Active NPI 1033401856 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Vera Utagah Abaaba , MD

Hospitalist • Jacksonville, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Vera Abaaba, MD is a certified Hospitalist practicing in Jacksonville, FL. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2007, Dr. Abaaba delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 820 PRUDENTIAL DR STE 304.

Dr. Abaaba is affiliated with Baptist Primary Care Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

820 Prudential Dr Ste 304
Credentialing Department

Jacksonville, FL 322078205

Telephone 9042023860

Fax 9042023846

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Baptist Primary Care Inc. Facility NPI 1790086593

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Hospitalist in Jacksonville, FL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs +2.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.3 Yrs

State Avg: 19.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

228 Specialists

Practicing in Jacksonville, FL (1826 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

8.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

61.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Abaaba (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Jacksonville Specialty Average (16.3 Years) 16.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	595	255	$195.70	$76.05
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	145	141	$281.61	$111.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	51	49	$431.51	$167.56
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	44	31	$122.91	$49.16
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	22	22	$199.36	$75.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$325.57	$123.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	593	268	$179.00	$78.07
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	166	165	$263.00	$113.47
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	42	27	$98.00	$49.11
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	38	38	$499.00	$166.19
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	32	32	$180.00	$75.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	488	223	$158.42	$71.75
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	110	109	$235.65	$104.97
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	63	48	$220.76	$103.17
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	40	40	$440.80	$199.75
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	24	24	$403.96	$180.11
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	16	$88.45	$39.26
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	21	21	$159.00	$71.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$289.46	$137.03
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$163.64	$71.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	535	228	$143.98	$72.88
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	116	116	$211.69	$107.53
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	106	74	$207.00	$104.22
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	53	$402.00	$203.58
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	39	26	$77.00	$38.97
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	21	21	$144.00	$70.50
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	19	19	$144.00	$73.01
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	15	15	$365.00	$176.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	475	218	$146.00	$74.08
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	219	128	$211.00	$106.70
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	132	132	$215.00	$109.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	61	61	$410.00	$205.52
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	12	$80.00	$40.70
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	20	20	$146.00	$72.19
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	17	17	$377.06	$183.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$280.00	$142.07
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$147.00	$69.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	544	277	$148.00	$73.54
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	289	176	$212.00	$105.83
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	199	197	$217.00	$108.45
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	75	75	$413.00	$205.95
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	63	63	$148.00	$74.07
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	35	34	$378.00	$188.90
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	27	21	$149.00	$74.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$280.00	$139.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	534	252	$123.00	$73.14
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	249	152	$178.00	$104.89
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	168	167	$180.00	$106.39
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	71	71	$348.00	$201.72
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	54	54	$124.06	$72.18
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	32	32	$315.00	$187.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$238.00	$137.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	441	220	$126.62	$71.77
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	428	192	$178.40	$103.42
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	166	166	$180.00	$107.21
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	74	74	$348.00	$199.28
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	54	54	$124.06	$72.79
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	21	21	$315.00	$186.15
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	14	12	$471.00	$225.61

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-08-13

Hospitalist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License FL ME120882

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License FL ME120882

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

012801500 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Rr Medicare

P10366899 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Baptist Primary Care Inc

820 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL 322078205

Phone: 9042023860

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 13, 2024

Hospitalist (License #ME120882 in FL)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 06, 2023

Registered at PO BOX 746638, ATLANTA, GA 303746638 (Tel: 9042021032)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 09, 2019

Registered at PO BOX 45443, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841450443 (Tel: 9042021032)

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NPI Profile Active November 16, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 16, 2015

Registered at 820 PRUDENTIAL DR STE 304, CREDENTIALING DEPARTMENT, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322078205 (Tel: 9043463649)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 16, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 44004, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322314004 (Tel: 9043983760)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 16, 2015

Recorded as VERA ABAABA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 16, 2015

Internal Medicine (License #ME120882 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 12, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1033401856

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 12, 2011

Last Update: August 13, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 746638

Atlanta, GA 303746638

Phone: 9042022092

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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