Thomas C. Appleby, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · North Charleston, SC
Thomas C. Appleby, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in North Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1801985007, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 15423, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas C. Appleby
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- 15423 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2575 Elms Center RD Ste 200, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Phone
- (843) 724-1950
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 154239 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100924000515); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 107 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2575 Elms Center RD Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Ashwander, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1649414970
- Kenneth Desart, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1154556603
- William Gaillard, MDVascular Surgery Physician1619315918
- Jordyn Kachmar, PASurgical Physician Assistant1013697127
Verify Thomas C. Appleby in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15423Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
231 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel54 claims
- Tramadol Hcl28 claims
- Eliquis24 claims
- Cilostazol19 claims
- Diazepam13 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $18,425.37
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Roper Saint Francis Physicians NetworkCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas C. Appleby among 107 vascular surgery physician records in South Carolina
Thomas C. Appleby, M.D. is one of 107 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 86% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 107 vascular surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 107 in South Carolina → Every provider in North Charleston → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Ashwander, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061649414970
- Kenneth Desart, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061154556603
- William Gaillard, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061619315918
- Jonathan Rehfuss, M.D.N Charleston, SC 294061023370863
- Zachary Arthurs, MDCharleston, SC 294071912974023
- Sean Hislop, MDCharleston, SC 294071164536215
- Kristian Hochberg, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071114930021
- Adam Keefer, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071396855060
Common questions
What is Thomas C. Appleby, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas C. Appleby, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801985007, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas C. Appleby, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2575 Elms Center RD Ste 200, North Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 724-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas C. Appleby, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15423, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas C. Appleby, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas C. Appleby, M.D. had 231 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas C. Appleby, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.