Abigail Forbes, M.D.
General Surgery · Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery (CMS) · Galveston, TX
At a glance
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-5302
Published activity: Mastectomy. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jan 8, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
301 University BlvdGalveston, TX 77555-5302
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston
- Graduation year
- 2017
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery · Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Mastectomy | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $1,027.76 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ALAFAIR BIOSCIENCES, INC. | $251.02 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $157.22 |
| AXOGEN | $134.35 |
| HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $121.86 |
| COOPERSURGICAL, INC. | $120.49 |
| MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC | $111.43 |
| POLYNOVO NORTH AMERICA LLC | $78.35 |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. | $53.04 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- General Surgery · Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 2086S0122X
- Enumeration date
- May 17, 2017
- Record updated
- Jan 8, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X
License reported: U4802 TX
2086S0122X
License reported: BP10060961 TX
2086S0122X · Primary
License reported: U4802 TX
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
301 University BlvdGalveston, TX 77555-5302
- Phone
- (409) 772-8119
Mailing address
PO BOX 650859DEPT 710
DALLAS, TX 752650859
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