NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Huntington Beach, CA

Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Huntington Beach, California, and NPI 1528046463, issued on Dec 31, 2005. Check the license (California G69512, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528046463
Name
Bruce David Appelbaum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G69512 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18811 Huntington St, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Phone
(949) 460-4973
Enumerated
Dec 31, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2025
Fax
(949) 364-2972
Medicaid ID
00G6951200 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100407000653); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 18811 Huntington St

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

  1. Sheryl Curl, MFT, RNMarriage & Family Therapist1154546364
  2. Denee GraubergerMarriage & Family Therapist1245650787
  3. Jean Irvine, RN LCSWClinical Social Worker1679638795
  4. Jeffrey Kullmann, LCSWSocial Worker1881610798
  5. Richard Olson, DCChiropractor1912092503
  6. Debra Poulalion, M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1952427213

Verify Bruce David Appelbaum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

3,849 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bruce Appelbaum3,849
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam332 claims
  2. Olanzapine237 claims
  3. Lorazepam228 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate208 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl205 claims
  6. Clonazepam171 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: $23.64

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Appelbaum$23.64
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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. College Community ServicesOrange, CA

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

Bruce David Appelbaum among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

All 8,673 in California → Every provider in Huntington Beach → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Glenn Richmond, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481972600310
  2. David Sack, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481467657882
  3. Craig Wronski, DOHuntington Beach, CA 926481841390051
  4. Ann Bahrani, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926471225071418
  5. Lynn Baker, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926471104086891
  6. Tshekedi Dennis, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926491215015508
  7. Christopher Dennis, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926471811068349
  8. Jeannette Hanna, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926491578652798

Common questions

What is Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528046463, issued on Dec 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18811 Huntington St, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648. Phone: (949) 460-4973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G69512, as entered by the provider. 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 Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D. had 3,849 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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