NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael S. Applebaum, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Estero, FL

Michael S. Applebaum, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Estero, Florida, and NPI 1922009562, issued on Aug 4, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME125277, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922009562
Name
Michael S. Applebaum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME125277 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23450 Via Coconut PT, Estero, FL 34135
Phone
(239) 468-0150
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2025
Fax
(239) 343-4056
Medicaid IDs
100652000 FL
0478497 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181001003043); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Ohio, 1978
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 23450 Via Coconut PT

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

  1. Yanet Armas Hernandez, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295312486
  2. Martha Barzana-FernandezInternal Medicine Physician1184017782
  3. Giselle Brito Mantilla, MDInternal Medicine Physician1215679402
  4. Jessica Castaneira, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1740669613
  5. Jessica Castillo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376009910
  6. Diana Chavez, PSYDPsychologist1386890267

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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

6,651 Medicare Part D claims for 928 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Applebaum6,651
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium533 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate455 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium307 claims
  4. Lisinopril298 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium284 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium261 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,625.00

1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Applebaum$2,625.00
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Lee Health System IncCape Coral, FL

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

15 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Estero

They are 15 of the 431 NPPES records with a practice address in Estero, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

Other internal medicine physician records in Florida

  1. Oussama Abbad, DOLargo, FL1174101398
  2. Ismeth Abbas, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1245328020
  3. Rahat Abbas, MDBelle Glade, FL1699756312
  4. Sarah AbbasWeston, FL1023864154
  5. Kenan Abbasi, MDHollywood, FL1619472321
  6. Nuzhat Abbasi, MDNorth Miami Beach, FL1184655466
  7. Tony Abbassi, MDMiami, FL1679589188
  8. Alaa Abd El Rahman, M.D.Orlando, FL1326243908
  9. Aza Abdalla, MDPompano Beach, FL1588903207
  10. Mahmoud Abdalla, MDTampa, FL1770263840

Common questions

What is Michael S. Applebaum, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael S. Applebaum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922009562, issued on Aug 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael S. Applebaum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23450 Via Coconut PT, Estero, FL, 34135. Phone: (239) 468-0150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael S. Applebaum, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME125277, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael S. Applebaum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael S. Applebaum, M.D. had 6,651 Medicare Part D claims for 928 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.