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Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

2040 Viborg Road Suite 140
Solvang, CA 93463

(805) 686-5370

Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD is a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health, Cottage Health and SANSUM CLINIC.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

2040 Viborg Road Suite 140
Solvang, CA 93463

(805) 686-5370

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Sutter Health

540 West Pueblo Street Suite 140
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 879-0670

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317 W Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 681-1761

(805) 681-1768

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In The News

“His family would like to thank Dr. Mark Abate at the Santa Barbara Cancer Center, and the always cheerful infusion nurses and staff.”—"Jon M. Uyesaka, 68, of Santa Barbara | Noozhawk", Noozhawk, February 2018

“"Glenda has done a fantastic job for many years helping all the medical oncologists transition appropriate patients to hospice care," said Dr. Mark Abate of the Sansum Clinic.”—"VNHC Nurse Receives Bialis Family Foundation Award | Good for Santa Barbara | Noozhawk", Noozhawk, December 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

port flush

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and port flush 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. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	149
blood draw	19
chemotherapy	149
doctor visit	804
hormone therapy	38
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251
minimally invasive procedures	193

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	171
blood draw	29
chemotherapy	171
doctor visit	873
hormone therapy	51
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
minimally invasive procedures	195

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	56
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	140
blood draw	15
chemotherapy	140
doctor visit	950
hormone therapy	67
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	183

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	57
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	189
chemotherapy	189
doctor visit	954
hormone therapy	58
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	254

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	150
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	153
chemotherapy	153
doctor visit	966
hormone therapy	43
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
minimally invasive procedures	193

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	59
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	120
chemotherapy	120
doctor visit	932
hormone therapy	30
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301
minimally invasive procedures	120
port flush	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	57
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2017

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	237
chemotherapy	237
doctor visit	1043
hormone therapy	32
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
minimally invasive procedures	292
port flush	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	49
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	160
chemotherapy	160
doctor visit	1039
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
minimally invasive procedures	256
port flush	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	61
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	137
chemotherapy	137
doctor visit	737
hormone therapy	22
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
minimally invasive procedures	252
port flush	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	53
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	198
chemotherapy	198
doctor visit	836
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
minimally invasive procedures	281
port flush	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	56
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	180
chemotherapy	180
doctor visit	634
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292
minimally invasive procedures	276
port flush	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	59
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Solvang, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	166
blood draw	21
chemotherapy	166
doctor visit	888
hormone therapy	42
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	226

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	327
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	150
85 and over	59
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	41

Education & Training

Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Hematology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hematology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Cottage Health

SANSUM CLINIC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, AARP, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of California, MultiPlan, Three Rivers, Medicare Advantage, First Health, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare PPO, Humana, HealthSmart, Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group, Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO and Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mark S. Abate, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

AARP

Blue Shield of California

Anthem Blue Cross of California

MultiPlan

Three Rivers

Medicare Advantage

First Health

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare PPO

Humana

HealthSmart

Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group

Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$2,890 OPDIVO $1,936	EMPLICITI $285	YERVOY $151	ERBITUX $127	Pomalyst $125	Other $267
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,771 SOLIRIS $2,333	ULTOMIRIS $243	$196
Celgene Corporation	$2,571 Abraxane $691	Revlimid $528	Pomalyst $200	Istodax $72	Inrebic $17	Other $1,063
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,541 Nexavar $2,252	Xofigo $264	Stivarga $24
Genentech USA, Inc.	$2,504 Gazyva $433	Avastin $361	Kadcyla $349	Zelboraf $240	TARCEVA $225	Other $896
Other	$26,770 IMBRUVICA $1,474	XTANDI $1,362	KEYTRUDA $1,091	JAKAFI $1,065	XARELTO $802	Other $20,975

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$34,705
Consulting Fee	$2,600
Education	$1,297
Gift	$796
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$516
Other	$133

Biography

Dr. Mark Abate's areas of specialization are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Dr. Abate usually is in-network for AARP, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. His professional affiliations include Cottage Health and Sutter Health.