NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Earl Taylor Abel, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Golden, CO

Earl Taylor Abel, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Golden, Colorado, and NPI 1700048642, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (Colorado 64241, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700048642
Name
Earl Taylor Abel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License numbers
64241 CO
A117098 CA
251971-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
660 Golden Ridge RD Ste 250, Golden, CO 80401
Phone
(303) 233-1223
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200803000421); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 660 Golden Ridge RD Ste 250

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

  1. Lutfullah AlmosPhysician Assistant1447703186
  2. Nicole AndersonPhysician Assistant1518586080
  3. Rachel ArcherFamily Nurse Practitioner1588485221
  4. Catherine AtkinsonPhysician Assistant1760109094
  5. Sara Brown, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSurgical Physician Assistant1396850921
  6. Ashley Bruno, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487114765

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

457 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Earl Abel457
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin357 claims
  2. Meloxicam48 claims
  3. Pregabalin17 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone16 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $13.85

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Earl Abel$13.85
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Panorama Orthopedics And Spine Center PCGolden, CO

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

Earl Taylor Abel among 356 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Colorado

Earl Taylor Abel, M.D. is one of 356 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 56% 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 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 43% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2007 among the 165 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Colorado

There are 356 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Colorado.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hallie Atencio, PTAGolden, CO 804011144690389
  2. Shimon Blau, M.D.Lakewood, CO 804011215048723
  3. Alexandra Garnett, MDGolden, CO 804011639556707
  4. Michael Horner, D.O.Golden, CO 804011225239148
  5. Karen Ksiazek, MDLakewood, CO 804011386640373
  6. Christopher LawsonGolden, CO 804011205787298
  7. Michael Lersten, M.D.Golden, CO 804011942602743
  8. Jordanna Quinn, DO. M.S.Golden, CO 804011134331101

Common questions

What is Earl Taylor Abel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Earl Taylor Abel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700048642, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Earl Taylor Abel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 660 Golden Ridge RD Ste 250, Golden, CO, 80401. Phone: (303) 233-1223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Earl Taylor Abel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 64241, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Earl Taylor Abel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Earl Taylor Abel, M.D. had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Earl Taylor Abel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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