In 2023, Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD had a list price for anti-DNA antibody test, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody test, antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, anti-single-stranded DNA (anti-ssDNA) antibody test , and extractable nuclear antibody (ENA) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

In 2023, Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for antibody tests, autoantibody tests, blood count tests, blood tests, complete blood count (CBC), hand X-ray, immunoglobulin tests, lab tests, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	297
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	348
blood draw	1109
chemotherapy	348
doctor visit	1361
hip imaging	20
hospital care	14
injections	324
inpatient care	14
lab tests	1548
minimally invasive procedures	348
musculoskeletal imaging	340
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	53
X-rays	413

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	239
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	369
blood draw	1157
chemotherapy	369
doctor visit	1416
hip imaging	14
hospital care	58
injections	266
inpatient care	58
lab tests	2902
minimally invasive procedures	369
musculoskeletal imaging	317
pelvic imaging	29
spinal procedures	70
X-rays	416

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	47
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	410
blood draw	1263
chemotherapy	410
doctor visit	1500
hip imaging	13
injections	319
lab tests	3932
minimally invasive procedures	410
musculoskeletal imaging	359
pelvic imaging	25
spinal procedures	71
X-rays	455

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	51
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	289
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	358
blood draw	1258
chemotherapy	358
doctor visit	1411
hip imaging	25
injections	316
lab tests	4021
minimally invasive procedures	358
musculoskeletal imaging	359
pelvic imaging	27
spinal procedures	68
X-rays	477

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	894

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	104
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	349
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	457
blood draw	1189
chemotherapy	457
doctor visit	1596
injections	386
lab tests	4480
minimally invasive procedures	457
musculoskeletal imaging	346
pelvic imaging	25
spinal procedures	61
X-rays	451

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	54
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	425
blood draw	878
chemotherapy	425
doctor visit	1256
injections	315
lab tests	3778
minimally invasive procedures	425
musculoskeletal imaging	312
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	372

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	42
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	493
blood draw	806
chemotherapy	493
doctor visit	1109
injections	248
lab tests	3200
minimally invasive procedures	493
musculoskeletal imaging	184
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	209

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	35
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	487
blood draw	769
chemotherapy	487
doctor visit	1141
injections	236
lab tests	3262
minimally invasive procedures	487
musculoskeletal imaging	147
spinal procedures	35
X-rays	182

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	24
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	514
blood draw	626
chemotherapy	514
doctor visit	1094
injections	221
lab tests	2974
minimally invasive procedures	534
musculoskeletal imaging	164
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	192

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	24
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	434
blood draw	556
chemotherapy	434
doctor visit	1031
injections	180
lab tests	2413
minimally invasive procedures	517
musculoskeletal imaging	137
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	152

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	24
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2022 were lab tests, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	515
chemotherapy	515
doctor visit	708
injections	188
lab tests	635
minimally invasive procedures	515
musculoskeletal imaging	73
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	20
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	396
chemotherapy	396
doctor visit	738
injections	101
lab tests	283
minimally invasive procedures	480
musculoskeletal imaging	51
X-rays	51

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	19
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Mountain Brk, AL were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	238
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	433
blood draw	961
chemotherapy	433
doctor visit	1196
hip imaging	18
hospital care	36
injections	258
inpatient care	36
lab tests	2785
minimally invasive procedures	449
musculoskeletal imaging	232
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	287

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	423
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	120
85 and over	37
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	223

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joel Douglas Abbott, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$15,998 Humira $8,221	Lupron $1,616	Rinvoq $125	$6,036
Amgen Inc.	$3,443 Prolia $1,533	Enbrel $1,154	Otezla $529	AVSOLA $64	Tavneos $24	Other $138
Lilly USA, LLC	$3,013 FORTEO $2,663	TALTZ $298	OLUMIANT $35	EVISTA $16
AbbVie Inc.	$2,617 Rinvoq $1,970	Skyrizi $430	Humira $217
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,562 STELARA $1,141	SIMPONI ARIA $738	Tremfya $355	REMICADE $218	SIMPONI $109
Other	$14,685 COSENTYX $2,010	XELJANZ $1,716	ORENCIA $1,401	Cimzia $1,164	Actemra $1,043	Other $7,351

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25,534
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,450
Education	$334

Biography

Dr. Joel Abbott, who practices in Birmingham, AL and Mountain Brk, AL, is a medical specialist in adult rheumatology. He is a graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

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