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Dr. John George Apostolides, MD
NPI1659427912PAC ID9335322262
- Medicare services, 2024
- 575
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 100
- Part D claims, 2024
- 250
- Publications
- 8
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1322 Scott St, San Diego, CA 92106-2747
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 222-3339
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
DEFY
Physician office · San Diego, California
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Dr. John George Apostolides is a plastic surgeon in San Diego, California
Dr. Apostolides practices at DEFY in San Diego, California.
Dr. Apostolides' NPI, 1659427912, was assigned on January 26, 2007. Dr. Apostolides graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 2004. Dr. Apostolides holds California license A111220.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1659427912NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335322262
- NPI enumeration date
- January 26, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 222-3339
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John George Apostolides practices at DEFY in San Diego, California
Dr. Apostolides' primary practice is DEFY, at 1322 Scott St, San Diego, CA 92106-2747. The practice phone is (619) 222-3339.
- DEFY1322 Scott St, San Diego, CA 92106-2747Phone(619) 222-3339
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John George Apostolides is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Apostolides' primary practice is DEFY in San Diego, California. Dr. Apostolides is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI also links Dr. Apostolides to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John George Apostolides' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Apostolides practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DEFY | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John George Apostolides is one of 778 plastic surgeons in California
Plastic surgery is Dr. Apostolides' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Apostolides is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Apostolides is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, breast surgery and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Apostolides treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John George Apostolides billed Medicare for 575 services in 2024
CMS data shows 575 Medicare services from Dr. Apostolides across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 100 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $159,033 for them.
Medicare services, 2024575
Medicare patients100
Paid by Medicare$159,033
Procedure codes13
Dr. Apostolides' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1102024: 405268%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1212024: 17040%
Where Dr. Apostolides' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office17030%
- In a facility40570%
Dr. Apostolides compared with the California median for plastic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Apostolides
- California median
- Medicare services
- 575vs 589.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 100vs 5969% above
- Part D claims
- 194vs 267.5 times
Medians across 622 plastic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Apostolides' 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. John George Apostolides treated 100 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Apostolides in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 73% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Apostolides' median patient age at 62, with 97% women.
Medicare patients, 2024100
Average age71
Average risk score0.85
Dr. Apostolides' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Apostolides' Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure51%
- Arthritis48%
- Osteoporosis29%
- Anxiety27%
- Mood disorders22%
- Depression20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Apostolides' 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
- Women97%
- Men1%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John George Apostolides wrote 250 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Apostolides wrote 250 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 194 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,053 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 68 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024250
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$2,053
Part D patients54
Dr. Apostolides' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic244 claims98%
- Brand-name and other6 claims2%
Dr. Apostolides' 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Apostolides' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids25%63 of 250 claims
- Antibiotics39%97 of 250 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 682024: 194185%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
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. John George Apostolides ranks in the 99th percentile for mastectomy in Medicare
Dr. Apostolides accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Apostolides as offering telehealth. CMS counts 119 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Apostolides, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Apostolides ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 99th percentile119 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 89th percentile66 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. John George Apostolides has 8 publications on record
Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Apostolides, published from 2011 to 2021. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Apostolides has published most often in Eplasty. Dr. Apostolides' most frequent co-authors are Antonio J. Forte, MD, Devinder Singh, MD and Michael R. Christy, MD.
Papers8
Years published2011 to 2021
Dr. Apostolides' papers by year, 2011 to 2021
Dr. Apostolides' most frequent co-authors
- Antonio J. Forte, MD3 shared papers
- Devinder Singh, MD3 shared papers
- Michael R. Christy, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Apostolides
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. John George Apostolides received $674,448 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 637 general payments to Dr. Apostolides from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $232,863.
General payments to Dr. Apostolides by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Apostolides by kind, 2016 to 2025
$674.4Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$332,02349%
- Consulting fees$220,46433%
- Travel and lodging$76,34211%
- Honoraria$22,4943%
- Other$22,4453%
Companies that paid Dr. Apostolides the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John George Apostolides graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore
Dr. Apostolides graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 2004. Dr. Apostolides is a member of ACS, AMA and ASPS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. John George Apostolides accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Apostolides is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Apostolides accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO6
- HMO2
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. John George Apostolides'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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John George Apostolides' NPI number?
Dr. John George Apostolides' NPI number is 1659427912. It was assigned on January 26, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John George Apostolides?
Dr. John George Apostolides is a plastic surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. John George Apostolides practice?
Dr. Apostolides practices at 1322 Scott St, San Diego, CA 92106-2747. Dr. Apostolides' primary practice is DEFY in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Apostolides to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. John George Apostolides' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Apostolides is (619) 222-3339.
What is Dr. John George Apostolides' medical license number?
Dr. Apostolides holds California license A111220.
Which hospitals is Dr. John George Apostolides affiliated with?
Dr. Apostolides is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI links Dr. Apostolides to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. John George Apostolides accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Apostolides billed Medicare for 575 services in 2024, and Dr. Apostolides accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. John George Apostolides offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Apostolides as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John George Apostolides see?
CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Apostolides in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Is Dr. John George Apostolides board certified?
Yes. Dr. Apostolides is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. John George Apostolides bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Apostolides' most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (14302), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (14301).
Where did Dr. John George Apostolides go to medical school?
Dr. Apostolides graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. John George Apostolides prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Apostolides' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Oxycodone HCl and Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. John George Apostolides received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $674,448 in general payments to Dr. Apostolides from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. John George Apostolides been practicing?
Dr. Apostolides graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. John George Apostolides do research?
Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Apostolides, published from 2011 to 2021.
Who does Dr. John George Apostolides publish with?
Dr. Apostolides' most frequent co-authors are Antonio J. Forte, MD (3 shared papers), Devinder Singh, MD (3 shared papers) and Michael R. Christy, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. John George Apostolides accept?
Dr. Apostolides is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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