Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,564
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 571
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,455
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $477
- Practice address
- 620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301
- Practice phone
- Call (731) 541-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton is an internist in Jackson, Tennessee
Dr. Appleton practices at West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, part of West Tennessee Healthcare.
Dr. Appleton's NPI, 1700871480, was assigned on September 19, 2005. Dr. Appleton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Appleton holds Tennessee license 17856.
- NPI
- 1700871480NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749384824
- NPI enumeration date
- September 19, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (731) 541-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton practices at West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee
Dr. Appleton's primary practice is West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, at 620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301 in Madison County. The practice phone is (731) 541-5000.
- West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301 · Madison CountyPhone(731) 541-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Appleton's primary practice is West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, part of West Tennessee Healthcare. Dr. Appleton is also affiliated with West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital. The medical group on file is The Jackson Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Appleton to 2 more home health agencies and 1 hospital outpatient department, 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. Nicolas B. Appleton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Appleton practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton is one of 2,427 internists in Tennessee
Internal medicine is Dr. Appleton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Appleton is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TennesseePrimary
Internists near Dr. Appleton
Counts of internists 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. Nicolas B. Appleton billed Medicare for 4,564 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,564 Medicare services from Dr. Appleton across 32 procedure codes in 2024, for 571 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $109,523 for them.
Dr. Appleton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2,0252024: 2,0773%
- Other services
- 2023: 6732024: 80419%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8242024: 65421%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5662024: 5405%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6272024: 48922%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1952024: 0100%
Where Dr. Appleton's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,19592%
- In a facility3698%
Dr. Appleton compared with the Tennessee median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Appleton
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 4,564vs 6716.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 571vs 2222.6 times
- Part D claims
- 7,795vs 33423.3 times
Medians across 2,462 internists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Appleton'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. Nicolas B. Appleton treated 571 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 571 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 228 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Appleton's median patient age at 64, with 54% women.
Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women31355%
- Men25845%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Diabetes33%
- Anxiety27%
- Depression24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Appleton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
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. Nicolas B. Appleton wrote 8,455 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Appleton wrote 8,455 Medicare Part D claims for 529 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,795 of them, across 130 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $305,830 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,555 claims across 131 drugs.
Dr. Appleton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,751 claims92%
- Brand-name668 claims8%
- Other36 claims0%
Dr. Appleton'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. Appleton's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%271 of 8,455 claims
- Antibiotics2%183 of 8,455 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: 8,5552024: 7,7959%
Drugs named by CMS: 130 in 2024, 131 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
How Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton takes part in Medicare
Dr. Appleton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton received $477 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Appleton from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $123.
General payments to Dr. Appleton by program year, 2016 to 2021
Companies that paid Dr. Appleton the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Appleton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1985.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton'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) |
| 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. Nicolas B. Appleton's NPI number?
Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton's NPI number is 1700871480. It was assigned on September 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton?
Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton is an internist in Jackson, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton practice?
Dr. Appleton practices at 620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301. Dr. Appleton's primary practice is West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, part of West Tennessee Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Appleton to 2 home health agencies and 1 hospital outpatient department.
What is Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Appleton is (731) 541-5000.
What is Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton's medical license number?
Dr. Appleton holds Tennessee license 17856.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton affiliated with?
Dr. Appleton practices at West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee. Dr. Appleton is also affiliated with West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton part of?
Dr. Appleton is linked to The Jackson Clinic.
Does Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Appleton billed Medicare for 4,564 services in 2024, and Dr. Appleton accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton see?
CMS counts 571 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Appleton's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415), lab and pathology test (80053) and heart test or procedure (93010).
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Where did Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton go to medical school?
Dr. Appleton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Appleton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril, Amlodipine Besylate and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $477 in general payments to Dr. Appleton from 11 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Nicolas B. Appleton been practicing?
Dr. Appleton graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
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