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Unclaimed ProfileAbout APPELBAUM
Bruce David Appelbaum, M.D. practises psychiatry in Huntington Beach, CA. Bruce is a 1989 graduate of Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine.
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What is Dr. Appelbaum's specialty?
Dr. Appelbaum is a psychiatry in Huntington Beach, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PSYCHIATRY”.
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Where can I find Dr. Appelbaum?
Dr. Appelbaum is listed at 18811 HUNTINGTON ST SUITE 200, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Dr. Appelbaum?
The number on file is (949) 460-4973. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Appelbaum?
Dr. Appelbaum's National Provider Identifier is 1528046463. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Appelbaum's medical education?
Dr. Appelbaum attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Appelbaum have?
Dr. Appelbaum has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Appelbaum known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Appelbaum provides treatments such as psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes and psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (949) 460-4973
- Email not available
Practice Locations
18811 HUNTINGTON ST SUITE 200
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
749 services · 178 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | Treatment | 90833 |
167 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | Treatment | 90792 |
14 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
347 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
164 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
42 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other psychiatry specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other psychiatry specialists in Huntington Beach 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.