NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., PH.D.

Neurology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., PH.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1568400265, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (California A82317, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568400265
Name
Michelle L. Apperson
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A82317 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(916) 734-3588
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050729000935); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2001
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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Verify Michelle L. Apperson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,214 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michelle Apperson2,214
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen167 claims
  2. Fingolimod142 claims
  3. Dalfampridine Er139 claims
  4. Kesimpta Pen120 claims
  5. Gabapentin114 claims
  6. Modafinil108 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: $118.88

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Apperson$118.88
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Regents OF The Univ OF CAWalnut Creek, CA

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

Michelle L. Apperson among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., PH.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Brass, MDSacramento, CA 958171548250848
  2. Lawrence Fung, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171407837164
  3. Fredric Gorin, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171629052220
  4. Shawn Kile, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171831170844
  5. Jane Kim, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171871574772
  6. Suzanne Koopmans, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171891776688
  7. Neuzil Lai, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171265413736
  8. Calandra Lindsey, D.O.Sacramento, CA 958171245211184

Common questions

What is Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568400265, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-3588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A82317, 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 Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle L. Apperson, M.D., PH.D. had 2,214 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.

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