Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.

NPI 1255593612ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· San Diego, CA

Colon & Rectal Surgery (M.D.) in San Diego, California, trained at State University of Ny Upstate Medical University (class of 2008). 140 Medicare patients in 2024, $47,790 paid; nearly all of their 155 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $814.76 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1255593612
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jun 26, 2008
Last updated in NPPES	Nov 15, 2019

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary	208C00000X	A153729	CA
Surgery	208600000X	A153729	CA

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) (CA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	140
Services billed	343 across 60 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$47,790

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	155 · 182 30-day fills
Patients	87
Total drug cost	$2,453
Generic share	92% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	State University of Ny Upstate Medical University
Graduation year	2008
Medicare specialty	Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)
Secondary specialties	General Surgery
Telehealth	Offers telehealth