Dr. Abel Biesman, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Biesman
Dr. Abel Biesman is a family medicine in Abilene, TX, with 8 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Biesman performed 4,447 Medicare services across 2,366 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Biesman received a total of $3,689 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 177 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. Biesman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 (30-39 min) | 689 | $83 | $253 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 678 | $30 | $80 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 387 | $8 | $16 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 285 | $36 | $98 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 228 | $13 | $60 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 222 | $10 | $70 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 207 | $16 | $48 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 204 | $10 | $28 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 198 | $10 | $60 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 194 | $8 | $32 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 193 | $123 | $258 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 176 | $60 | $178 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 154 | $36 | $120 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 137 | $8 | $37 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 98 | $6 | $66 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 98 | $5 | $44 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 45 | $41 | $110 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 36 | $30 | $58 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 32 | $72 | $163 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 32 | $103 | $327 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 30 | $3 | $22 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 23 | $10 | $53 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 22 | $18 | $69 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 22 | $9 | $71 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 16 | $29 | $61 |
| Screening mammography | 16 | $87 | $184 |
| Vitamin D level test | 13 | $29 | $161 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 12 | $15 | $53 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
8.9 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Biesman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 17%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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