Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 285
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 199
- Part D claims, 2024
- 132
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 3631 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-5702
- Practice phone
- Call (228) 875-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mississippi Eye Associates
Eye care practice · Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo is an ophthalmologist in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Dr. Appelo practices at Mississippi Eye Associates in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Dr. Appelo's NPI, 1063909158, was assigned on April 16, 2018. Dr. Appelo graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Appelo holds Mississippi license 32386.
- NPI
- 1063909158NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345606372
- NPI enumeration date
- April 16, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (228) 875-2020
- 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. Benjamin Walker Appelo practices at Mississippi Eye Associates in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Dr. Appelo's primary practice is Mississippi Eye Associates, at 3631 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-5702. The practice phone is (228) 875-2020.
- Mississippi Eye Associates3631 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-5702Phone(228) 875-2020
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Appelo's primary practice is Mississippi Eye Associates in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Dr. Appelo is also affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Health First Medical Group (Formerly Mima). Dmand AI also links Dr. Appelo to 3 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Appelo practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Eye Associates | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo is one of 123 ophthalmologists in Mississippi
Ophthalmology is Dr. Appelo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Appelo's licenses on file in 3 states: Mississippi, Florida and Nebraska.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MississippiPrimary
- Florida license
- General practice, Nebraska
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Appelo
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo billed Medicare for 285 services in 2024
CMS data shows 285 Medicare services from Dr. Appelo across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 199 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,349 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Appelo's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Tests and treatments188
- Office and hospital visits97
Dr. Appelo compared with the Mississippi median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Appelo
- Mississippi median
- Medicare services
- 285vs 2,40088% below
- Medicare patients
- 199vs 97780% below
- Part D claims
- 86vs 1,05292% below
Medians across 136 ophthalmologists in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Appelo'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. Benjamin Walker Appelo treated 199 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 199 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appelo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Appelo's median patient age at 67, with 63% women.
Dr. Appelo's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Appelo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12261%
- Men7739%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Appelo's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes30%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Anxiety22%
- Depression21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Appelo's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo wrote 132 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Appelo wrote 132 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 86 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,952 in total drug cost.
Dr. Appelo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic85 claims64%
- Brand-name47 claims36%
Dr. Appelo'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.
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. Benjamin Walker Appelo ranks in the 56th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Appelo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Appelo, more than 56% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Appelo ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 56th percentile35 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. Benjamin Walker Appelo has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Appelo. Dr. Appelo's most frequent co-authors are Brett W. Davies, MD, Sheri Lynn Demartelaere, MD and Anthony Eugene Johnson, MD.
Dr. Appelo's most frequent co-authors
- Brett W. Davies, MD1 shared paper
- Sheri Lynn Demartelaere, MD1 shared paper
- Anthony Eugene Johnson, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Appelo
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo received $1,630 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 42 general payments to Dr. Appelo from 11 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $361.
General payments to Dr. Appelo by program year, 2021 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Appelo by kind, 2021 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,53094%
- Education$1006%
Companies that paid Dr. Appelo the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine
Dr. Appelo graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine in 2018.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Appelo is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Appelo accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO8
- Medicare6
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo'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. Benjamin Walker Appelo's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo's NPI number is 1063909158. It was assigned on April 16, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo?
Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo is an ophthalmologist in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo practice?
Dr. Appelo practices at 3631 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-5702. Dr. Appelo's primary practice is Mississippi Eye Associates in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Dmand AI also links Dr. Appelo to 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Appelo is (228) 875-2020.
What is Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo's medical license number?
Dr. Appelo holds Mississippi license 32386, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Appelo in Mississippi (2023 to 2026), Florida (2023 to 2025) and Nebraska (2020 to 2024).
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo affiliated with?
Dr. Appelo is affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo part of?
Dr. Appelo is linked to Health First Medical Group (Formerly Mima). Dmand AI links Dr. Appelo to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Appelo billed Medicare for 285 services in 2024, and Dr. Appelo accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo see?
CMS counts 199 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appelo in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Appelo's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92004).
Where did Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo go to medical school?
Dr. Appelo graduated from Florida State University College Of Medicine in 2018.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Appelo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Moxifloxacin, Prednisolone Acetate and Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth.
Has Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,630 in general payments to Dr. Appelo from 11 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo been practicing?
Dr. Appelo graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
Does Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Appelo.
Who does Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo publish with?
Dr. Appelo's most frequent co-authors are Brett W. Davies, MD (1 shared paper), Sheri Lynn Demartelaere, MD (1 shared paper) and Anthony Eugene Johnson, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Benjamin Walker Appelo accept?
Dr. Appelo is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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