Thomas Abel, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Monte Sereno, CA
Thomas Abel, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Monte Sereno, California, and NPI 1871679399, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (California G29287, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Abel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- G29287 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15480 Palos Verdes Drive, Monte Sereno, CA 95030
- Phone
- (408) 656-9944
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G292870 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110307000692); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Abel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G29287Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol13 claims
- Prednisone11 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
- Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Abel among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Thomas Abel, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 rheumatology physician record lists a practice address in Monte Sereno
They are 1 of the 21 NPPES records with a practice address in Monte Sereno, and 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Thomas Abel, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Abel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871679399, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Abel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15480 Palos Verdes Drive, Monte Sereno, CA, 95030. Phone: (408) 656-9944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Abel, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G29287, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Abel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Abel, MD had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 17 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.