Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum, MD

  • El Paso, TX
  • General surgeon
NPI1902803679PAC ID3476444290
Medicare services, 2024
192
Medicare patients, 2024
152
Part D claims, 2024
28
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
2000 Transmountain Rd, El Paso, TX 79911
Practice phone
Call (915) 877-8136
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Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum is a general surgeon in El Paso, Texas

Dr. Applebaum practices at The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Applebaum's NPI, 1902803679, was assigned on July 7, 2005. Dr. Applebaum graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Applebaum holds Texas license J3278.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3476444290
NPI enumeration date
July 7, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(915) 877-8136
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum practices at The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas

Dr. Applebaum's primary practice is The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus, at 2000 Transmountain Rd, El Paso, TX 79911 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (915) 877-8136.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Applebaum's primary practice is The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dr. Applebaum is also affiliated with University Medical Center of El Paso. The medical group on file is Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso. Dmand AI also links Dr. Applebaum to 1 more physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Applebaum practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain CampusAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas

Surgery is Dr. Applebaum's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Applebaum is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense J3278 · taxonomy 208600000X

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Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum billed Medicare for 192 services in 2024

CMS data shows 192 Medicare services from Dr. Applebaum across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 152 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,244 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024192
Medicare patients152
Paid by Medicare$15,244
Procedure codes6

Dr. Applebaum's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2292024: 19216%

Dr. Applebaum compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Applebaum
  • Texas median
Medicare services
192vs 11863% above
Medicare patients
152vs 9757% above

Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Applebaum'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. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum treated 152 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Applebaum in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 56 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.18, 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. Applebaum's median patient age at 61, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024152
Average age75
Average risk score2.18
Also on Medicaid16%

Dr. Applebaum's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Applebaum's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7952%
  • Men7348%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis59%
  4. Ischemic heart disease41%
  5. Diabetes40%
  6. Chronic kidney disease38%
  7. Depression38%
  8. Mood disorders38%

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 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men50%

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

Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Applebaum wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202428
Part D patients18

Dr. Applebaum's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic27 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims4%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Applebaum's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids46%13 of 28 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum takes part in Medicare

Dr. Applebaum accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Applebaum, published from 2015 to 2022. Dr. Applebaum's most frequent co-authors are Suresh J. Antony, MD, Benjamin Lee Clapp, MD and Darrel W. Dodson, DPM, MD.

Papers2
Years published2015 to 2022

Dr. Applebaum's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Applebaum

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum received $17,276 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 73 general payments to Dr. Applebaum from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,224.

General payments to Dr. Applebaum by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Applebaum by kind, 2016 to 2025

$17.3Kin total
  • Education$12,00069%
  • Food and beverage$2,48514%
  • Travel and lodging$2,14112%
  • Consulting fees$6504%

Companies that paid Dr. Applebaum the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum graduated from Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Applebaum graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolBaylor College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum'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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum's NPI number?

Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum's NPI number is 1902803679. It was assigned on July 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum?

Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum is a general surgeon in El Paso, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum practice?

Dr. Applebaum practices at 2000 Transmountain Rd, El Paso, TX 79911. Dr. Applebaum's primary practice is The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Applebaum to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Applebaum is (915) 877-8136.

What is Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum's medical license number?

Dr. Applebaum holds Texas license J3278.

Which hospitals is Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum affiliated with?

Dr. Applebaum practices at The Hospitals of Providence - Transmountain Campus in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Applebaum is also affiliated with University Medical Center of El Paso.

What medical group is Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum part of?

Dr. Applebaum is linked to Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso. Dmand AI links Dr. Applebaum to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Applebaum billed Medicare for 192 services in 2024, and Dr. Applebaum accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum see?

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Applebaum in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Applebaum's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99231).

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Where did Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum go to medical school?

Dr. Applebaum graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1997.

Has Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17,276 in general payments to Dr. Applebaum from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum been practicing?

Dr. Applebaum graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

Does Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Applebaum, published from 2015 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Bruce Jeffrey Applebaum publish with?

Dr. Applebaum's most frequent co-authors are Suresh J. Antony, MD (1 shared paper), Benjamin Lee Clapp, MD (1 shared paper) and Darrel W. Dodson, DPM, MD (1 shared paper).

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