NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ed A. Abell, M. D.

Plastic Surgery Physician · Gainesville, GA

Ed A. Abell, M. D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Georgia, and NPI 1184733370, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 054533, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite 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
1184733370
Name
Ed A. Abell
Credential
M. D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
054533 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1296 Sims St Ste B, Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone
(770) 534-1856
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
550344631A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040803000328); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1997
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 1296 Sims St Ste B

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

  1. Joshua Colliver, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528332939
  2. Puya Davoodi, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1457432601
  3. Dawn Ferrer, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1578547832
  4. Vikram Reddy, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1831160803
  5. Basil Schaheen, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1568728590
  6. Emily Schaheen, M.D., PH.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1326304882

Verify Ed A. Abell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

202 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ed Abell202
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate30 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  4. Cefadroxil28 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl14 claims
  6. Promethazine Hcl11 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): 82.6 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 score81.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $421.51

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ed Abell$421.51
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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. Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncGainesville, GA

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

Ed A. Abell among 183 plastic surgery physician records in Georgia

Ed A. Abell, M. D. is one of 183 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1999 among the 90 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 183 plastic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Campbell, MDGainesville, GA 305011225185028
  2. Puya Davoodi, MDGainesville, GA 305011457432601
  3. Vikram Reddy, MDGainesville, GA 305011831160803
  4. Sam Richwine, M. D.Gainesville, GA 305011386753564
  5. Kenneth Walton, M. D.Gainesville, GA 305011689783870
  6. Randy Buckspan, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305061336133495
  7. Edwin Pound, MDBlairsville, GA 305121538198437
  8. Joseph Greco, MDBraselton, GA 305171497802375

Common questions

What is Ed A. Abell, M. D.'s NPI number?

Ed A. Abell, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184733370, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ed A. Abell, M. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1296 Sims St Ste B, Gainesville, GA, 30501. Phone: (770) 534-1856. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ed A. Abell, M. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 054533, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ed A. Abell, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ed A. Abell, M. D. had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ed A. Abell, M. D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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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