Doctor Profile

Cardiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Vivian M. Abascal

MD · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
1302 AMSTERDAM AVE
New York, NY 10027
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 43+ Years Practicing
576
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
43
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Abascal

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for New York, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Abascal is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 10027, NJ — the Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)'s office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (212) 665-8012 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Abascal Does

Dr. Abascal served 576 Medicare patients across 598 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 68% below the average Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in New York (1,794 patients across 1,768 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (93306)417405
Heart muscle strain imaging (93356)4646
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function (93325)4040
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers (93320)2626
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report (93312)2121

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Abascal billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Abascal is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, NY
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Abascal practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Abascal offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1302 AMSTERDAM AVE, New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 665-8012

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

39 min

Average commute time in this zip · 8% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

91.3041

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cardiology Doctors near 10027, NJ

If Dr. Abascal isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cardiology doctors near 10027, NJ:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Anuradha Lala-TrindadeCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)213<1 mi
Abiola O. Dele MichaelCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)3.5K<1 mi
Pankaj KhullarCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)895<1 mi
Basera K. SabharwalCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)40<1 mi
Alan RozanskiCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1.3K<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Abascal takes three steps:

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Vivian M. Abascal: Common Questions

Does Dr. Abascal accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Abascal is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Abascal depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 10027, NJ →
Where is Dr. Abascal's office?
Dr. Abascal practices at 1302 AMSTERDAM AVE, New York, NY 10027. Phone: (212) 665-8012.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Abascal accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (212) 665-8012 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 10027, NJ to see available options.
Does Dr. Abascal offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Abascal as offering telehealth. Call the office at (212) 665-8012 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Abascal?
Dr. Abascal graduated in 1983 and has been practicing for approximately 43 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Abascal treated 576 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Abascal is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (212) 665-8012 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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