Dr. Yaw O. Abu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 931
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 205
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,291
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 13005 Southern Blvd Suite 235 Suite 235, Loxahatchee, FL 33470-9272
- Practice phone
- Call (561) 795-1022
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Pulmonary Specialists Of The Palm Beaches
Multi-specialty group site · Loxahatchee, Florida
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Dr. Yaw O. Abu is a pulmonologist in Loxahatchee, Florida
Dr. Abu practices at Pulmonary Specialists Of The Palm Beaches in Loxahatchee, Florida.
Dr. Abu's NPI, 1487764577, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. Abu graduated from University of Ghana Medical School in 1988. Dr. Abu holds Florida license ME 71517.
- NPI
- 1487764577NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7315931367
- NPI enumeration date
- August 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (561) 795-1022
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Yaw O. Abu practices at Pulmonary Specialists of the Palm Beaches in Loxahatchee, Florida
Dr. Abu's primary practice is Pulmonary Specialists of the Palm Beaches, at 13005 Southern Blvd Suite 235 Suite 235, Loxahatchee, FL 33470-9272. The practice phone is (561) 795-1022.
- Pulmonary Specialists of the Palm Beaches13005 Southern Blvd Suite 235 Suite 235, Loxahatchee, FL 33470-9272Phone(561) 795-1022
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Yaw O. Abu is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Abu's primary practice is Pulmonary Specialists Of The Palm Beaches in Loxahatchee, Florida. Dr. Abu is also affiliated with Hendry Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pulmonary Specialists of the Palm Beaches. Dmand AI also links Dr. Abu to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Yaw O. Abu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Abu practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Pulmonary Specialists Of The Palm Beaches | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Yaw O. Abu is one of 934 pulmonologists in Florida
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Abu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Abu is board certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Abu's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, FloridaPrimary
- New Jersey license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic hypertension, chronic nasal allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, coronary artery disease, hypersomnia and insomnia among the conditions Dr. Abu treats.
Pulmonologists near Dr. Abu
Counts of pulmonologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Yaw O. Abu billed Medicare for 931 services in 2024
CMS data shows 931 Medicare services from Dr. Abu across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 205 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,087 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Abu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4452024: 54923%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3592024: 3826%
Dr. Abu compared with the Florida median for pulmonologists, 2024
- Dr. Abu
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 931vs 1,0027% below
- Medicare patients
- 205vs 40850% below
- Part D claims
- 2,189vs 6373.4 times
Medians across 895 pulmonologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Abu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Yaw O. Abu treated 205 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Abu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 90 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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. Abu's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.
Dr. Abu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Abu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10953%
- Men9647%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Abu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- COPD46%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Diabetes35%
- Asthma28%
- Heart failure28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Abu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Yaw O. Abu wrote 2,291 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Abu wrote 2,291 Medicare Part D claims for 429 patients. 35% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,189 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,234,090 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,725 claims across 27 drugs.
Dr. Abu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic804 claims35%
- Brand-name1,487 claims65%
Dr. Abu'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. Abu's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%44 of 2,291 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: 1,7252024: 2,18927%
Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 27 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
How Dr. Yaw O. Abu takes part in Medicare
Dr. Abu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Yaw O. Abu has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Abu in 2022. Dr. Abu's most frequent co-authors are Bryan M. Dawkins, MD, Sonya K. Dusseault, DO and Ishan A. Gunawardene, MD.
Dr. Abu's most frequent co-authors
- Bryan M. Dawkins, MD1 shared paper
- Sonya K. Dusseault, DO1 shared paper
- Ishan A. Gunawardene, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Abu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Yaw O. Abu received $6,897 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 262 general payments to Dr. Abu from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $2,859.
General payments to Dr. Abu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Abu by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,872100%
- Education$240%
Companies that paid Dr. Abu the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Yaw O. Abu has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Abu.
Awards and honors for Dr. Abu
- Undated
- Fellow, American college of chest physicians
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Yaw O. Abu graduated from University of Ghana Medical School
Dr. Abu graduated from University of Ghana Medical School in 1988.
- Medical school
- Board certified in pulmonary disease
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Yaw O. Abu accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers
Dr. Abu is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Molina
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +2 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Abu accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO7
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Yaw O. Abu'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Yaw O. Abu's NPI number?
Dr. Yaw O. Abu's NPI number is 1487764577. It was assigned on August 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Yaw O. Abu?
Dr. Yaw O. Abu is a pulmonologist in Loxahatchee, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Yaw O. Abu practice?
Dr. Abu practices at 13005 Southern Blvd Suite 235 Suite 235, Loxahatchee, FL 33470-9272. Dr. Abu's primary practice is Pulmonary Specialists Of The Palm Beaches in Loxahatchee, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Abu to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Yaw O. Abu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Abu is (561) 795-1022.
What is Dr. Yaw O. Abu's medical license number?
Dr. Abu holds Florida license ME 71517, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Yaw O. Abu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Abu in Florida (1996 to 2026) and New Jersey (1995 to 1999).
Which hospitals is Dr. Yaw O. Abu affiliated with?
Dr. Abu is affiliated with Hendry Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Abu to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Yaw O. Abu part of?
Dr. Abu is linked to Pulmonary Specialists of the Palm Beaches. Dmand AI links Dr. Abu to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Yaw O. Abu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Abu billed Medicare for 931 services in 2024, and Dr. Abu accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Yaw O. Abu see?
CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Abu in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Yaw O. Abu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Abu is board certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Yaw O. Abu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Abu's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), lung function service (94618) and lung function service (94060).
Where did Dr. Yaw O. Abu go to medical school?
Dr. Abu graduated from University of Ghana Medical School in 1988.
What drugs does Dr. Yaw O. Abu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Abu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta and Symbicort.
Has Dr. Yaw O. Abu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,897 in general payments to Dr. Abu from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Yaw O. Abu been practicing?
Dr. Abu graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
Does Dr. Yaw O. Abu do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Abu.
Who does Dr. Yaw O. Abu publish with?
Dr. Abu's most frequent co-authors are Bryan M. Dawkins, MD (1 shared paper), Sonya K. Dusseault, DO (1 shared paper) and Ishan A. Gunawardene, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Yaw O. Abu accept?
Dr. Abu is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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