James Frederic Appleton, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Pawtucket, RI
James Frederic Appleton, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and NPI 1710280037, issued on Dec 8, 2010. Check the license (Rhode Island DPM00338, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Frederic Appleton
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- DPM00338 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 649 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860
- Phone
- (401) 305-3800
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 305-3816
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131018001191); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 56 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 649 East Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicole Curreri, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1194457663
Verify James Frederic Appleton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
Search for license DPM00338Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
499 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole89 claims
- Ammonium Lactate79 claims
- Gabapentin57 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate47 claims
- Santyl26 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,186.57
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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
- Rhode Island Foot Care, Inc.North Providence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Frederic Appleton among 56 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Rhode Island
James Frederic Appleton, DPM is one of 56 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 46% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2009 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Rhode Island
There are 56 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Rhode Island.
All 56 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Pawtucket → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Curreri, DPMPawtucket, RI 028601194457663
- Matthew Lawrence, DPMPawtucket, RI 028601770005951
- Ashley Mastrangelo, DPMPawtucket, RI 028601013323419
- Aaron Shemenski, DPMPawtucket, RI 028601750568374
- Michal Szpara, DPMPawtucket, RI 028601225551187
- Melvin Mancini, D.P.M.Pawtucket, RI 028611023132099
- Eric Meehan, D.P.M.Wakefield, RI 028791023295631
- Brooke Keeley, DPMNarragansett, RI 028821154570844
Common questions
What is James Frederic Appleton, DPM's NPI number?
James Frederic Appleton, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710280037, issued on Dec 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Frederic Appleton, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 649 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI, 02860. Phone: (401) 305-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Frederic Appleton, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number DPM00338, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Frederic Appleton, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Frederic Appleton, DPM had 499 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Frederic Appleton, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.
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.