Dr. Benjamin J. Abinales, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 23
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 565
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
- 2009Registered 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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Internal Medicine Physician primary
FL license ME 106734 -
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
IL license 125052231
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Josephs Hospital Tampa, FL
- Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL
- St Anthonys Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL
Medical groups
- H2 Rehabilitation Services of Florida LLC (296 clinicians)
- Tampa Bay Med Inc (5 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
- 565
- Services billed
- 4,148
- Patients’ average age
- 80
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 1,281 | 256 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 993 | 107 |
| Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 706 | 214 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 680 | 114 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 471 | 171 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 312 | 222 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 136 | 86 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 110 | 78 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 110 | 61 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 66 | 66 |
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
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $14.13 in total to this clinician.
| Lundbeck LLC | $14.13 |
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| Food and Beverage | $14.13 |
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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.