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- 1932 Alcoa Hwy, Ste 255, Knoxville, TN 37920
About Dr. Abel
Todd Abel, MD is a healthcare provider in Knoxville, TN specializing in neurosurgery. Todd trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. Todd is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. Medicare claims data shows Todd provided 795 services to 632 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1518946615.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (865) 524-1869
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1932 ALCOA HWY STE 255
Knoxville, TN 37920
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery 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
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
795 services · 632 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
70 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
39 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
26 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
26 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
23 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Procedure | 22552 |
20 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Procedure | 63685 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine | Procedure | 63655 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
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.
Other neurosurgery specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Knoxville 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 7
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Abel specialize in?
Dr. Abel is a neurosurgery in Knoxville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Abel located?
Dr. Abel is listed at 1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 255, Knoxville, TN 37920. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Abel's phone number?
The number on file is (865) 524-1869. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Abel?
Dr. Abel's National Provider Identifier is 1518946615. 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
Where did Dr. Abel go to medical school?
Dr. Abel attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Abel have?
Dr. Abel has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Abel do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Abel performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, computer-assisted spinal procedure and partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Abel's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Abel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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