Dr. Benjamin Abbadessa, MD

Dr. Abbadessa practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Abbadessa's NPI, 1255593612, was assigned on June 26, 2008. Dr. Abbadessa graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2008. Dr. Abbadessa holds California license A153729.

Dr. Abbadessa's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Abbadessa's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Abbadessa is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Abbadessa practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Abbadessa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Abbadessa is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Abbadessa's licenses on file in 6 states: California, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Florida and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Abbadessa treats.

CMS data shows 233 Medicare services from Dr. Abbadessa across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 140 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,346 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Abbadessa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 67 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 56% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Abbadessa's median patient age at 55, with 37% women.

In 2024, Dr. Abbadessa wrote 155 Medicare Part D claims for 87 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 71 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,099 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 43 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Abbadessa for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Abbadessa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Abbadessa as offering telehealth. CMS counts 24 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Abbadessa, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Abbadessa, published from 2010 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Robotic Surgical Procedures, Colectomy and Robotics. Dr. Abbadessa has published most often in Surg Endosc. Dr. Abbadessa's most frequent co-authors are Samuel G. Eisenstein, MD, Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD and Lisa A. Parry, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Abbadessa from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,893.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Abbadessa, most recently Fellow (FASCRS) in 2023. Dr. Abbadessa serves on ASCRS - Young Surgeons Committee.

Dr. Abbadessa graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2008. Dr. Abbadessa is a member of ACS and ASCRS.

Dr. Abbadessa is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.