Dr. Stephen Wayne Abernathy, MD

Dr. Abernathy practices at Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple in Temple, Texas.

Dr. Abernathy's NPI, 1851389779, was assigned on October 13, 2005. Dr. Abernathy graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Abernathy holds Texas license K3886.

Dr. Abernathy's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple, at 2401 South 31st St, Temple, TX 76504 in Bell County. The practice phone is (254) 771-8200.

Dr. Abernathy's primary practice is Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple in Temple, Texas. Dr. Abernathy is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple. The medical group on file is Baylor Scott & White Temple Roney Bone and Joint Institute, Temple. Dmand AI also links Dr. Abernathy to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Abernathy practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Abernathy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Abernathy is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Abernathy is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Abernathy treats.

CMS data shows 179 Medicare services from Dr. Abernathy across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 140 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,725 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Abernathy in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Abernathy's median patient age at 70, with 48% women.

In 2026, Dr. Abernathy wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 63 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $92 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 60 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Abernathy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Abernathy, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Abernathy, published from 2012 to 2018. 2016 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Appendectomy, Appendicitis and Laparoscopy. Dr. Abernathy has published most often in J Am Coll Surg. Dr. Abernathy's most frequent co-authors are Richard Charles Frazee, MD, Justin Lee Regner, MD and Travis Scott Isbell, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Abernathy from 6 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $15,958.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Abernathy.

Dr. Abernathy graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Abernathy is a member of ACS.

Dr. Abernathy is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.