NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stuart Charles Apfel, MD

Neurology Physician · West Hempstead, NY

Stuart Charles Apfel, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in West Hempstead, New York, and NPI 1538316252, issued on Aug 25, 2008. Check the license (New York 168105-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1538316252
Name
Stuart Charles Apfel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
168105-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
218 Walker PL, West Hempstead, NY 11552
Phone
(516) 505-0935
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 25, 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 218 Walker PL

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  1. Sari Apfel, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1912142514

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Stuart Apfel18
  2. Specialty average1,370

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.

Stuart Charles Apfel among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York

Stuart Charles Apfel, MD is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 57% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,778 neurology physician records in New York.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ebenezer Essuman, MDUniondale, NY 115531497741060
  2. Efstathia TzathaUniondale, NY 115531952568339
  3. Shazia AlamEast Meadow, NY 115541265691182
  4. Bernard Berkowitz, MDEast Meadow, NY 115541851575617
  5. Nora Chan, MDEast Meadow, NY 115541073774725
  6. Kenneth Chao, M.D.East Meadow, NY 115541942276589
  7. Yuxuan Jin, MDEast Meadow, NY 115541053639997
  8. Vincent Manetti, MDEast Meadow, NY 115541568474070

Common questions

What is Stuart Charles Apfel, MD's NPI number?

Stuart Charles Apfel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538316252, issued on Aug 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stuart Charles Apfel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 218 Walker PL, West Hempstead, NY, 11552. Phone: (516) 505-0935. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stuart Charles Apfel, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 168105-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stuart Charles Apfel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stuart Charles Apfel, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; 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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