Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 320,453
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,442
- Part D claims, 2024
- 12,453
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $29,476
- Practice address
- 1302 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958-1526
- Practice phone
- Call (302) 645-6644
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Medicine & Rheumatology Associates
Primary care practice · Lewes, Delaware
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Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte is a rheumatologist in Lewes, Delaware
Dr. Aponte practices at Medicine & Rheumatology Associates in Lewes, Delaware.
Dr. Aponte's NPI, 1144299959, was assigned on March 15, 2006. Dr. Aponte holds Delaware license C1-0005286.
- NPI
- 1144299959NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2163496183
- NPI enumeration date
- March 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (302) 645-6644
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte practices at Medicine & Rheumatology Associates in Lewes, Delaware
Dr. Aponte's primary practice is Medicine & Rheumatology Associates, at 1302 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958-1526. The practice phone is (302) 645-6644.
- Medicine & Rheumatology Associates1302 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958-1526Phone(302) 645-6644
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Aponte's primary practice is Medicine & Rheumatology Associates in Lewes, Delaware. Dr. Aponte is also affiliated with Beebe Healthcare. The medical group on file is Medicine & Rheumatology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aponte to 2 more hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Aponte practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Medicine & Rheumatology Associates | Available with a free account |
| +9 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte is one of 18 rheumatologists in Delaware
Rheumatology is Dr. Aponte's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Aponte is licensed in Delaware.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, DelawarePrimary
Rheumatologists near Dr. Aponte
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte billed Medicare for 320,453 services in 2024
CMS data shows 320,453 Medicare services from Dr. Aponte across 33 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,442 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,337,460 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Aponte's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 322,8392024: 314,8562%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3,0742024: 3,0132%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3,0932024: 1,39255%
- Other services
- 2023: 3442024: 861150%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5812024: 33143%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 252024: 0100%
Dr. Aponte compared with the Delaware median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Aponte
- Delaware median
- Medicare services
- 320,453vs 81,8403.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,442vs 5292.7 times
- Part D claims
- 11,728vs 1,17110.0 times
Medians across 19 rheumatologists in Delaware with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Aponte'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. Lourdes S. Aponte treated 1,442 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,442 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aponte in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 656 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Aponte's median patient age at 76, with 78% women.
Dr. Aponte's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Aponte's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1,15880%
- Men28420%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Aponte's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis71%
- Osteoporosis56%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Anxiety26%
- Mood disorders25%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Aponte's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women78%
- Men21%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte wrote 12,453 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Aponte wrote 12,453 Medicare Part D claims for 1,184 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11,728 of them, across 151 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,172,525 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11,310 claims across 143 drugs.
Dr. Aponte's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11,426 claims92%
- Brand-name1,006 claims8%
- Other21 claims0%
Dr. Aponte'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Aponte's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids14%1,742 of 12,453 claims
- Antibiotics1%85 of 12,453 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: 11,3102024: 11,7284%
Drugs named by CMS: 151 in 2024, 143 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. Lourdes S. Aponte offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Aponte accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Aponte as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte received $29,476 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,575 general payments to Dr. Aponte from 68 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $4,119.
General payments to Dr. Aponte by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Aponte by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$28,31296%
- Education$9253%
- Grants$2401%
Companies that paid Dr. Aponte the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte's NPI number?
Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte's NPI number is 1144299959. It was assigned on March 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte?
Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte is a rheumatologist in Lewes, Delaware. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte practice?
Dr. Aponte practices at 1302 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958-1526. Dr. Aponte's primary practice is Medicine & Rheumatology Associates in Lewes, Delaware. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aponte to 2 hospitals, 4 home health agencies, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Aponte is (302) 645-6644.
What is Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte's medical license number?
Dr. Aponte holds Delaware license C1-0005286.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte affiliated with?
Dr. Aponte is affiliated with Beebe Healthcare. Dmand AI links Dr. Aponte to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte part of?
Dr. Aponte is linked to Medicine & Rheumatology Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Aponte to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Aponte billed Medicare for 320,453 services in 2024, and Dr. Aponte accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Aponte as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte see?
CMS counts 1,442 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aponte in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Aponte's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J1306) and injected or infused drug (J0897).
What drugs does Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Aponte's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $29,476 in general payments to Dr. Aponte from 68 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Lourdes S. Aponte been practicing?
Dr. Aponte graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
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