NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert M. Applebaum, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Beverly Hills, CA

Robert M. Applebaum, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Beverly Hills, California, and NPI 1245246313, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (California G59366, 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
1245246313
Name
Robert M. Applebaum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
G59366 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
436 N Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone
(310) 550-7747
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 436 N Bedford Dr

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

  1. Carlos Avila-Meljem, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1104086297
  2. Susan Baker, M.D.Specialist1912901448
  3. Linda Barnes, PHDPsychologist1356349765
  4. Emily Bloom, M.D.Dermatology Physician1346469715
  5. Rodney Bluestone, M.D.Specialist1861496382
  6. David Campion, MDClinical Neurophysiology Physician1114904638

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  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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Applebaum91
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin17 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
  3. Mupirocin11 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: $592.06

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Applebaum$592.06
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Robert M. Applebaum among 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California

Robert M. Applebaum, M.D. is one of 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 76% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 359 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in California.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Farid Afra, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902101144301748
  2. Carlos Avila-Meljem, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101104086297
  3. Kevin Brenner, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101982716247
  4. Jay Calvert, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101831201193
  5. Ritu Chopra, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902101417118464
  6. Shapour Golshani, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101811094576
  7. Michael Groth, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902101902828007
  8. Neal Handel, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101821204702

Common questions

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

Robert M. Applebaum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245246313, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert M. Applebaum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 436 N Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210. Phone: (310) 550-7747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G59366, 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 Robert M. Applebaum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert M. Applebaum, M.D. had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.