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Dr. Applegate is a physician assistant in Visalia, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Physician Assistant”.
NPI registry
Dr. Applegate is listed at 5533 W HILLSDALE AVE STE C, Visalia, CA 93291. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (559) 622-8500. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Applegate's National Provider Identifier is 1568693265. 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
Dr. Applegate has 17+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2009. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practised for longer than this.
NPI registry
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Applegate the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
5533 W HILLSDALE AVE STE C
Visalia, CA 93291
161 services · 76 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
126 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
35 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Same specialty, same city.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.