NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Jerome Applebaum, M.D.,

Plastic Surgery Physician · Boca Raton, FL

David Jerome Applebaum, M.D., is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Boca Raton, Florida, and NPI 1497819338, issued on Dec 21, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0047477, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1497819338
Name
David Jerome Applebaum
Credential
M.D.,
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
ME0047477 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1599 NW 9TH Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone
(561) 347-7777
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(561) 347-7500
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 1599 NW 9TH Ave

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

  1. Suraj BhardwajPhysician Assistant1942741244
  2. Ashok Satija, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1528102936

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

129 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Applebaum129
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Cefadroxil25 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone14 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl13 claims
  5. Valacyclovir13 claims
  6. Alprazolam12 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: $5,196.18

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Applebaum$5,196.18
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

David Jerome Applebaum among 507 plastic surgery physician records in Florida

David Jerome Applebaum, M.D., is one of 507 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 36% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 507 plastic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafael Cabrera, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334861548278138
  2. Albert Dabbah, MDBoca Raton, FL 334861578572723
  3. Anthony Dardano, D.O.Boca Raton, FL 334861992744007
  4. Giancarlo McEvenueBoca Raton, FL 334861306471545
  5. David Pincus, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334861245463058
  6. Liza Wu, MDBoca Raton, FL 334861942234018
  7. Zachary Gerut, M.D.Delray Beach, FL 334841235294604
  8. Daniel Crane, M.D.Delray Beach, FL 334831952660458

Common questions

What is David Jerome Applebaum, M.D.,'s NPI number?

David Jerome Applebaum, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497819338, issued on Dec 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Jerome Applebaum, M.D., located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1599 NW 9TH Ave, Boca Raton, FL, 33486. Phone: (561) 347-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Jerome Applebaum, M.D.,'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0047477, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Jerome Applebaum, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Jerome Applebaum, M.D., had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.