Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell, MD

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1245497809PAC ID8022255694
Publications
75
MIPS score, 2024
97
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$1,406
Medical groups
2
Practice address
One Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Practice phone
Call (314) 454-6000
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Primary practice

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Hospital · Saint Louis, Missouri

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Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Abarbanell practices at St. Louis Children's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

Dr. Abarbanell's NPI, 1245497809, was assigned on May 21, 2008. Dr. Abarbanell graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2006. Dr. Abarbanell holds Texas license S8680.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022255694
NPI enumeration date
May 21, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 454-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell practices at 2 locations in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Abarbanell's primary practice is St. Louis Children's Hospital, at One Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110 in St. Louis City. The practice phone is (314) 454-6000. Dr. Abarbanell also practices at St Louis Childrens Hospital, 1 Childrens Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63110.

  • St. Louis Children's HospitalPrimary
    One Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110 · St. Louis CityPhone(314) 454-6000
  • St Louis Childrens Hospital
    1 Childrens Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63110 · Saint Louis CityPhone(314) 454-6000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Abarbanell's primary practice is St. Louis Children's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Abarbanell is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is University Medicine Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Abarbanell to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Abarbanell practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St. Louis Children's HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell is one of 112 cardiothoracic surgeons in Missouri

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Abarbanell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Abarbanell is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Abarbanell's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, California, Missouri, Indiana and Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), TexasPrimaryLicense S8680 · 2020 to 2026 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • California license2016 to 2025
  • Missouri licenseLicense 2017027472 · 2017 to 2021
  • Indiana license2013 to 2017
  • Georgia license2015 to 2016

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Abarbanell

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Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell's patients have a median age of 18

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Abarbanell's median patient age at 18, with 71% women.

Dr. Abarbanell's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 18

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women71%
  • Men29%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Abarbanell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Abarbanell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Abarbanell's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 97of 100Final score
  • 83.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell has 75 publications on record

Dmand AI links 75 papers to Dr. Abarbanell, published from 2007 to 2022. 2011 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Rats, Sprague-Dawley and Myocardial Reperfusion Injury. Dr. Abarbanell has published most often in Surgery. Dr. Abarbanell's most frequent co-authors are Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, Jeremy L. Herrmann, MD and Mariuxi Cherrie Manukyan, MD.

Papers75
Years published2007 to 2022

Dr. Abarbanell's papers by year, 2007 to 2022

Topics Dr. Abarbanell writes about most

  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
  • Myocardium
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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Recent publications by Dr. Abarbanell

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell received $1,406 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Abarbanell from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $1,134.

General payments to Dr. Abarbanell by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Abarbanell by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.4Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$87762%
  • Food and beverage$52838%

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell has 9 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 9 awards for Dr. Abarbanell, most recently Young Investigator Finalist in 2017.

Awards and honors for Dr. Abarbanell

  1. 2017
    • Young Investigator Finalist
  2. 2011
    • Alpha Omega Alpha
  3. 2010
    • "Looking to the Future" Award
  4. 2005
    • Dean's Commendation for Excellence in Clinical Skills and the Art of Medicine
  5. 2003
    • Eagle Eye Editorial Award
  6. 1999
    • Navy Commendation Medal
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Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Abarbanell graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2006. Dr. Abarbanell is a member of AOA, ACS, AAS, CMDA and STS.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Of Michigan Medical School
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in congenital cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
  4. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers

Dr. Abarbanell is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Abarbanell accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO12
  2. PPO12
  3. Medicare10
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell's NPI number?

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell's NPI number is 1245497809. It was assigned on May 21, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell?

Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell practice?

Dr. Abarbanell practices at One Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Dr. Abarbanell also practices at 1 Childrens Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Dr. Abarbanell's primary practice is St. Louis Children's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Abarbanell to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Abarbanell is (314) 454-6000.

What is Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell's medical license number?

Dr. Abarbanell holds Texas license S8680, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Abarbanell in Texas (2020 to 2026), California (2016 to 2025), Missouri (2017 to 2021), Indiana (2013 to 2017) and Georgia (2015 to 2016).

Which hospitals is Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell affiliated with?

Dr. Abarbanell practices at St. Louis Children's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Abarbanell is also affiliated with University Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell part of?

Dr. Abarbanell is linked to University Medicine Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Abarbanell to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Abarbanell as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell's MIPS score?

Dr. Abarbanell's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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Is Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell board certified?

Yes. Dr. Abarbanell is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

Where did Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell go to medical school?

Dr. Abarbanell graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2006.

Has Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,406 in general payments to Dr. Abarbanell from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.

How long has Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell been practicing?

Dr. Abarbanell graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell do research?

Dmand AI links 75 publications to Dr. Abarbanell, published from 2007 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell publish with?

Dr. Abarbanell's most frequent co-authors are Pirooz Eghtesady, MD (11 shared papers), Jeremy L. Herrmann, MD (10 shared papers) and Mariuxi Cherrie Manukyan, MD (10 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Aaron Michael Abarbanell accept?

Dr. Abarbanell is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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