NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Joshua Appel, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Orlando, FL

Andrew Joshua Appel, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Orlando, Florida, and NPI 1538102124, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 103708, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538102124
Name
Andrew Joshua Appel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
ME 103708 FL
ME103708 FL
33956 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6001 Vineland RD Ste 116, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone
(954) 458-4488
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2022
Fax
(954) 458-2928
Medicaid ID
931768 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090423000602); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6001 Vineland RD Ste 116

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Farooq Lateef, M.D.Specialist1982802823
  2. Mitchell Taylor, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598713083

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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andrew Appel99
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam35 claims
  2. Gabapentin15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $21.52

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was OssDsign Incorporated. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Appel$22
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arturo Corces MD PAMiami, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Florida

There are 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Florida.

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Florida

  1. Abimbola Afolabi, MDOrlando, FL1568697951
  2. Milad Alam, M.D.Boca Raton, FL1699118869
  3. Jorge Alfonso-Cepeda, MDMiami, FL1730525619
  4. Jahangir Asghar, M.D.Plantation, FL1154448975
  5. Harold Bach, MDWest Palm Beach, FL1215940838
  6. Daniel Baluch, MDBoynton Beach, FL1356661680
  7. Michael Barnum, MDTavares, FL1154332377
  8. G Baynham, M.D.Jupiter, FL1497776066
  9. Johnny Benjamin, M.D.Vero Beach, FL1265464168
  10. Zoltan Bereczki, DOTampa, FL1831199983

Common questions

What is Andrew Joshua Appel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andrew Joshua Appel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538102124, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Joshua Appel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6001 Vineland RD Ste 116, Orlando, FL, 32819. Phone: (954) 458-4488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Joshua Appel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME 103708, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew Joshua Appel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Joshua Appel, M.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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