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Shawn Murphy Abel, MD

Pediatrics

Accepts New Patients
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About Shawn Murphy Abel, MD

Dr. Abel enjoys taking care of children, especially families of multiples. Community service projects Dr. Abel participates in include Hope Clinic. "I believe that it is my job to educate my patients about their particular problem and to answer all of their questions. I hope no one leaves my office feeling hurried." Dr. Abel was born in San Antonio, Texas and was raised in a small town outside of Houston called Needville. She is married and has three daughters, including a set of twins. Dr. Abel enjoys sports, involvement in her church, Bible study and reading. She is fluent in Spanish.

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Ages SeenInfants and Toddlers (ages 0-2), Children (ages 3-11), Adolescents (ages 12-18), Newborns (0-28 days)
Insurance Accepted
*Accepted plans and benefits may vary by location.
INSURANCE PLAN
ACCEPTS NEW PATIENTS
Aetna - Aetna Signature Administrators
Aetna - Choice POS II
Aetna - Elect Choice
Aetna - Health Network Only
Aetna - Health Network Option
Aetna - HMO
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Managed Choice
Aetna - Open Access Elect Choice
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Open Access HMO
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Open Access Managed Choice
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Open Access Select
Aetna - Open Choice PPO
Aetna - QPOS
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Aetna - Select SM
Aetna - US Access
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Access PPO
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Group
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Group
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred PPO Network
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Group
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier PPO
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Solutions PPO
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - PPO & HSA
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - SEQA & EQA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Covenant Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - EPO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
Accepts New Patients
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - McLane Group Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - PPO Network-Group
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Bell County Public Health District - Bell County Public Health District
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Bronze
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Gold
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Silver
Accepts New Patients
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice Plus
Accepts New Patients
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice PPO
Accepts New Patients
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials
Accepts New Patients
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier Open Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal Select PPO
Accepts New Patients
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - EFH Retirees
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - Oncor
Blue Cross Blue Shield - ParPlan
Blue Cross Blue Shield - STAR Kids
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Traditional
Brookshire Brothers - Brookshire Brothers Employee Plan (Nexcaliber)
Cigna - CAC Plan
Cigna - Cigna Choice Fund
Cigna - EPO
Cigna - Flexcare
Cigna - Great West Open Access PPO-Open Access
Accepts New Patients
Cigna - Great West PPO
Accepts New Patients
Cigna - HMO
Cigna - HMO Open Access
Cigna - HMO/POS
Cigna - LocalPlus
Cigna - Network
Cigna - Network Open Access
Cigna - Network POS
Cigna - Open Access Plus
Accepts New Patients
Cigna - POS
Cigna - POS Open Access
Cigna - PPO
Accepts New Patients
Consolidated Association of Railroad Employees - Self-Insured Employee Plan
Coventry - Coventry/First Health
DFW ConnectedCare - American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan
Envolve Vision - Envolve Vision
EyeMed Vision - EyeMed Vision
First Health - First Health PPO
Accepts New Patients
FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus HMO
Accepts New Patients
FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus PPO
Accepts New Patients
FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
Accepts New Patients
FirstCare Health Plans - FirstCare Advantage Dual SNP (HMO SNP)
Accepts New Patients
FirstCare Health Plans - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
Accepts New Patients
Galaxy Health Network - Galaxy Health Network
Gladney Center - Gladney Center
HealthSmart - ACCEL Network
HealthSmart - HealthSmart PPO
Accepts New Patients
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care EPO
Accepts New Patients
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care GEPO
Accepts New Patients
HealthSmart - Preferred Network
Humana Behavioral - Tricare Members Only
Humana - ChoiceCare
Humana - ChoiceCare Preferred Network
Accepts New Patients
Humana - Commercial HMO Plans
Humana - Commercial PPO Plans
Accepts New Patients
Humana - Medicare Advantage Plans
Accepts New Patients
Humana - National POS
Imagine Health - EPN
Accepts New Patients
Independent Medical Systems - IMS Network
Magellan - CHIP
Magellan - Navigator Networks
Magellan - Pinnacle Networks
Magellan - STAR
Magellan - STAR Kids
Magellan - Summit Networks
Medicaid - AmeriGroup
Medicaid - Oklahoma Medicaid
Medicaid - Parkland HealthFirst
Medicaid - Superior HealthPlan
Medicaid - Traditional Medicaid
Accepts New Patients
Medical Development International - MDI
Medicare Railroad - Medicare Railroad
Medicare - Traditional Medicare
Accepts New Patients
Midland Memorial Hospital - Employee Benefit Plan
Mother Frances Hospital Regional - Self-Insured Employee Plan
OccuNet - Occupational Networks of Texas, Inc.
Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
PHCS Network - Beech Street of Texas PPO
Accepts New Patients
PHCS Network - Private Health Care SYstem PPO
Accepts New Patients
Reny Company - Workers Comp
Rockport - Workers Comp
Sedgwick Preferred Network f/k/a Southwest Medical - Workers Comp
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
Accepts New Patients
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Essential Care - Bronze
Accepts New Patients
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
Accepts New Patients
Superior Health Plan - CHIP
Superior Health Plan - CHIP Perinate
Superior Health Plan - Foster Care
Superior Health Plan - STAR
Superior Vision - Superior Vision
Superior - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
Accepts New Patients
Superior - Ambetter Essential Care - Bronze
Accepts New Patients
Superior - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
Accepts New Patients
Three Rivers Network - Three Rivers Network
Tricare - Tricare Extra
Tricare - Tricare Prime
Tricare - Tricare Select
TriWest HealthCare - VA-PCCC
United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
UnitedHealth - AARP Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Charter EPO
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - Charter HMO
UnitedHealth - Charter POS
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - CHIP
UnitedHealth - Choice +HMO
UnitedHealth - Choice EPO
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - Choice HMO
UnitedHealth - Choice Plus POS
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - Core Choice Plus POS
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - Core EPO
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - Core HMO
UnitedHealth - Dual Complete Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Group Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Medicare Gold
UnitedHealth - Medicare Silver
UnitedHealth - Navigate EPO
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO
UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO+
UnitedHealth - Navigate POS
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - Nexus ACO OA
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - NexusACO R
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UnitedHealth - PPO
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - Secure Horizons
UnitedHealth - Select EPO
Accepts New Patients
UnitedHealth - Select HMO
UnitedHealth - Select Plus POS
UnitedHealth - STAR
UnitedHealth - STAR Kids
UnitedHealth - STAR+PLUS
UnitedHealth - UHC West Signature Value Gated HMO
University Mary Hardin - Baylor-Employee Benefit Plan
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Background

