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- 243 Bridge St, Building G, Metuchen, NJ 08840
About Dr. Abend
Paul Abend, DO is a healthcare provider in Metuchen, NJ specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Paul trained at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), graduating in 2015. Medicare claims data shows Paul provided 1,093 services to 557 patients. The services billed most often include each additional 15 minutes of chronic pain management and treatment by a physician or other qualified health care professional, per calendar month. (list separately in addition to code for g3002. when using g3003, 15 minutes must be met or exceeded.), established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1922165349.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (732) 516-1042
- Email not available
Practice Locations
243 BRIDGE ST BUILDING G
Metuchen, NJ 08840
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Brain & memory
- Stroke recovery issues
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Weakness After Stroke
- Post-Polio Syndrome
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine & Back
- Spinal Stenosis Pain
- Whiplash Pain
Most searched conditions
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Spasticity assessment
- Botox for muscle spasms
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
- Pressure-Relief Cushion and Bed Fitting
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
- Pain pump refill and check
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Joint care
Mobility
- Gait and balance training
Muscle & tendon
- Tenex Procedure For Tendon Pain
Nerve procedures
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,093 services · 557 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
68 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Treatment | 95911 |
34 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by physician or other qualified health care professional, first 20 minutes per calendar month | Treatment | 98980 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Set-up and patient education for remote monitoring of therapy | Treatment | 98975 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| Each additional 15 minutes of chronic pain management and treatment by a physician or other qualified health care professional, per calendar month. (list separately in addition to code for g3002. when using g3003, 15 minutes must be met or exceeded.) | Billing code | G3003 |
150 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
130 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
102 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | Office visit | 99307 |
100 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | Office visit | 99307 |
95 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rehabilitation physicians in Metuchen 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2015 at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in NJ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Abend's specialty?
Dr. Abend is a rehabilitation physician in Metuchen, NJ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Abend?
Dr. Abend is listed at 243 Bridge St Building G, Metuchen, NJ 08840. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Abend?
The number on file is (732) 516-1042. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Abend?
Dr. Abend's National Provider Identifier is 1922165349. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Abend's medical education?
Dr. Abend attended Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Abend have?
Dr. Abend has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Abend known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Abend performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 9-10 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Abend's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Abend. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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