Dr. Gregory O. Appleton, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Cardiologist
NPI1114927928
Medicare services, 2024
15
Medicare patients, 2024
24
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$182
Practice address
6441 Main St, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 790-0500
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center

Hospital · Houston, Texas

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Dr. Gregory O. Appleton is a cardiologist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Appleton practices at Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of ScionHealth.

Dr. Appleton's NPI, 1114927928, was assigned on July 22, 2005. Dr. Appleton graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Appleton's Texas license number on file is L6265.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 22, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(713) 790-0500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1988

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Gregory O. Appleton practices at Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center in Houston, Texas

Dr. Appleton's primary practice is Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center, at 6441 Main St, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 790-0500.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Gregory O. Appleton is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Appleton's primary practice is Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of ScionHealth. The medical group on file is Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kindred Hospital Houston Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gregory O. Appleton is one of 1,481 cardiologists in Texas

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Appleton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Appleton is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Appleton's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, California and Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, TexasPrimaryLicense L6265 · 2003 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RC0000X
  • California license1990 to 2026
  • Washington license1993 to 2013

Cardiologists near Dr. Appleton

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gregory O. Appleton billed Medicare for 15 services in 2024

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Appleton across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 24 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $594 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202415
Medicare patients24
Paid by Medicare$594
Procedure codes1

Dr. Appleton's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2024

  • 2021
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2021: 192024: 1521%
Imaging
2021: 452024: 0100%
Surgery
2021: 302024: 0100%

Dr. Appleton compared with the Texas median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Appleton
  • Texas median
Medicare services
15vs 1,95599% below
Medicare patients
24vs 62896% below

Medians across 1,431 cardiologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Appleton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gregory O. Appleton treated 24 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have heart failure. Their average risk score is 4.74, 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. Appleton's median patient age at 64, with 22% women.

Medicare patients, 202424
Average age68
Average risk score4.74

Chronic conditions among Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Heart failure75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol75%
  5. Ischemic heart disease75%
  6. Diabetes71%
  7. Anxiety58%
  8. COPD54%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Appleton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women22%
  • Men78%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Gregory O. Appleton has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Appleton. Dr. Appleton's most frequent co-authors are Mark L. Entman, MD and George E. Taffet, MD.

Papers2

Dr. Appleton's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Gregory O. Appleton received $182 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Appleton from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc paid the most, $160.

General payments to Dr. Appleton by program year, 2017 to 2019

Companies that paid Dr. Appleton the most, 2017 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Gregory O. Appleton has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Appleton.

Awards and honors for Dr. Appleton

  1. Undated
    • ACC Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Gregory O. Appleton graduated from UCSF School of Medicine

Dr. Appleton graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Appleton is a member of ACC.

  1. Medical schoolUCSF School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in cardiovascular diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Gregory O. Appleton accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Appleton is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Appleton accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare1
  2. POS1
  3. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Gregory O. Appleton's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Gregory O. Appleton's NPI number?

Dr. Gregory O. Appleton's NPI number is 1114927928. It was assigned on July 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gregory O. Appleton?

Dr. Gregory O. Appleton is a cardiologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Gregory O. Appleton practice?

Dr. Appleton practices at 6441 Main St, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Appleton's primary practice is Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of ScionHealth.

What is Dr. Gregory O. Appleton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Appleton is (713) 790-0500.

What is Dr. Gregory O. Appleton's medical license number?

Dr. Appleton's Texas license number on file is L6265, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Gregory O. Appleton been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Appleton in Texas (2003 to 2025), California (1990 to 2026) and Washington (1993 to 2013).

Which hospitals is Dr. Gregory O. Appleton affiliated with?

Dr. Appleton practices at Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center in Houston, Texas.

What medical group is Dr. Gregory O. Appleton part of?

Dr. Appleton is linked to Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Tucson.

Does Dr. Gregory O. Appleton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Appleton billed Medicare for 15 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gregory O. Appleton see?

CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024, with an average age of 68.

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Is Dr. Gregory O. Appleton board certified?

Yes. Dr. Appleton is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Gregory O. Appleton bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Appleton's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231).

Where did Dr. Gregory O. Appleton go to medical school?

Dr. Appleton graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1988.

Has Dr. Gregory O. Appleton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $182 in general payments to Dr. Appleton from 2 companies from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc.

How long has Dr. Gregory O. Appleton been practicing?

Dr. Appleton graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

Does Dr. Gregory O. Appleton do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Appleton.

Who does Dr. Gregory O. Appleton publish with?

Dr. Appleton's most frequent co-authors are Mark L. Entman, MD (1 shared paper) and George E. Taffet, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Gregory O. Appleton accept?

Dr. Appleton is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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