Physician

Richard Paul Abben, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Richard Abben, MD (NPI: 1750388740) practices interventional cardiology in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Terrebonne, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH, LLC (NPI: 1982689113; TIN: 720993441) and primary practice location at 70360-4413. Abben is affiliated with the Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A1535), participating under the MSSP model.

Abben's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,447 traditional Medicare patients, billed 15,454 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $596,354 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 30,828 prescription claims across 2,304 beneficiaries totaling $4,219,525 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 304 claims. Open Payments data shows 58 records totaling $20,998. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,083,080 to $4,219,525. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	3,125	24,609	$841,340
2016	2,410	22,078	$806,577
2017	2,373	22,298	$834,698
2018	2,311	21,853	$837,433
2019	2,218	19,018	$766,738
2020	1,880	16,712	$686,396
2021	1,674	14,524	$645,646
2022	1,617	15,128	$671,974
2023	1,556	14,374	$606,711
2024	1,447	15,454	$596,354

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	1,616	23,353	$1,083,080
2016	1,664	24,574	$1,252,672
2017	1,735	25,040	$1,320,731
2018	1,835	24,383	$1,584,384
2019	1,963	25,084	$1,935,368
2020	2,014	25,206	$2,398,886
2021	2,252	27,356	$3,229,233
2022	2,283	28,875	$3,882,518
2023	2,249	30,296	$4,250,047
2024	2,304	30,828	$4,219,525

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	72	496	$41,397
2016	152	705	$36,240
2017	204	784	$26,254
2018	213	951	$37,911
2019	305	1,025	$36,172
2020	218	707	$62,160
2021	143	502	$69,158
2022	106	399	$48,859
2023	122	296	$15,444
2024	45	304	$13,636

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	972	1,813	$84
80061	Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	553	652	$13
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	1,023	1,946	$12
80053	Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	658	915	$10
93000	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	457	715	$10

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	1,958	99,424	$1,901,056
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	442	25,416	$533,256
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	491	24,997	$465,618
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	296	15,268	$295,778
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	226	10,226	$200,724

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	65	$5,380
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	N/R	14	$1,334
A7032	Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each	N	N/R	11	$1,236
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	N/R	20	$1,151
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	N/R	12	$981

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	56	$16,160	Medtronic, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	2	$4,838	Medtronic, Inc.
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Richard Paul Abben, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Richard Paul Abben, MD (NPI 1750388740), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Richard Paul Abben, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Richard Paul Abben, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A1535).

What billing organization is linked to Richard Paul Abben, MD?

Richard Paul Abben, MD is linked to CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH, LLC (billing NPI 1982689113) in the available physician profile data.

Does Richard Paul Abben, MD have Open Payments data?

Richard Paul Abben, MD has 58 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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