Education
  • Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (1995)
  • Internship: Pediatrics, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (1996)
  • Residency: Pediatrics, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (1998)
Certifications
  • Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics
Industry Relationships

Baylor Scott & White Health’s vision is to be the most trusted name in giving and receiving safe, quality, compassionate healthcare. As part of that vision, Baylor Scott & White Health is committed to dealing honestly, fairly and with integrity in all matters to provide exemplary patient care, broaden medical knowledge, train the next generation of physicians and support outside relationships that promise public benefit.To that end, Baylor Scott & White Health physicians may collaborate with health care industry partners such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies (collectively referred to as Industry) to help develop medical breakthroughs, or provide medical expertise or education. To promote professional and commercial integrity in such matters, physicians who are employed, contracted for administrative duties or performing research with Baylor Scott & White Health seek advanced approval for certain new Industry relationships, and report their Industry relationships and activities to the Office of Corporate Compliance annually for review.

Baylor Scott & White Health publicly discloses reported payments to these physicians and their immediate family members of $5,000 or more from Industry companies with which the physicians interact as part of their professional activities. The information on this website may differ somewhat from information on other publicly available databases due to different reporting periods, definitions, or reporting requirements. Patients may visit CMS’ Open Payments Database for more information, and should feel free to speak with their physician about relationships with Industry.

As of Aug 25, 2020, Shawn Murphy Abel, MD  has reported no outside relationship with Industry that is applicable to this listing.

