Michael Abel, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Fredericksburg, TX
Michael Abel, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fredericksburg, Texas, and NPI 1841270204, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas P4401, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Abel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- P4401 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 506 W Windcrest St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
- Phone
- (830) 990-1404
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (830) 992-2881
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181019000443); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 506 W Windcrest St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael Abel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P4401Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,535 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 148 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate532 claims
- Methotrexate502 claims
- Prednisone337 claims
- Gabapentin141 claims
- Tramadol Hcl122 claims
- Leflunomide114 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
- South Texas Physician Group PLLCFredericksburg, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Abel among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Michael Abel, MD is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Fredericksburg → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shalene Badhan, M.D.Georgetown, TX 786261588846653
- Samuel Pegram, MDGeorgetown, TX 786281528043130
- Brock Harper, M.D.Cedar Park, TX 786131700968005
- David Kung, M.D.Cedar Park, TX 786131134474653
- Ricky Mehta, MDKyle, TX 786401336569052
- Mohammed Ahmed, MDRound Rock, TX 786641538443791
- Nada Elmagboul, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786651720217995
- Allyson McDonough, MDRound Rock, TX 786651912112319
Common questions
What is Michael Abel, MD's NPI number?
Michael Abel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841270204, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Abel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 506 W Windcrest St, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624. Phone: (830) 990-1404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Abel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P4401, 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 Michael Abel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Abel, MD had 3,535 Medicare Part D claims for 493 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.