BURTON L. ABEL OD
NPI 1932159555
Optometrist in Buckhannon, WV
About Burton L. Abel Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BURTON L. ABEL OD (NPI 1932159555) is an individual optometrist in Buckhannon, West Virginia, licensed in West Virginia (1024-OD) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Pennsylvania College Of Optometry (2005).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 5
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
Burton L. Abel Od 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Burton Abel reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Buckhannon, WV 26201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, West Virginia enrollment
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 8
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 26201 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
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Burton Abel's NPI number?
The NPI number for Burton Abel is 1932159555. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 12, 2006.
Where is Burton Abel located?
Burton Abel practices at 201 S Kanawha St, Buckhannon, WV 26201. The listed phone number is (304) 460-7326.
What is Burton Abel's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Burton Abel enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Burton Abel 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 organization bills Medicare for Burton Abel's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Burton Abel reassigns Medicare benefits to Abel Family Eyecare, PLLC (Buckhannon, WV). The 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 Burton Abel's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Burton Abel accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and 3 other insurers list Burton Abel 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Burton Abel was last updated on October 8, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 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.
# Burton L. Abel, OD · NPI 1932159555
Optometrist provider in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 12, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1932159555 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 12, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 1024-OD (West Virginia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 201 S KANAWHA ST, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2320
- **Phone:** (304) 460-7326 · **Fax:** (304) 460-7328
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Abel Family Eyecare, PLLC (NPI 1962642322, Buckhannon, WV), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 8, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Other 3810016583 (WV); Other 616036500 (WV); Other 001772606 (WV); and 2 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1932159555) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.