Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Douglas J. Abeles

MD · Orthopedic Surgery · George Washington University School Of Medicine
21030 REDWOOD RD
Castro Valley, CA 94546
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 39+ Years Practicing
364
Medicare Patients / yr
12
Procedures Billed
39
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. Abeles

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Abeles is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 94546, CA — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Abeles Does

Dr. Abeles served 364 Medicare patients across 970 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 52% below the average Orthopedic Surgery in California (763 patients across 1,614 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)34599
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)282103
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)8526
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)7732
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose (J7321)4512

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Abeles 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. Abeles is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Eden Medical Center

Castro Valley, CA
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 21030 REDWOOD RD, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Phone: (510) 538-0430

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

43 min

Average commute time in this zip · 73% 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

83.9136

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

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 94546, CA

If Dr. Abeles isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 94546, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Neil K. KamdarPain Management169<1 mi
Michael B. KrinskyOrthopedic Surgery781.1 mi
Steven E. SiegalOrthopedic Surgery2561.1 mi
Joseph C. ChengOrthopedic Surgery6232.6 mi
Apar S. GhumanPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation1.3K3.4 mi

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How to Use This Information

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

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Douglas J. Abeles: Common Questions

Does Dr. Abeles accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Abeles is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Abeles depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 94546, CA →
Where is Dr. Abeles's office?
Dr. Abeles practices at 21030 REDWOOD RD, Castro Valley, CA 94546. Phone: (510) 538-0430.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Abeles accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (510) 538-0430 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 94546, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Abeles offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Abeles as offering telehealth. Call the office at (510) 538-0430 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Abeles?
Dr. Abeles graduated in 1987 and has been practicing for approximately 39 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Abeles treated 364 Medicare patients across 12 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Abeles 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 (510) 538-0430 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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