Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1861468589, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania 428996, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leonard Joseph Appleman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 428996 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5115 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 692-4724
- Enumerated
- Feb 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2023
- Fax
- (412) 692-4905
- Medicaid ID
- 3204561 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060811000213); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5115 Centre Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Frances AbrahamAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1376005694
- Mounzer Agha, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1669442638
- Matthew Antal, RNRegistered Nurse1801721832
- Zoe BeardCounseling Psychologist1629854856
- Megan Beer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306480579
- Susan BeikmanNurse Practitioner1336334101
Verify Leonard Joseph Appleman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license 428996Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,933 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone455 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate325 claims
- Xtandi230 claims
- Nubeqa65 claims
- Erleada51 claims
- Potassium Chloride51 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $977.19
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exelixis Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Leonard Joseph Appleman among 784 hematology & oncology physician records in Pennsylvania
Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD is one of 784 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 553 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 784 hematology & oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 784 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mounzer Agha, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321669442638
- Elana Bloom, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321407864457
- David FriedlandPittsburgh, PA 152321013988021
- Jingzhou HouPittsburgh, PA 152321053478131
- Samuel Jacobs, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321073584272
- Stanley Marks, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321477524924
- Stergios Moschos, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321255305918
- Jaime MullinPittsburgh, PA 152321801092093
Common questions
What is Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD's NPI number?
Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861468589, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5115 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 692-4724. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number 428996, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD had 1,933 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Leonard Joseph Appleman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.