Dr. Christopher P. Appleton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 359
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 200
- Part D claims, 2022
- 136
- Publications
- 14
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
- Practice phone
- Call (480) 342-4201
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Scottsdale, Arizona
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Dr. Christopher P. Appleton is a cardiologist in Scottsdale, Arizona
Dr. Appleton practices at Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Dr. Appleton's NPI, 1891778528, was assigned on November 28, 2005. Dr. Appleton graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Appleton holds Arizona license 12220.
- NPI
- 1891778528NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305731167
- NPI enumeration date
- November 28, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (480) 342-4201
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher P. Appleton practices at Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona
Dr. Appleton's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale, at 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. The practice phone is (480) 342-4201.
- Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259Phone(480) 342-4201
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher P. Appleton is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Appleton's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Appleton is also affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic Arizona. Dr. Appleton's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher P. Appleton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Appleton practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher P. Appleton is one of 423 cardiologists in Arizona
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Appleton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Appleton is licensed in Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, ArizonaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher P. Appleton billed Medicare for 359 services in 2024
CMS data shows 359 Medicare services from Dr. Appleton across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 200 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,712 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Appleton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1752024: 25847%
- Other services
- 2023: 402024: 101153%
Dr. Appleton compared with the Arizona median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Appleton
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 359vs 2,35785% below
- Medicare patients
- 200vs 86377% below
- Part D claims
- 136vs 1,36290% below
Medians across 403 cardiologists in Arizona 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. Christopher P. Appleton treated 200 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 200 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 89 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Appleton's median patient age at 72, with 44% 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
- Women8040%
- Men12060%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Heart failure36%
- Atrial fibrillation35%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Cancer19%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher P. Appleton wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Appleton wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 7 drugs, with $55,528 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 707 claims across 25 drugs.
Dr. Appleton's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 7072022: 13681%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2022, 25 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Christopher P. Appleton scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Appleton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Appleton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Appleton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 78.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Christopher P. Appleton has 14 publications on record
Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Appleton, published from 2011 to 2023. 2011 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Diastole, Ventricular Function, Left and Echocardiography, Transesophageal. Dr. Appleton's most frequent co-authors are Chieh-Ju Chao, MD, Tasneem Zehra Naqvi, MD and Reza Arsanjani, MD.
Dr. Appleton's papers by year, 2011 to 2023
Topics Dr. Appleton writes about most
- Diastole
- Ventricular Function, Left
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal
- Funnel Chest
- Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
- Stroke Volume
Dr. Appleton's most frequent co-authors
- Chieh-Ju Chao, MD5 shared papers
- Tasneem Zehra Naqvi, MD5 shared papers
- Reza Arsanjani, MD4 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Appleton
Ann Thorac Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher P. Appleton received $20 in industry payments in 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Appleton from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $20.
Companies that paid Dr. Appleton the most, 2024 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher P. Appleton graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Appleton graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1979.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher P. 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Christopher P. Appleton's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher P. Appleton's NPI number is 1891778528. It was assigned on November 28, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher P. Appleton?
Dr. Christopher P. Appleton is a cardiologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher P. Appleton practice?
Dr. Appleton practices at 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ 85259. Dr. Appleton's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center - Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona.
What is Dr. Christopher P. Appleton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Appleton is (480) 342-4201.
What is Dr. Christopher P. Appleton's medical license number?
Dr. Appleton holds Arizona license 12220.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher P. Appleton affiliated with?
Dr. Appleton is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher P. Appleton part of?
Dr. Appleton is linked to Mayo Clinic Arizona.
Does Dr. Christopher P. Appleton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Appleton billed Medicare for 359 services in 2024, and Dr. Appleton accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher P. Appleton's MIPS score?
Dr. Appleton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher P. Appleton see?
CMS counts 200 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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What services does Dr. Christopher P. Appleton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Appleton's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93306), medicare temporary code (Q9957) and heart test or procedure (93356).
Where did Dr. Christopher P. Appleton go to medical school?
Dr. Appleton graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1979.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher P. Appleton prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Appleton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Christopher P. Appleton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $20 in general payments to Dr. Appleton from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Christopher P. Appleton been practicing?
Dr. Appleton graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher P. Appleton do research?
Dmand AI links 14 publications to Dr. Appleton, published from 2011 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Christopher P. Appleton publish with?
Dr. Appleton's most frequent co-authors are Chieh-Ju Chao, MD (5 shared papers), Tasneem Zehra Naqvi, MD (5 shared papers) and Reza Arsanjani, MD (4 shared papers).
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