Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 132
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 40
- Part D claims, 2024
- 156
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $989
- Practice address
- 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 265-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton is a psychiatrist in Huntsville, Alabama
Dr. Appleton practices at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL.
Dr. Appleton's NPI, 1326537390, was assigned on May 5, 2018. Dr. Appleton graduated from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in 2018. Dr. Appleton holds Tennessee license 60422.
- NPI
- 1326537390NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880080795
- NPI enumeration date
- May 5, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 265-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton practices at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama
Dr. Appleton's primary practice is Huntsville Hospital, at 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801 in Madison County. The practice phone is (256) 265-1000.
- Huntsville Hospital101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801 · Madison CountyPhone(256) 265-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Appleton's primary practice is Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL. The medical group on file is Huntsville Hospital Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Appleton to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Appleton practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Huntsville Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton is one of 419 psychiatrists in Alabama
Psychiatry is Dr. Appleton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Appleton is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, TennesseePrimary
Psychiatrists near Dr. Appleton
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton billed Medicare for 132 services in 2024
CMS data shows 132 Medicare services from Dr. Appleton across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,710 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Appleton compared with the Alabama median for psychiatrists, 2024
- Dr. Appleton
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 132vs 18328% below
- Medicare patients
- 40vs 5223% below
- Part D claims
- 21vs 32694% below
Medians across 419 psychiatrists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Appleton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 62
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have mood disorders. 53% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Appleton's median patient age at 62, with 54% women.
Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1948%
- Men2153%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- Mood disorders75%
- Anxiety70%
- Depression63%
- High cholesterol63%
- Schizophrenia and other psychoses58%
- Arthritis50%
- Bipolar disorder50%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Appleton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton wrote 156 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Appleton wrote 156 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 21 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $77 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 81 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Appleton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic145 claims93%
- Brand-name and other11 claims7%
Dr. Appleton's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2024
- 2021
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 812024: 2174%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 6 in 2021.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Appleton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Appleton as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton received $989 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Appleton from 7 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $527.
General payments to Dr. Appleton by program year, 2022 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Appleton the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton graduated from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Dr. Appleton graduated from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in 2018.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton's NPI number?
Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton's NPI number is 1326537390. It was assigned on May 5, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton?
Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton is a psychiatrist in Huntsville, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton practice?
Dr. Appleton practices at 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801. Dr. Appleton's primary practice is Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL. Dmand AI also links Dr. Appleton to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Appleton is (256) 265-1000.
What is Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton's medical license number?
Dr. Appleton holds Tennessee license 60422.
Which hospitals is Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton affiliated with?
Dr. Appleton practices at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama.
What medical group is Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton part of?
Dr. Appleton is linked to Huntsville Hospital Physicians Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Appleton to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Appleton billed Medicare for 132 services in 2024, and Dr. Appleton accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Appleton as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton see?
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024, with an average age of 62.
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What services does Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Appleton's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99238).
Where did Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton go to medical school?
Dr. Appleton graduated from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in 2018.
What drugs does Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Appleton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clonazepam.
Has Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $989 in general payments to Dr. Appleton from 7 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Alton Jaahafar Appleton been practicing?
Dr. Appleton graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
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