Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kathleen Appleman, D.P..M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Cape Girardeau, MO

Kathleen Appleman, D.P..M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and NPI 1609862895, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 000776, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1609862895
Name
Kathleen Appleman
Credential
D.P..M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
000776 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Doctors Park, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone
(573) 335-3668
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2005
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 55 Doctors Park

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

  1. Jeffrey Appleman, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1245226216

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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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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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

348 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Kathleen Appleman348
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin67 claims
  2. Pregabalin46 claims
  3. Terbinafine Hcl43 claims
  4. Piroxicam34 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate26 claims
  6. Ketoconazole25 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $156.80

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec 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.

  1. Kathleen Appleman$156.80
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Appleman Podiatry LLCCape Girardeau, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Missouri

There are 157 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Missouri.

Other foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Missouri

  1. Raymond Abdo, DPMSaint Louis, MO1629076674
  2. Daniel Adamovsky, DPMSaint Charles, MO1174511521
  3. David Amarnek, DPMSaint Louis, MO1386609204
  4. Sunita Anantaneni, DPMChesterfield, MO1134296643
  5. Michael Andersen, DPMKansas City, MO1043565922
  6. Jason Anderson, DPMKansas City, MO1588821979
  7. Seth Anderson, DPMSaint Louis, MO1770553109
  8. Sharon Anderson, DPMRolla, MO1417919432
  9. Jeffrey Appleman, D.P.M.Cape Girardeau, MO1245226216
  10. Christopher Aquino, DPMBridgeton, MO1144963174

Common questions

What is Kathleen Appleman, D.P..M.'s NPI number?

Kathleen Appleman, D.P..M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609862895, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Appleman, D.P..M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Doctors Park, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703. Phone: (573) 335-3668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Appleman, D.P..M.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 000776, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kathleen Appleman, D.P..M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen Appleman, D.P..M. had 348 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathleen Appleman, D.P..M.'s Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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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