David Matthew Apel, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Los Angeles, CA
David Matthew Apel, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1568553055, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (California G61691, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Matthew Apel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G61691 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Phone
- (323) 783-4893
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (323) 783-8948
- Medicaid ID
- 00G616910 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101103000227); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Matthew Apel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G61691Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Matthew Apel among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
David Matthew Apel, MD is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vincent Chen, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900271831197284
- Amirhesam Ehsan, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900271316163744
- Rachel Goldstein, MD, MPHLos Angeles, CA 900271831395557
- Nina Lightdale, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271316149636
- H. Michael Mynatt, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271326100207
- Duy Phan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271538459730
- Deirdre Ryan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271982678025
- David Skaggs, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271245333061
Common questions
What is David Matthew Apel, MD's NPI number?
David Matthew Apel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568553055, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Matthew Apel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 783-4893. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Matthew Apel, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G61691, 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 David Matthew Apel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Matthew Apel, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.