Dr. Michael L. Applefield, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,809
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 270
- Part D claims, 2024
- 20,681
- MIPS score, 2024
- 22
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 14151 East 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
- Practice phone
- Call (586) 939-0200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
MediLodge of Sterling Heights
Skilled Nursing Facility · Sterling Heights, Michigan
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Dr. Michael L. Applefield is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Dr. Applefield practices at MediLodge of Sterling Heights in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Dr. Applefield's NPI, 1366406498, was assigned on April 14, 2006. Dr. Applefield graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991. Dr. Applefield holds Michigan license MA011344.
- NPI
- 1366406498NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789668567
- NPI enumeration date
- April 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (586) 939-0200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael L. Applefield practices at MediLodge of Sterling Heights in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Dr. Applefield's primary practice is MediLodge of Sterling Heights, at 14151 East 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 in Macomb County. The practice phone is (586) 939-0200.
- MediLodge of Sterling Heights14151 East 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · Macomb CountyPhone(586) 939-0200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael L. Applefield is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Applefield's primary practice is MediLodge of Sterling Heights in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Dr. Applefield is also affiliated with McLaren Lapeer Region. The medical group on file is Medilodge Nursing Home. Dmand AI also links Dr. Applefield to 4 more hospices, 4 skilled nursing facilities and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Michael L. Applefield's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Applefield practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MediLodge of Sterling Heights | Available with a free account |
| +10 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael L. Applefield is one of 149 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Michigan
Geriatric medicine is Dr. Applefield's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0300X. Dr. Applefield is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Geriatric medicine (internal medicine), MichiganPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael L. Applefield billed Medicare for 1,809 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,809 Medicare services from Dr. Applefield across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 270 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $153,461 for them.
Dr. Applefield's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,0512024: 1,75814%
- Other services
- 2023: 402024: 5128%
Where Dr. Applefield's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office473%
- In a facility1,76297%
Dr. Applefield compared with the Michigan median for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians, 2024
- Dr. Applefield
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 1,809vs 2866.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 270vs 15871% above
- Part D claims
- 19,960vs 70828.2 times
Medians across 153 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Applefield'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. Michael L. Applefield treated 270 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 270 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Applefield in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.90, 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. Applefield's median patient age at 77, with 54% women.
Dr. Applefield's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Applefield's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16963%
- Men10137%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Applefield's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol67%
- Mood disorders64%
- Anxiety57%
- Alzheimer's and dementia55%
- Arthritis54%
- Depression53%
- Heart failure45%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Applefield's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
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. Michael L. Applefield wrote 20,681 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Applefield wrote 20,681 Medicare Part D claims for 428 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19,960 of them, across 229 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $975,709 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16,156 claims across 220 drugs.
Dr. Applefield's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic17,629 claims85%
- Brand-name2,966 claims14%
- Other86 claims0%
Dr. Applefield'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. Applefield's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%783 of 20,681 claims
- Antibiotics2%461 of 20,681 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%705 of 20,681 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: 16,1562024: 19,96024%
Drugs named by CMS: 229 in 2024, 220 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. Michael L. Applefield scored 22 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 22 out of 100 for Dr. Applefield for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Applefield accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Applefield's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 22of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 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. Michael L. Applefield received $116 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Applefield from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $116.
Companies that paid Dr. Applefield the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael L. Applefield graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Applefield graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael L. Applefield'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Michael L. Applefield's NPI number?
Dr. Michael L. Applefield's NPI number is 1366406498. It was assigned on April 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael L. Applefield?
Dr. Michael L. Applefield is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0300X).
Where does Dr. Michael L. Applefield practice?
Dr. Applefield practices at 14151 East 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48312. Dr. Applefield's primary practice is MediLodge of Sterling Heights in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Applefield to 4 hospices, 4 skilled nursing facilities and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Michael L. Applefield's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Applefield is (586) 939-0200.
What is Dr. Michael L. Applefield's medical license number?
Dr. Applefield holds Michigan license MA011344.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael L. Applefield affiliated with?
Dr. Applefield is affiliated with McLaren Lapeer Region.
What medical group is Dr. Michael L. Applefield part of?
Dr. Applefield is linked to Medilodge Nursing Home.
Does Dr. Michael L. Applefield accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Applefield billed Medicare for 1,809 services in 2024, and Dr. Applefield accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Michael L. Applefield's MIPS score?
Dr. Applefield's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 22 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael L. Applefield see?
CMS counts 270 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Applefield in 2024, with an average age of 79.
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What services does Dr. Michael L. Applefield bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Applefield's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309), nursing facility care (99306) and care management and other visits (99497).
Where did Dr. Michael L. Applefield go to medical school?
Dr. Applefield graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Michael L. Applefield prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Applefield's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Eliquis and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Michael L. Applefield received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $116 in general payments to Dr. Applefield from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael L. Applefield been practicing?
Dr. Applefield graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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