Jay Applebaum, M.D.
Procedural Dermatology Physician · Tustin, CA
Jay Applebaum, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Tustin, California, and NPI 1740214618, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (California G054219, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jay Applebaum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
- License number
- G054219 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17601 17TH St Ste 110, Tustin, CA 92780
- Phone
- (714) 790-0005
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (714) 699-2444
- Medicaid ID
- 00G542191 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050920000901); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 17601 17TH St Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kalyn Hoffman, MDDermatology Physician1558998716
Verify Jay Applebaum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G054219Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024
639 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide120 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate52 claims
- Fluocinonide38 claims
- Hydrocortisone37 claims
- Ketoconazole32 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate31 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): 100 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: $2,278.91
94 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,439.11 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.
Jay Applebaum among 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California
Jay Applebaum, M.D. is one of 120 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 78% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1993 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 120 procedural dermatology physician records in California.
All 120 in California → Every provider in Tustin → Procedural Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Friedman, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011629141866
- Edward Kramer, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928041548302243
- Christopher Zachary, M.D.Irvine, CA 926971013943836
- Kristen Kelly, MDOrange, CA 928681265448609
- Natasha Mesinkovska, M.D. PH.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926921346415437
- Daniel Dicesare, M.D.Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881902859093
- Christopher Carlin, M.D.San Clemente, CA 926731336186493
- Kay Sung, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631336278720
Common questions
What is Jay Applebaum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jay Applebaum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740214618, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jay Applebaum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17601 17TH St Ste 110, Tustin, CA, 92780. Phone: (714) 790-0005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jay Applebaum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G054219, 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 Jay Applebaum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jay Applebaum, M.D. had 639 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jay Applebaum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.