Reviews (94) for Shawn Murphy Abel, MD

Overall: 4.6*
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May 13, 2023
Very polite professional,and answered all my questions
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May 4, 2023
The staff is amazing. We walked in and receptionist was very courteous and professional. The nurse had patience while gathering the triage information and I (mom) was happy that my son was in great hands. The doctor was more than a doctor when examining my son. She was very thorough while explaining symptoms and care. I made the right choice In driving about 45 minutes just to have the team care for my only child.
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Apr 28, 2023
Very thorough and knowledgeable.
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Apr 28, 2023
Very good
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Apr 27, 2023
It's always good
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Apr 25, 2023
I first saw Dr. Abel about period cramps and she was very helpful and explain what happened and how to lessen them. I recently saw her for my physical and she gave me a good recommendation of medication to take for ADHD.
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Apr 18, 2023
She is Very helpful and friendly. Overall I am happy for having her.
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Apr 17, 2023
Dr. Abel Was awesome with my daughter. Made her feel comfortable.
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Apr 13, 2023
Dr. Abel is very kind and knowledgeable and takes the time to explain and provide options for treatment.
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Apr 13, 2023
Dr. Abel is an amazing doctor. She cares about her patients.
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Apr 13, 2023
Dr. Abel is extremely helpful, she listens and doesn't seem rushed. She made us feel comfortable and at easy throughout Theo's visit.
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Apr 5, 2023
Dr. Abel was nice, understanding but also a straight shooter which is appreciated and a breath of fresh air rather than some providers beating around the bush on certain topics.
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Mar 13, 2023
First time, great visit for two year check-up
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Mar 10, 2023
Dr. Abel offered my son water and a pedialyte popsicle to help keep him hydrated.
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Mar 9, 2023
Very thorough and asked questions to help diagnose.
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Mar 6, 2023
She's nice and friendly. I've been going to her for years.
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Mar 5, 2023
We've been going to this practice since Jan 2019. All the doctors in this office are amazing. Both my boys see Dr. Abel so a special shout out and highlight goes to Dr. Abel. Dr. Abel is dedicated, compassionate, has great bedside manners, accurate with her diagnosis and recovery time, passionate for what she does, and ALWAYS goes ABOVE AND BEYOND! If you want a pediatrician who REALLY CARES, Dr. Abel is that doctor!! Also, my older son is on the spectrum, she has actually built a relationship with him and makes my son feel seen and factored in - she truly shows that she cares about him and wants to bond with him and make him comfortable. And, my younger son who is neurotypical, absolutely loves her and her staff - he is SO excited to visit her and her nursing staff - he feels like the Dr. Abel's office is his "second home". In short, Dr. Abel is AWESOME!!! We LOVE her. We also love the front desk staff, office manager, and all the nurses/MAs. They truly want to help and truly care. We love them all and they are like family. Obviously, they worked on building a relationship with my kids, and my husband and I without which this amazing review would not be possible. What I am trying to say is, if I could Dr. Abel and her staff an a 1000 stars, I would do it in a heartbeat!!
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Feb 18, 2023
Very friendly and understanding
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Feb 17, 2023
The provider greeted us upon entry in the room. She was straight to the point and provided explanations for the Information she asked me to provide but did seem like she was a bit rushed to see most of her patients. She didn't make too much of an attempt to build a rapport with my daughter when she tried to converse with her. Again, very professional but not relatable.
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Feb 16, 2023
Always a good experience. She's never rushed and always thorough w a listening ear.
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Feb 10, 2023
She is very thorough and patient with my daughter. Great bedside manner
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Feb 3, 2023
Dr. Abel is THE BEST!!! She has always gone above and beyond. Both my kids are seen by her and one of mine is autistic. She is incredible with her bonding and relationship building skills with her patients. I cannot thank her enough for her spot on diagnosis and amazingly caring personality. We LOVE her!!!
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Jan 31, 2023
Friendly and helpful
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Jan 27, 2023
Knowledgeable, attentive, approachable, kind.
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Jan 27, 2023
Knowledgeable, attentive, approachable, kind.
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Jan 9, 2023
Great doctor but wait time was long
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Jan 6, 2023
Dr. Abel always has great advice and care.
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Jan 4, 2023
She has been with me since birth and she is so sweet. I really do love her as a doctor.
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Dec 27, 2022
Listens to us and is very helpful
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Dec 17, 2022
We trust Dr. Abel's expertise in providing the best care for our children.
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