Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Joseph Abboud, M.D.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Philadelphia, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
1 CRESCENT DR STE 401, Philadelphia, PA 19112
8003219999
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1588608731 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Abboud

Dr. Joseph Abboud is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Philadelphia, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abboud performed 1,269 Medicare services across 681 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abboud received a total of $2,604,070 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1107 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Abboud 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 1,269 Medicare services $2,604,070 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,269
Medicare services
Bottom 35% in PA for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
681
Unique beneficiaries
$109
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~63 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.
415 $72 $489
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
395 $29 $188
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
202 $1 $5
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
94 $132 $898
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
45 $94 $693
Total shoulder joint prosthetic repair
Surgical replacement of the shoulder joint with a prosthetic device. This procedure involves removing damaged joint components and inserting artificial parts to restore function.
44 $1,235 $7,913
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
38 $54 $368
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
A minimally invasive surgery to repair torn shoulder tendons using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions.
21 $911 $5,854
Arthroscopic shoulder debridement
A minimally invasive procedure to remove damaged or excess tissue from the shoulder joint using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions.
15 $338 $3,259
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 2024 ↗
$2,604,070
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $372,010/year across 7 years
Top 10% in PA for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
1,107
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.

Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$1,754,613 (67.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$674,272 (25.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$169,087 (6.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,097 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$615,917
2023
$484,788
2022
$454,850
2021
$333,494
2020
$202,006
2019
$319,265
2018
$193,750

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$430,793
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$164,122
Stryker Corporation
$9,020
Insight Medical Systems, Inc.
$6,000
Globus Medical, Inc.
$3,243
Synthes GmbH
$1,390
restor3d, inc.
$1,007
Catalyst OrthoScience
$128
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$99
Electromed, Inc.
$52
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$37
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
$25
Top 3 companies account for 98.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$1,988,725
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$335,953
Stryker Corporation
$91,384
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$81,372
Globus Medical, Inc.
$34,054
Insight Medical Systems, Inc.
$17,770
Trice Medical, Inc.
$11,818
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$9,888
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$8,354
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$6,069
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$5,548
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$3,564
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$2,250
Synthes GmbH
$1,390
restor3d, inc.
$1,007
Arthrex, Inc.
$586
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$511
Paladin Technology Solutions
$404
Linvatec Corporation
$379
Catalyst OrthoScience
$347
EXACTECH, INC.
$334
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$327
Tenex Health Inc.
$315
Biorez, Inc.
$240
Lima USA, Inc.
$197
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$179
Exactech, Inc.
$136
DJO, LLC
$128
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$126
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$112
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$99
Liberty Surgical Inc.
$94
Nonin Medical, Inc.
$88
United Therapeutics Corporation
$73
FX Shoulder USA, Inc
$68
Electromed, Inc.
$52
Medtronic, Inc.
$50
AXOGEN
$30
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
$25
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 92.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1788 · AEQUALIS · AEQUALIS PERFORM · ANTHEM · ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS · AUGMENT · Alliance · Anthem · Arvis · Avance Nerve Graft · BIOBRACE 23MM · BIOSYN · BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM · BioBrace 23mm · BioWick X · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Biowick · CHAMPION SHOULDER INSTRUMENTATION SET · CROSSFLOW · CSR & R1 Reverse Total Shoulder Systems · Catalyst CSR Shoulder System · Catalyst Total CSR · Clavicle Fixation · Clavicular Fracture Fixation · Comprehensive Shoulder System · DJO SURGICAL · DJO Surgical 3DKnee System · DJO Surgical Alians Proximal Humerus Fracture Plate · DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System · DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse · DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System · DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System · DJO Surgical Foundation Knee · DJO Surgical Match Point System · EPIX · EQUINOXE · Exparel · Extremities-None · FMS Duo · GlenoJet · HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET · ICONIX · INSPACE · Identity · Iovera · Joint Arthoplasty · Juggerknot · Juggerknotless Soft Anchor · LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY · MAKO · MONOVISC · NA · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · OASIS · OMEGA · ORTHOVISC · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · PRIMARY SHOULDER · PROX HUM STRUT · Persona · Promade · Proximal Humerus Plate · Proximal Humerus Strut · R&D BIOLOGICS · REUNION · REVERSE SHOULDER · SHOULDER IMPLANTS SPEEDBRIDGE COMPOSITE ANCHORS · SIMPLICITI · SMARTVEST · SMR SHOULDER · Segway blade or mieye camera · Sports Medicine Product Portfolio · TITAN TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM · TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID · TRIGEN · TRITANIUM · TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL · TYVASO · TZIELD · Tapestry · Trauma · Tricera Handpiece · UPTRAVI · Unifi Technology · Vascepa · XARELTO · Zilretta · mi-eye · mymobility Platform · remede System
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 →

Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in PA.

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Geographic Context

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians within 10 mi
28
Per 100K population
1.8
County median income
$60,698
Nearest hospital
MALVERN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
2.1 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 2024
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. Abboud is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of PA peers, with 20 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. Abboud experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Abboud performed 415 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. Abboud receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Abboud received a total of $2,604,070 from 40 companies across 1,107 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. Abboud's costs compare to other adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Philadelphia?
Dr. Abboud's average Medicare payment per service is $109. 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. Abboud) 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 →