Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mark Abel, M.D.

Family Medicine · Rocky Mount, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
804 ENGLISH RD, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
2524433133
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1225180961 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Abel from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Abel

Dr. Mark Abel is a family medicine specialist in Rocky Mount, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abel performed 37 Medicare services across 37 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abel received a total of $7,189 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 527 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Abel is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 37 Medicare services $7,189 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
37
Medicare services
Bottom 5% in NC for family medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
37
Unique beneficiaries
$28
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~2 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
26 $25 $180
SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay test
A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
11 $35 $40
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2022 ↗
$7,189
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $1,438/year across 5 years
Top 7% in NC for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
527
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,151 (99.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$39 (0.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2022
$1,205
2021
$1,646
2020
$1,108
2019
$1,608
2018
$1,623

Payments by company (2022)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$297
Amgen Inc.
$144
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$134
PFIZER INC.
$86
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$85
ABBVIE INC.
$68
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$64
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$39
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$22
LIFESCAN, INC.
$22
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$21
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$19
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Lilly USA, LLC
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$12
CeQur Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 47.7% of 2022 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2022) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,216
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,170
Amgen Inc.
$1,145
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$436
PFIZER INC.
$378
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$340
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$332
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$256
Lilly USA, LLC
$231
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$178
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$172
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$108
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$103
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$101
AbbVie Inc.
$87
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$85
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$78
ABBVIE INC.
$68
Eisai Inc.
$61
AbbVie, Inc.
$59
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$56
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$47
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$43
Abbott Laboratories
$31
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$26
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$25
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$25
Allergan Inc.
$23
Allergan, Inc.
$23
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$22
LIFESCAN, INC.
$22
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$21
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$21
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$19
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Grifols USA, LLC
$14
Radius Health, Inc.
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Boston Scientific Corporation
$12
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Genentech USA, Inc.
$11
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
CeQur Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 49.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for family medicine in NC.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
67
Per 100K population
70.2
County median income
$60,704
Nearest hospital
UNC HEALTH NASH
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2022
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Abel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of NC peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Abel experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Abel performed 26 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Abel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Abel received a total of $7,189 from 47 companies across 527 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Abel's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Rocky Mount?
Dr. Abel's average Medicare payment per service is $28. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Abel) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →