Robert Scott Appleton, M.D.
Specialist · Modesto, CA
Robert Scott Appleton, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1861464273, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Scott Appleton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- ME0066581 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1524 Mchenry Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
- Phone
- (209) 572-3880
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (209) 572-3349
- Medicaid ID
- 375917200 FL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Scott Appleton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
52 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $261.32
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Robert Scott Appleton among 5,749 specialist records in California
Robert Scott Appleton, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
145 specialist records list a practice address in Modesto
They are 145 of the 9,262 NPPES records with a practice address in Modesto, and 5,749 specialist records in California.
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Common questions
What is Robert Scott Appleton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Scott Appleton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861464273, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Scott Appleton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1524 Mchenry Ave, Modesto, CA, 95350. Phone: (209) 572-3880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Scott Appleton, M.D.'s license?
Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Scott Appleton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Scott Appleton, M.D. had 52 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.