Michael J. Appleton, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Slidell, LA
Michael J. Appleton, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1871676072, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 5085, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Appleton
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 5085 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 480 Oak Harbor Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
- Phone
- (985) 649-9455
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 649-9467
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 480 Oak Harbor Blvd
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Verify Michael J. Appleton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 5085Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin39 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: $215.32
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
Michael J. Appleton among 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana
Michael J. Appleton, D.D.S. is one of 1,468 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
46 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Slidell
They are 46 of the 1,838 NPPES records with a practice address in Slidell, and 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana.
All 1,468 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Michael J. Appleton, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Michael J. Appleton, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871676072, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Appleton, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 480 Oak Harbor Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 649-9455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Appleton, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5085, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael J. Appleton, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Appleton, D.D.S. had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.