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✓ Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon) (207X00000X) ✓ HHS OIG Screened Clear ✓ Medicare PECOS Enrolled 🩺 Entity Type 1 (Individual)

SAMUEL S. ABRAMS, M.D. (NPI #1982929717)

Orthopaedic Surgery • ASHEVILLE, NC • Status: Active Federal Registration

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CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI
1982929717
Type 1 Individual Rendering/Ordering
HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code
207X00000X (CMS 02)
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)
Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4
21 TURTLE CREEK DR, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803-3152
✓ 9-Digit EDI 837 ZIP+4 (28803-3152)
Practice Phone & Referral Fax
(828) 274-4555
Fax: (828) 274-8348
✓ HHS OIG LEIE Sanction Screening — VERIFIED CLEAR: NPI 1982929717 (SAMUEL S. ABRAMS, M.D.) has 0 active federal exclusions across all 84,224 HHS OIG LEIE sanction records (Database Verified: 2026-11-11).

CMS Medicare Order & Referring PECOS Eligibility

Medicare Part B
✓ Eligible
DMEPOS Ordering
✓ Eligible
Home Health (HHA)
✓ Eligible
Power Mobility
✓ Eligible
Hospice Referring
✓ Eligible

Empirical CMS Medicare Claims, CPT Utilization & Part D Prescribing (NPI #1982929717)

Medicare Beneficiaries
627
Total Billed Services
2,054
Distinct CPT/HCPCS Codes
73
Medicare Allowed Total
$173,829.14

Actual Top Billed CPT / HCPCS Procedures (CMS Part B)

CPT / HCPCSClinical Procedure DescriptionServices
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament150
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint55
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint12
25447 Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers12
26055 Incision of tendon covering of finger29
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast21
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope43
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve15

Actual Top Prescribed Medications (CMS Part D)

Brand / Generic MedicationTotal ClaimsPatients
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen		1716
Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen		5751
Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron		6866
Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl		6966
Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl		8682

Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number1982929717 (NPI-1 Individual Practitioner)
Provider / Legal NameSAMUEL S. ABRAMS, M.D.
Plain-English SpecialtyBoard-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)
NUCC Code: 207X00000X (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Certifying / Licensing BodyAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Practice Location Address21 TURTLE CREEK DR, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803-3152
Practice Telephone / FaxTel: (828) 274-4555 | Fax: (828) 274-8348
Administrative Mailing Address800 N JUSTICE ST # 16, HENDERSONVILLE, NC, 28791-3410
Enumeration & Last SyncEnumerated: 2010-04-05 | CMS Record Updated: 2021-03-25

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

21 TURTLE CREEK DR, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28803-3152

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (207X00000X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 207X00000X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 207X00000X translates to:
"Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code 02 (Physician/General Surgery) • CMS Code 20 (Physician/Orthopedic Surgery)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Clinical Scope: Severe knee or hip arthritis, bone fractures, torn ligaments or meniscus, rotator cuff shoulder pain, or persistent back and sciatica pain.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (SAMUEL S. ABRAMS, M.D.)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty (CPT 27447) & Total Hip Arthroplasty (CPT 27130)
  • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff & ACL Ligament Reconstruction
  • Intra-Articular Corticosteroid & Hyaluronic Acid Joint Injections (CPT 20610)
  • Fracture Reduction, Internal Fixation & Carpal Tunnel Release
Common Therapeutic Classes:
  • NSAIDs & Selective COX-2 Inhibitors (Meloxicam, Celecoxib, Naproxen)
  • Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide & Methylprednisolone
  • Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis (Apixaban, Rivaroxaban)

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English DescriptionState License & Primary Status
207XS0106X — Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Plain English: Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)		State: NC | License: 2016-00594 | Primary: Secondary
207X00000X — Orthopaedic Surgery
Plain English: Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon (Bone, Joint, Spine & Sports Injury Surgeon)		State: NC | License: 2016-00594 | Primary: Yes (Primary)
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