Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Crystal Appel, PA

Physician Assistant · Physician Assistant · Physician Assistant · Basking Ridge, NJ

  • NPI 1578829560
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 97.8 / 100 · 2023
  • 19 yrs in practice
  • Licensed in 2 states
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
12 Ridge St
Basking Ridge, NJ 079201785
(908) 766-7546
Mailing address
54 New Brunswick Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 088612241

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
April 2012 — 14 yrs on file
Profile last updated
January 30, 2022
Year of graduation
2007 — 19 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
363A00000X — NUCC code
State licenses (2)
New Jersey #25MP00625900 · New York #014304

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1578829560. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
622
Distinct HCPCS
9
Medicare allowed
$43,778
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 200 154 $85
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 129 30 $7
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes 70 70 $105
17000 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth 50 43 $57
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity 44 34 $33
11102 Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth 42 40 $94
17110 Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths 37 31 $110
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 36 27 $114
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes 14 14 $155

In context: peer comparison

Among 4 peers in Basking Ridge Physician Assistant, average services per provider: 82. This provider delivers 7.6× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$226
Transactions
16
Manufacturers
5
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Amgen INC. 10 $133.47
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, INC. 3 $47.24
Incyte Corporation 1 $15.65
Pfizer INC. 1 $15.50
Dermavant Sciences, INC. 1 $14.13

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$226

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
438
Patients
252
Total drug cost
$29,901
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Triamcinolone Acetonide Generic 97 67 $1,334
Betamethasone Dipropionate Generic 88 56 $4,522
Ketoconazole Generic 41 26 $829
Mupirocin Generic 40 34 $415
Ciclopirox (Ciclopirox Olamine) Brand 31 20 $1,231
Clobetasol Propionate Generic 27 20 $2,969
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone (Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip) Brand 21 17 $661
Jublia (Efinaconazole) Brand 18 0 $13,835
Clindamycin Phosphate Generic 15 0 $913
Fluocinonide Generic 15 12 $914

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Crystal Appel's medical specialty?
Dr. Crystal Appel practices Physician Assistant in Basking Ridge, NJ.
Where does Dr. Crystal Appel practice?
Dr. Crystal Appel practices at 12 Ridge St, Basking Ridge, NJ 079201785. Office phone: 9087667546.
What is Dr. Crystal Appel's NPI?
Dr. Crystal Appel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578829560, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Crystal Appel accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Crystal Appel accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Crystal Appel commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99213); Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths (HCPCS 17003); New patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99203). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.