Dr. Jonathan S. Abelson
Colorectal Surgery (Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 222
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
- 2012Registered 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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Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician primary
MA license ETL-6057 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA
- Northeast Hospital Corporation Beverly, MA
- Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA
- Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport, MA
Medical groups
- Lahey Clinic Inc (1,381 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
- 222
- Services billed
- 535
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 48 | 31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 46 | 40 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 42 | 42 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 39 | 34 |
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | 37 | 34 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 33 | 31 |
| Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 27 | 22 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 25 | 25 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 24 | 17 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 21 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Metronidazole Other prescribers in New York, NY | 14 |
| Neomycin Sulfate | 14 |
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 $179 in total to this clinician.
| Thd America, Inc. | $179 |
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| Food and Beverage | $179 |
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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.