NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Music Therapist NPI 1811857196 MT-BC
Verify on CMS → Benjamin Appel, MT-BC
Music Therapist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,460 in Music Therapist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Benjamin Appel, MT-BC is a Music Therapist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- #95
- Music Therapist rank among Pennsylvania specialties
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Benjamin Appel, MT-BC
Bare NPI registry listing — limited federal enrichment beyond basic enumeration. Verify all credentials with official sources.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1811857196), first enumerated 11/18/2025.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Pennsylvania statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Benjamin Appel, MT-BC's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: PA-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1811857196 · Music Therapist
NPI-10 · ENUM-NEW · TAX-NARROW · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1811857196
- ENUM-NEW 2025
- TAX-NARROW 3,460
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 275 in Pennsylvania
- PHOTO-ENUM Katherine Bowyer, MT… · 2025
What does the federal data show about Benjamin Appel, MT-BC?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Music Therapist
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Music Therapist compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Music Therapist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1811857196 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Music Therapist |
| Credentials | MT-BC |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/18/2025 |
License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Benjamin Appel, MT-BC. To verify Benjamin Appel, MT-BC's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases
PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Music Therapist Overview
How Benjamin Appel, MT-BC fits within the Music Therapist landscape nationally.
3,460
Music Therapist Providers in US
52
States with Music Therapist
12
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Music Therapist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Appel, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2025)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Music Therapist Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Appel.
One of 275 Music Therapist providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 5 are shown here.
Melissa Acheson
MT-BC
Ardmore, PA
Sarah Alfred-Levow
MT-BC
Richboro, PA
Alyssa Almeida
Lansdale, PA
Janine Alrutz
MT-BC
Lebanon, PA
Elizabeth Ambrose
MT-BC
Washington, PA
Compare Music Therapist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benjamin Appel, MT-BC's specialty? ▼
Benjamin Appel, MT-BC specializes in Music Therapist and practices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MT-BC.
Where is Benjamin Appel, MT-BC located? ▼
Benjamin Appel, MT-BC is located at 1121 TASKER ST FL 2, Philadelphia, PA, 19148. Phone: (215) 694-0499.
What is Benjamin Appel, MT-BC's NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Appel, MT-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811857196, issued on 11/18/2025.
How many Music Therapist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,460 Music Therapist providers across 52 states in the US. The average Music Therapist provider writes 12 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Benjamin Appel, MT-BC accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Appel, MT-BC appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Appel, MT-BC's credentials? ▼
Benjamin Appel, MT-BC's NPI is 1811857196 with credentials MT-BC. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.