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Dr. Bruce A. Abkes, MD
NPI1982635314PAC ID4284637034
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,193
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 389
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,020
- Publications
- 3
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Practice address
- 2340 Knob Creek Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 929-9101
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Ear Nose and Throat Associates PC
Johnson City, Tennessee
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Dr. Bruce A. Abkes is an otolaryngologist in Johnson City, Tennessee
Dr. Abkes practices at Ear Nose and Throat Associates PC in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Dr. Abkes' NPI, 1982635314, was assigned on July 5, 2006. Dr. Abkes graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Abkes holds Tennessee license 40775.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1982635314NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4284637034
- NPI enumeration date
- July 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 929-9101
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes practices at Ear Nose and Throat Associates PC in Johnson City, Tennessee
Dr. Abkes' primary practice is Ear Nose and Throat Associates PC, at 2340 Knob Creek Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604 in Washington County. The practice phone is (423) 929-9101.
- Ear Nose and Throat Associates PC2340 Knob Creek Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604 · Washington CountyPhone(423) 929-9101
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Abkes' primary practice is Ear Nose and Throat Associates PC in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Abkes is also affiliated with Johnson City Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Abkes to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Ear Nose and Throat Associates PCPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bruce A. Abkes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Abkes practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ear Nose and Throat Associates PC | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Bruce A. Abkes is one of 171 otolaryngologists in Tennessee
Otolaryngology is Dr. Abkes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Abkes is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Abkes' licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, TennesseePrimary
- Iowa license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment and larynx and vocal cord disease among the conditions Dr. Abkes treats.
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Abkes
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
171otolaryngologists in Tennessee
6otolaryngologists in Johnson City
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes billed Medicare for 1,193 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,193 Medicare services from Dr. Abkes across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 389 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,377 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20241,193
Medicare patients389
Paid by Medicare$60,377
Procedure codes16
Dr. Abkes' Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits586
- Tests and treatments340
- Surgery172
- Imaging56
- Other services39
Dr. Abkes compared with the Tennessee median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Abkes
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 1,193vs 97822% above
- Medicare patients
- 389vs 33616% above
- Part D claims
- 885vs 2883.1 times
Medians across 186 otolaryngologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Abkes' 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. Bruce A. Abkes treated 389 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 389 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Abkes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 174 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Abkes' median patient age at 62, with 51% women.
Medicare patients, 2024389
Average age74
Average risk score1.43
Also on Medicaid8%
Dr. Abkes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Abkes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22157%
- Men16843%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Abkes' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Diabetes32%
- Mood disorders31%
- Anxiety29%
- Depression29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Abkes' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes wrote 1,020 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Abkes wrote 1,020 Medicare Part D claims for 368 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 885 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $60,284 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 20241,020
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$60,284
Part D patients368
Dr. Abkes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic960 claims94%
- Brand-name60 claims6%
Dr. Abkes' 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. Abkes' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%62 of 1,020 claims
- Antibiotics10%103 of 1,020 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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. Bruce A. Abkes scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Abkes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Abkes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Abkes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 62.9of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 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
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Dr. Bruce A. Abkes has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Abkes. The most frequent topics are Equipment Design, Neurosurgery and Stereotaxic Techniques.
Papers3
Topics Dr. Abkes writes about most
- Equipment Design
- Neurosurgery
- Stereotaxic Techniques
Recent publications by Dr. Abkes
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes received $710 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Abkes from 9 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $406.
General payments to Dr. Abkes by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Abkes the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Abkes, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Abkes
- 2014
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes graduated from Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Abkes graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
- Board certified in otolaryngology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Abkes is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Humana
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Abkes accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO7
- Medicare7
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Bruce A. Abkes'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 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Bruce A. Abkes' NPI number?
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes' NPI number is 1982635314. It was assigned on July 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bruce A. Abkes?
Dr. Bruce A. Abkes is an otolaryngologist in Johnson City, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Bruce A. Abkes practice?
Dr. Abkes practices at 2340 Knob Creek Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604. Dr. Abkes' primary practice is Ear Nose and Throat Associates PC in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Abkes to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Bruce A. Abkes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Abkes is (423) 929-9101.
What is Dr. Bruce A. Abkes' medical license number?
Dr. Abkes holds Tennessee license 40775, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Bruce A. Abkes been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Abkes in Tennessee (2006 to 2027) and Iowa (2001 to 2006).
Which hospitals is Dr. Bruce A. Abkes affiliated with?
Dr. Abkes is affiliated with Johnson City Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Abkes to 2 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Bruce A. Abkes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Abkes billed Medicare for 1,193 services in 2024, and Dr. Abkes accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Bruce A. Abkes' MIPS score?
Dr. Abkes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bruce A. Abkes see?
CMS counts 389 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Abkes in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Bruce A. Abkes board certified?
Yes. Dr. Abkes is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
What services does Dr. Bruce A. Abkes bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Abkes' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), ear, nose and throat service (92567) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Bruce A. Abkes go to medical school?
Dr. Abkes graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Bruce A. Abkes prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Abkes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Ipratropium Bromide, Mupirocin and Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. Bruce A. Abkes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $710 in general payments to Dr. Abkes from 9 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Bruce A. Abkes been practicing?
Dr. Abkes graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
Does Dr. Bruce A. Abkes do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Abkes.
What insurance does Dr. Bruce A. Abkes accept?
Dr. Abkes is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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