Active NPI 1922009562 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael S Applebaum , MD

Internal Medicine • Estero, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Applebaum, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Estero, FL. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Ohio in 1978, Dr. Applebaum delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 23450 VIA COCONUT PT.

Dr. Applebaum is affiliated with Lee Health System Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, denosumab, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

23450 Via Coconut Pt

Estero, FL 341351877

Telephone 2394680150

Fax 2393434056

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lee Memorial Health System Facility NPI 1619512803

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Ohio

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Estero, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

48 Yrs +28.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.3 Yrs

State Avg: 26.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

15 Specialists

Practicing in Estero, FL (10650 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

80.0% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Applebaum (48 Years) 48 Yrs

Estero Specialty Average (19.3 Years) 19.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,080	14	$67.00	$25.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	485	370	$195.00	$91.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	365	307	$285.00	$129.47
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	216	216	$305.00	$128.57
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	68	68	$70.00	$68.60
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	67	67	$45.00	$32.91
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	39	21	$61.00	$14.30
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	28	27	$429.00	$206.55
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use	21	21	$567.00	$290.77
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	19	19	$45.00	$32.91
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	17	17	$150.00	$68.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$435.00	$169.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	428	320	$284.79	$130.21
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	251	218	$195.37	$91.20
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	230	230	$305.00	$130.71
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use	101	101	$567.00	$280.35
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	72	72	$70.00	$68.60
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	72	72	$45.00	$31.56
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	51	51	$45.00	$31.56
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	43	17	$61.00	$14.31
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	41	41	$66.00	$18.52
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	21	21	$429.00	$200.74
81003 Automated urinalysis test	11	11	$9.00	$2.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg	1,020	14	$67.00	$21.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	662	470	$285.00	$131.94
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	219	219	$305.00	$133.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	188	168	$195.00	$92.31
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use	159	159	$567.00	$278.10
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	90	90	$45.00	$30.19
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	86	86	$45.00	$30.13
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	77	77	$70.00	$68.54
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	70	70	$66.00	$18.68
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	42	21	$61.00	$14.67
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	28	27	$429.00	$210.86
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	25	25	$63.00	$15.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$435.00	$176.72
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	17	17	$200.00	$132.61
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza	15	15	$150.00	$30.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	649	422	$285.00	$135.29
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	285	232	$195.00	$95.26
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	207	207	$305.00	$130.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	116	116	$435.00	$176.90
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	70	70	$45.00	$17.41
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	69	69	$70.00	$66.43
0011A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st	33	33	$25.41	$17.41
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	31	31	$429.00	$213.17
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	23	23	$200.00	$125.40
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	22	22	$45.00	$17.40
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	21	21	$38.00	$9.71
0012A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd	18	18	$42.58	$28.88
0013A Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml3rd	15	15	$61.00	$40.75
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	12	12	$63.00	$15.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	641	395	$285.00	$115.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	242	180	$195.00	$79.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	121	121	$435.00	$175.28
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	72	71	$45.00	$17.32
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	67	67	$143.06	$104.70
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	66	66	$305.00	$122.28
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	63	63	$45.00	$17.32
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	35	35	$70.00	$60.11
90694 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage	29	29	$70.00	$61.00
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	24	23	$429.00	$193.96
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	21	21	$63.00	$18.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$287.00	$113.47
81003 Automated urinalysis test	13	13	$9.00	$2.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	390	245	$181.31	$77.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	263	222	$266.87	$113.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	129	128	$263.62	$114.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	123	123	$405.08	$173.35
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	68	67	$45.00	$17.00
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	49	49	$45.00	$17.00
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	48	48	$70.00	$54.84
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	47	47	$266.00	$208.46
81003 Automated urinalysis test	25	19	$21.24	$2.44
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	23	23	$91.00	$89.18
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	17	17	$264.00	$121.39
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	17	17	$92.12	$17.95
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	14	14	$438.86	$170.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	38	$172.00	$75.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$258.00	$113.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$253.00	$111.12
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	14	14	$70.00	$52.30
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	13	13	$264.00	$120.31
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	13	13	$45.00	$20.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	412	224	$140.75	$69.60
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	252	250	$167.00	$79.26
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	227	227	$281.00	$139.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	225	164	$208.00	$103.12
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	220	213	$33.00	$16.15
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	182	182	$224.00	$110.51
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	123	122	$35.00	$23.76
Q2037 Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use (fluvirin)	70	69	$34.87	$17.03
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	52	52	$95.12	$47.13
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	49	49	$332.00	$163.71
82948 Blood glucose (sugar) measurement using reagent strip	46	42	$9.00	$4.26
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	31	31	$27.00	$23.76
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	19	19	$362.00	$188.19
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	16	16	$323.00	$158.18
G0403 Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report	15	15	$33.00	$16.20
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	14	12	$317.00	$155.96
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	13	13	$180.00	$96.87

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-10-30

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License FL ME125277

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0478497 (OH)

Medicaid State Provider ID

100652000 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Anthem Bcbs

000000130368 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID United Health Care

757005 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

110100534 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

4002329 (OH)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Paramount

00122 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lee Health System Inc

23450 Via Coconut Pt, Estero, FL 341351877

Phone: 2394680120

Lee Health System Inc

1138 Country Club Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 339903027

Phone: 2394241900

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 30, 2019

Registered at 23450 VIA COCONUT PT, ESTERO, FL 341351877 (Tel: 2394680150)

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Updated Practice Location October 24, 2018

Registered at 3501 HEALTH CENTER BLVD STE 2310, ESTERO, FL 34135 (Tel: 2394955020)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 24, 2018

Registered at PO BOX 2147, FORT MYERS, FL 339022147 (Tel: 2394241449)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 24, 2018

Internal Medicine (License #ME125277 in FL)

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NPI Profile Active October 16, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 16, 2007

Registered at 7640 SYLVANIA AVE, I, SYLVANIA, OH 435609729 (Tel: 4195174000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 16, 2007

Registered at 7640 SYLVANIA AVE, I, SYLVANIA, OH 435609729 (Tel: 4195174000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 16, 2007

Recorded as MICHAEL APPLEBAUM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 16, 2007

Internal Medicine (License #35044853A in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 04, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1922009562

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 04, 2005

Last Update: October 30, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 2147

Fort Myers, FL 339022147

Phone: 2394680150

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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