Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Matthew Applebaum, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician (CMS: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Gastonia, NC

  • NPI 1073044178
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 85.4 / 100 · 2023
  • 9 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
959 Cox RD
Gastonia, NC 280543420
(704) 866-7576
fax (704) 866-0106
Mailing address
1072 X Ray Dr Ste B
Gastonia, NC 280547488

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
March 2017 — 9 yrs on file
Profile last updated
August 16, 2023
Year of graduation
2017 — 9 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
208200000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
North Carolina #2023-00072

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1073044178. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
423
Distinct HCPCS
9
Medicare allowed
$34,166
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 133 30 $6
11102 Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth 60 58 $89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes 59 59 $105
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth 51 28 $47
17000 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth 47 41 $40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 28 26 $85
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm 21 20 $446
13121 Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm 12 11 $385
17110 Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths 12 12 $102

In context: peer comparison

Among 1 peers in Gastonia Plastic Surgery Physician, average services per provider: 47. This provider delivers 9.0× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$775
Transactions
19
Manufacturers
10
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Mentor Worldwide LLC 5 $383.04
Abbvie INC. 1 $130.49
Integra LifeSciences Corporation 3 $75.04
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. 3 $45.53
Lilly USA, LLC 2 $31.95
Innovation Technologies INC 1 $31.09
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC 1 $20.62
Janssen Biotech, INC. 1 $19.94
Stryker Corporation 1 $18.95
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. 1 $18.13

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$775

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Matthew Applebaum's medical specialty?
Dr. Matthew Applebaum practices Plastic Surgery Physician in Gastonia, NC.
Where does Dr. Matthew Applebaum practice?
Dr. Matthew Applebaum practices at 959 Cox RD, Gastonia, NC 280543420. Office phone: 7048667576.
What is Dr. Matthew Applebaum's NPI?
Dr. Matthew Applebaum's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073044178, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Matthew Applebaum accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Matthew Applebaum accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Matthew Applebaum commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths (HCPCS 17003); Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth (HCPCS 11102); New patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99203). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.