Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Brigitte Apfel, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Mill Valley, CA

Brigitte Apfel, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Mill Valley, California, and NPI 1073780714, issued on May 12, 2008. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1073780714
Name
Brigitte Apfel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
Practice location
311 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone
(415) 968-5859
Enumerated
May 12, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 311 Miller Ave

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

  1. Roberta Bradshaw, MA, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1568823441
  2. Lois Friedlander, MA, MFT, CGPMarriage & Family Therapist1619216595
  3. Marilee Jasan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1093894016
  4. Sharon Skylor, P.T.Physical Therapist1689746604
  5. Joan Steidinger, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1245425644
  6. Brenna Taylor-Ford, LCSWClinical Social Worker1477250579

Verify Brigitte Apfel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

905 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Brigitte Apfel905
  2. Specialty average1,010

Most prescribed

  1. Aripiprazole63 claims
  2. Olanzapine57 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl53 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl50 claims
  5. Lorazepam42 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate37 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.

22 psychiatry physician records list a Mill Valley practice address

They are 22 of the 653 NPPES records with a Mill Valley practice address, and 7,890 psychiatry physician records in California.

Other psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Nancy Aaen, MDNapa, CA1609816669
  2. Criselda Abad-Santos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA1760461826
  3. Mekabiz Abaian, MDSan Bernardino, CA1891090163
  4. Kafia Abbasi, M.D.French Camp, CA1215114897
  5. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  6. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  7. Chester Abbott, M.D.Pasadena, CA1053442186
  8. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  9. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826
  10. Ahmed AbdelrazekSacramento, CA1669092128

Common questions

What is Brigitte Apfel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brigitte Apfel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073780714, issued on May 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brigitte Apfel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941. Phone: (415) 968-5859. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brigitte Apfel, M.D.'s license?

Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brigitte Apfel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brigitte Apfel, M.D. had 905 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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 Aug 27, 2026.