NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician NPI 1124029699 MD
Verify on CMS → Paul Abbey, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in Hermitage, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,955 in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
63
Medicare Part D claims · 38 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician avg: 180
Industry payments
$58.41
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Paul Abbey, MD filed 63 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in Hermitage, Tennessee.
- 63
- Part D claims, 2023
- $58.41
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Paul Abbey, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1124029699), first enumerated 08/09/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 63 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$58.41 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1124029699 · Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1124029699
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 1,955
- RX-TRACE 63
- BOOK-THIN 40 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM Beth Anne Berrettoni · 2005
Paul Abbey, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
63 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Paul Abbey, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Paul Abbey, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
63 65% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1124029699 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/09/2005 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Paul Abbey, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$58
Largest payer
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
63
Total Claims
$945
Total Drug Cost
38
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 68
- Total Day Supply
- 918
- Generic Drug Cost
- $942
- Opioid Claims
- 27 (42.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.06
- Gender Split
- 71% female / 29% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 22 |
| Methylprednisolone | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Overview
How Paul Abbey, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
1,955
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Providers in US
52
States with Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
180
Avg Claims per Provider
Paul Abbey, MD's 63 claims are below the specialty average of 180.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Abbey, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Abbey.
One of 40 Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Dave Alexander
M.D.
Nashville, TN
Dr. Daniel Branham
MD
Oak Ridge, TN
Dr. Shervondalonn Brown
M.D.
Murfreesboro, TN
Dr. Edward Burns
MD
Knoxville, TN
Dr. James Calandruccio
M.D.
Germantown, TN
Compare Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paul Abbey, MD's specialty? ▼
Paul Abbey, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician and practices in Hermitage, Tennessee. Credentials: MD.
How much does Paul Abbey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Paul Abbey, MD wrote 63 Medicare Part D claims totaling $945 in drug costs for 38 beneficiaries.
Where is Paul Abbey, MD located? ▼
Paul Abbey, MD is located at 5653 FRIST BLVD STE 731, Hermitage, TN, 37076. Phone: (615) 885-2778.
What is Paul Abbey, MD's NPI number? ▼
Paul Abbey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124029699, issued on 08/09/2005.
Does Paul Abbey, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Paul Abbey, MD had 27 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 42.9%.
How many Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,955 Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician provider writes 180 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Paul Abbey, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Paul Abbey, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Methylprednisolone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Paul Abbey, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Paul Abbey, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 63 Part D claims and 38 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Paul Abbey, MD's credentials? ▼
Paul Abbey, MD's NPI is 1124029699 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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