Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,335
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 305
- Part D claims, 2024
- 165
- Publications
- 8
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Practice address
- 2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Gastonia, North Carolina
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Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum is a plastic surgeon in Gastonia, North Carolina
Dr. Applebaum practices at Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina.
Dr. Applebaum's NPI, 1073044178, was assigned on March 21, 2017. Dr. Applebaum graduated from University of South Florida College of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Applebaum holds North Carolina license 2023-00072.
- NPI
- 1073044178NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4082987342
- NPI enumeration date
- March 21, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum practices at Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina
Dr. Applebaum's primary practice is Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD, at 2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054.
- Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Applebaum's primary practice is Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Applebaum to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Applebaum practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD | 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. Matthew Aaron Applebaum is one of 137 plastic surgeons in North Carolina
Plastic surgery is Dr. Applebaum's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Applebaum is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum billed Medicare for 1,335 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,335 Medicare services from Dr. Applebaum across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 305 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $96,151 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Applebaum's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3362024: 1,088224%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 872024: 247184%
Dr. Applebaum compared with the North Carolina median for plastic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Applebaum
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 1,335vs 6620.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 305vs 654.7 times
- Part D claims
- 86vs 273.2 times
Medians across 120 plastic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Applebaum'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. Matthew Aaron Applebaum treated 305 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 305 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Applebaum in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 130 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Applebaum's median patient age at 70, with 50% women.
Dr. Applebaum's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Applebaum's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14347%
- Men16253%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Applebaum's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis41%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Diabetes28%
- Mood disorders27%
- Anxiety26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Applebaum's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum wrote 165 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Applebaum wrote 165 Medicare Part D claims for 104 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 86 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $968 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Applebaum's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic159 claims96%
- Brand-name and other6 claims4%
Dr. Applebaum'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. Applebaum's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics27%45 of 165 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, 2021 to 2024
- 2021
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 142024: 86514%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2021.
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. Matthew Aaron Applebaum scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Applebaum for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Applebaum accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 150 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Applebaum, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Applebaum's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 91.9of 100Quality
- 94of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Applebaum ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 88th percentile608 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 92nd percentile331 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 96th percentile150 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum has 8 publications on record
Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Applebaum, published from 2015 to 2024. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Applebaum has published most often in Eplasty. Dr. Applebaum's most frequent co-authors are Anthony E. Capito, MD, Connor Barnes, MD and Christina Nicole Canzoneri, MD.
Dr. Applebaum's papers by year, 2015 to 2024
Dr. Applebaum's most frequent co-authors
- Anthony E. Capito, MD2 shared papers
- Connor Barnes, MD1 shared paper
- Christina Nicole Canzoneri, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Applebaum
J Reconstr Microsurg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum received $6,496 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Applebaum from 20 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $3,668.
General payments to Dr. Applebaum by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Applebaum by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,74942%
- Travel and lodging$2,51839%
- Education$1,22919%
Companies that paid Dr. Applebaum the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum graduated from University of South Florida College of Medicine
Dr. Applebaum graduated from University of South Florida College of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum's NPI number?
Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum's NPI number is 1073044178. It was assigned on March 21, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum?
Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum is a plastic surgeon in Gastonia, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum practice?
Dr. Applebaum practices at 2525 Court Drive, Gastonia, NC 28054. Dr. Applebaum's primary practice is Caromont Regional Medical Center - HOPD in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Applebaum to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum's medical license number?
Dr. Applebaum holds North Carolina license 2023-00072.
What medical group is Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum part of?
Dr. Applebaum is linked to Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology.
Does Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Applebaum billed Medicare for 1,335 services in 2024, and Dr. Applebaum accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum's MIPS score?
Dr. Applebaum's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum see?
CMS counts 305 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Applebaum in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Applebaum's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (11102).
Where did Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum go to medical school?
Dr. Applebaum graduated from University of South Florida College of Medicine in 2017.
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What drugs does Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Applebaum's most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Hyclate, Ketoconazole and Triamcinolone Acetonide.
Has Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,496 in general payments to Dr. Applebaum from 20 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Mentor Worldwide LLC.
How long has Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum been practicing?
Dr. Applebaum graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum do research?
Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Applebaum, published from 2015 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Matthew Aaron Applebaum publish with?
Dr. Applebaum's most frequent co-authors are Anthony E. Capito, MD (2 shared papers), Connor Barnes, MD (1 shared paper) and Christina Nicole Canzoneri, MD (1 shared paper).
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