25 claims
  3. Lisinopril22 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium20 claims
  5. Omeprazole20 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $173.92

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Abel$173.92
  2. Specialty average$494.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Alaska Hospitalist Group LLCSoldotna, AK
  2. Upstream Family Medicine IncSoldotna, AK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Abel among 73 hospitalist physician records in Alaska

David Abel, DO is one of 73 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 67% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2011 among the 58 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Alaska

There are 73 hospitalist physician records in Alaska.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Augustin, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995031679671796
  2. Emily Barkay, MDAnchorage, AK 995031477536316
  3. Timothy Bateman, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031285732305
  4. Robert Church, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031336246396
  5. Dwight Gurley, MDAnchorage, AK 995031508836834
  6. Anthony Larson, MDAnchorage, AK 995031053418004
  7. Joseph Lestina, MDAnchorage, AK 995031144328279
  8. Thomas Lutz, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995031154312221

Common questions

What is David Abel, DO's NPI number?

David Abel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598151797, issued on Apr 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Abel, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4300 B St Ste 200, Anchorage, AK, 99503. Phone: (907) 375-3355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Abel, DO's license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 125840, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Abel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Abel, DO had 469 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.