Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ocean Springs, MS
Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and NPI 1063909158, issued on Apr 16, 2018. Check the license (Mississippi 32386, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Walker Appelo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 32386 MS
ME161231 FL
32455 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3631 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
- Phone
- (228) 875-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- Fax
- (228) 875-2036
- Medicaid ID
- 127343700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231031002470); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Florida State University College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3631 Bienville Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Walker Appelo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 32386Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
132 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Moxifloxacin29 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth17 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone12 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: $443.78
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mississippi Eye AssociatesOcean Springs, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Walker Appelo among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Ocean Springs → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larry Ferdinand, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641255599601
- Debra Laprad, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641538354030
- Erin Petersen, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641508392366
- Erman Rawlings, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641386647436
- James Sutton, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641336252774
- George Thurber, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641194839779
- Roger Thomas, MDKeesler Afb, MS 395401447348958
- Gavin Davis, DOBiloxi, MS 395341568054435
Common questions
What is Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063909158, issued on Apr 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3631 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS, 39564. Phone: (228) 875-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 32386, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.