Ghulam Abbas, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Tyler, TX
Ghulam Abbas, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1003887407, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Texas V6245, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ghulam Abbas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- V6245 TX
25MA09524500 NJ
27378 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 Olympic Plaza Cir Ste 508, Tyler, TX 75701
- Phone
- (903) 595-6680
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2026
- Fax
- (903) 592-1934
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171128000077); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 484 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 700 Olympic Plaza Cir Ste 508
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrea Cooley, D.O.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1003070483
- James Fraser, MDSurgery Physician1790219186
- Sara HedgesPhysician Assistant1831850890
- Kristen Martin, MSN-NPNurse Practitioner1639765514
- Wendell Phillips, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1164497871
- Ramachandra Reddy, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1184606626
Verify Ghulam Abbas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license V6245Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl17 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Lamotrigine12 claims
- Trazodone Hcl12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $13,916.18
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Charleston Area Medical Center IncCharleston, WV
- Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Tyler, TX
- Monongalia County General Hospital CompanyMc Henry, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ghulam Abbas among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
Ghulam Abbas, MD is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Tyler → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Caccitolo, MDTyler, TX 757011528074317
- Andrea Cooley, D.O.Tyler, TX 757011003070483
- Neelan Doolabh, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011598789117
- Ali Irshad, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011548608219
- Charles Lee, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011245338748
- Wendell Phillips, MDTyler, TX 757011164497871
- Ramachandra Reddy, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011184606626
- William Turner, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011790799856
Common questions
What is Ghulam Abbas, MD's NPI number?
Ghulam Abbas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003887407, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ghulam Abbas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Olympic Plaza Cir Ste 508, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 595-6680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ghulam Abbas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number V6245, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ghulam Abbas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ghulam Abbas, MD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ghulam Abbas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100. 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.
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.