Abigail Drew Pothen, WHNP, APRN
NPI 1780217513ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health· Palo Alto, CA
Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health (WHNP, APRN) with Southern Urogynecology LLC, practicing in Palo Alto, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $144,776 for 566 claims, against $21,415 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $514.67 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1780217513 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | WHNP, APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 11, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 11, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Primary | 363LW0102X | 27410 | SC |
| Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health | 363LW0102X | RN231880 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (GA); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 162 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 776 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,415 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 566 · 929 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 171 |
| Total drug cost | $144,776 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Southern Urogynecology LLCWest Columbia, SC · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$514.67 · 18 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,882 · 31 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $199.02 | 5 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $170.20 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $119.79 | 6 |
| Ambu Inc. | $25.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$514.67 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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