RICHARD PAUL ABBEN MD
NPI 1750388740
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology in Houma, LA
About Richard Paul Abben Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD PAUL ABBEN MD (NPI 1750388740) is an individual interventional cardiology provider in Houma, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (07836R) and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, and is a graduate of University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) (1978).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Other Identifiers 4
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Richard Paul Abben Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Richard Abben reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Houma, LA 70360
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 162 clinicians in this Medicare group
Houma, LA 70360
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 168 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Orleans, LA 70112
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 931 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 64
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 5
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Thibodaux, LATerrebonne General Medical Center - Parish
Acute Care Hospitals · Houma, LAOchsner St Mary
Acute Care Hospitals · Morgan City, LAOchsner St Anne General Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Raceland, LALady Of The Sea General Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Cut Off, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70360 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 13
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HOUMA, LA 70360
HOUMA, LA 70360
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Abben's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Abben is 1750388740. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 5, 2005.
Where is Richard Abben located?
Richard Abben practices at 225 Dunn St, Houma, LA 70360. The listed phone number is (985) 876-0300.
What is Richard Abben's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Interventional Cardiology, with taxonomy code 207RI0011X.
Is Richard Abben enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Abben is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Richard Abben's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Abben reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Cardiovascular Institute Of The South, LLC (Houma, LA), Physician Practice Partners (Houma, LA) and Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans Faculty G (New Orleans, LA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Abben's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Abben accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and HMO Louisiana list Richard Abben as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Richard Abben affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Abben is affiliated with Thibodaux Regional Medical Center, Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish, Ochsner St Mary, Ochsner St Anne General Hospital and Lady Of The Sea General Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Abben was last updated on October 19, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.