Dr. Joel Christopher Acab, MD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 19
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,637
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $665
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
- Practice phone
- Call (510) 307-1555
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Richmond Medical Center
Richmond, California
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Dr. Joel Christopher Acab is an internist in Richmond, California
Dr. Acab practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California.
Dr. Acab's NPI, 1518405661, was assigned on February 9, 2017. Dr. Acab graduated from Trinity School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Acab holds California license A169809.
- NPI
- 1518405661NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1951714922
- NPI enumeration date
- February 9, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (510) 307-1555
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California
Dr. Acab's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center, at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (510) 307-1555.
- Richmond Medical Center901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(510) 307-1555
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Acab's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Acab to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel Christopher Acab's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Acab practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Richmond Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joel Christopher Acab is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Acab's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Acab is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Acab's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and tendon and ligament injury among the conditions Dr. Acab treats.
Internists near Dr. Acab
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab treated 19 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67
CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Acab in 2024. 63% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Acab's median patient age at 52, with 57% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Acab's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure63%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Acab's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab wrote 5,637 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Acab wrote 5,637 Medicare Part D claims for 789 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,040 of them, across 99 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $204,500 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,852 claims across 92 drugs.
Dr. Acab's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,094 claims90%
- Brand-name511 claims9%
- Other32 claims1%
Dr. Acab's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Acab's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%102 of 5,637 claims
- Antibiotics4%222 of 5,637 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%22 of 5,637 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,8522024: 5,0404%
Drugs named by CMS: 99 in 2024, 92 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Acab accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Acab as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Joel Christopher Acab has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Acab in 2016. Dr. Acab's most frequent co-author is Chukwuma M. Ebo.
Dr. Acab's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Acab
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab received $665 in industry payments from 2018 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Acab from 9 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC paid the most, $128.
General payments to Dr. Acab by program year, 2018 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Acab the most, 2018 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab graduated from Trinity School of Medicine
Dr. Acab graduated from Trinity School of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Acab is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Acab accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Joel Christopher Acab's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joel Christopher Acab's NPI number?
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab's NPI number is 1518405661. It was assigned on February 9, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel Christopher Acab?
Dr. Joel Christopher Acab is an internist in Richmond, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Joel Christopher Acab practice?
Dr. Acab practices at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801. Dr. Acab's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Acab to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Joel Christopher Acab's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Acab is (510) 307-1555.
What is Dr. Joel Christopher Acab's medical license number?
Dr. Acab holds California license A169809, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Joel Christopher Acab been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Acab in California (2020 to 2026) and Illinois (2017 to 2023).
What medical group is Dr. Joel Christopher Acab part of?
Dr. Acab is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Joel Christopher Acab accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Acab as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Joel Christopher Acab offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Acab as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel Christopher Acab see?
CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Acab in 2024, with an average age of 67.
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Is Dr. Joel Christopher Acab board certified?
Yes. Dr. Acab is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Where did Dr. Joel Christopher Acab go to medical school?
Dr. Acab graduated from Trinity School of Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Joel Christopher Acab prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Acab's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Joel Christopher Acab received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $665 in general payments to Dr. Acab from 9 companies from 2018 to 2023. The largest total came from Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
How long has Dr. Joel Christopher Acab been practicing?
Dr. Acab graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Joel Christopher Acab do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Acab.
Who does Dr. Joel Christopher Acab publish with?
Dr. Acab's most frequent co-authors are Chukwuma M. Ebo (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Joel Christopher Acab accept?
Dr. Acab is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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