Donald Paul Appleman, OD
Optometrist · Ocala, FL
Donald Paul Appleman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1386807899, issued on Jul 3, 2008. Check the license (Florida OPC4511, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald Paul Appleman
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPC4511 FL
OPT002468 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 150 SE 17TH St Ste 100, Ocala, FL 34471
- Phone
- (352) 732-7900
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230627000793); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 150 SE 17TH St Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Juan Menjivar, O.D.Optometrist1609025493
Verify Donald Paul Appleman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC4511Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone15 claims
- Latanoprost14 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate11 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: $139.50
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Drs Ritz And Johnson And Assoc. LLPOcala, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Donald Paul Appleman among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Donald Paul Appleman, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Florida
There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Ocala → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Anderson, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711881678415
- John Buch, ODOcala, FL 344711851694624
- Michelle Chen, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711750475000
- Jerry Cheney, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711437140142
- Thomas Chwe, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711144533936
- April Fisher, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711073920104
- Aida Glatter-Gotz, ODOcala, FL 344711215198809
- Ray Johnson, O.D.Ocala, FL 344711225029747
Common questions
What is Donald Paul Appleman, OD's NPI number?
Donald Paul Appleman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386807899, issued on Jul 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald Paul Appleman, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 SE 17TH St Ste 100, Ocala, FL, 34471. Phone: (352) 732-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald Paul Appleman, OD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC4511, 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 Donald Paul Appleman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald Paul Appleman, OD had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.