Seth Abel
NPI 1235510009 · Physician Assistant · Hickory, NC
Seth Abel is a Physician Assistant provider in Hickory, NC (NPI 1235510009).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1235510009
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
11 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
83% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$658 across 31 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2015-06-17
- Last updated
- 2015-06-17
Frequently asked questions
- What is Seth Abel's NPI number?
- Seth Abel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235510009, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Seth Abel's specialty?
- Seth Abel is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Physician Assistant (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is Seth Abel located?
- Seth Abel's practice location on file with NPPES is 1455 25th Avenue Dr Ne, Hickory, NC 28601-9677.
- What is Seth Abel's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Seth Abel is (828) 322-4453.
- Is Seth Abel's NPI active?
- Yes — Seth Abel's NPI (1235510009) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2015-06-17.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.