Dr. Vera U. Abaaba, M.D.
Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)
820 Prudential Dr Ste 304, Credentialing Department
Jacksonville, FL 32207
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 19
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 372
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Hospitalist Physician primary
FL license ME120882 -
Internal Medicine Physician
FL license ME120882
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
- Baptist Medical Center - Nassau Fernandina Beach, FL
Medical groups
- Baptist Primary Care Inc (471 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 372
- Services billed
- 888
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 593 | 268 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 166 | 165 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 42 | 27 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 38 | 38 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 32 | 32 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 19 |
| Vancomycin Hcl | 18 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 16 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 14 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 13 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 12 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 12 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 11 |
| Cefdinir Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 7 payments worth $156 in total to this clinician.
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $59.11 |
|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $44.11 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $30.06 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $22.71 |
| Food and Beverage | $156 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.