NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD

Otology & Neurotology Physician · Marietta, GA

Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Marietta, Georgia, and NPI 1538506498, issued on May 31, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 86257, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538506498
Name
Eric Nicholas Appelbaum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
License numbers
86257 GA
BP10065142 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
699 Church St NE Ste 340, Marietta, GA 30060
Phone
(678) 355-1620
Enumerated
May 31, 2013
Record last updated
Sep 20, 2022
Fax
(770) 420-3422
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200721003921); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 699 Church St NE Ste 340

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

  1. Jennie Ginn, AU.DAudiologist1053723106
  2. Kristi Halsell, AU.D., CCC-AAudiologist1629333141
  3. Michael Kaufman, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1669887303
  4. Yumei Manzano, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003526351
  5. Nelson May, MDOtolaryngology Physician1558850719
  6. Nicholas Mildenhall, MDOtolaryngology Physician1053707042

Verify Eric Nicholas Appelbaum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024

410 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Appelbaum410
  2. Specialty average409

Most prescribed

  1. Cefuroxime66 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt65 claims
  3. Ofloxacin42 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl37 claims
  5. Meclizine Hcl23 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine18 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $645.00

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was iotaMotion, Inc. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Appelbaum$645.00
  2. Specialty average$2,757.03

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. Wellstar Medical Group LLCHiram, GA

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

Eric Nicholas Appelbaum among 12 otology & neurotology physician records in Georgia

Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD is one of 12 otology & neurotology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 58% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2000 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0901X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 12 otology & neurotology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Canfarotta, MDRoswell, GA 300761083147425
  2. Fermin Stewart, M.D.Suwanee, GA 300241447225404
  3. Jennifer Tirino, M.D.Alpharetta, GA 300051215928239
  4. Candace Hobson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081821319963
  5. Rustin Kashani, MDAtlanta, GA 303081669907515
  6. Douglas Mattox, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081215048442
  7. Mohammad Seyyedi, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091487041653
  8. Esther Vivas, MDAtlanta, GA 303221932330495

Common questions

What is Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD's NPI number?

Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538506498, issued on May 31, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 699 Church St NE Ste 340, Marietta, GA, 30060. Phone: (678) 355-1620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 86257, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD had 410 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric Nicholas Appelbaum, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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