Dr. Michael S Applebaum , MD
Internal Medicine โข Estero, FL
23450 Via Coconut Pt
Estero, FL 341351877
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Michael Applebaum is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on August 4, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,418 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J0897 โ Injection, denosumab, 1 mg: 1,080 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 485 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 365 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 5,936 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 533 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate โ 455 prescription fills, including refills.
- Rosuvastatin Calcium โ 307 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 95 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 687. Middle half: 277 to 1,489.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,411 in 2020 to 2,418 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
23450 Via Coconut Pt
Estero, FL 341351877
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Lee Health System Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Medical College Of Ohio
1978
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
676 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $170,449 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $130,209 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
16,443 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$436,183 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $2,625.00 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Years since graduation
48 years (graduated 1978)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1978 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Applebaum has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Applebaum as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Estero and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 687. Middle half: 277 to 1,489.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Estero have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,256. Middle half: $27,620 to $138,398.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Estero have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $52,728. Middle half: $20,807 to $107,475.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Estero have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Estero, FL (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 4,139. Middle half: 51 to 6,116.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 6,545 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,318. Middle half: 158 to 5,882.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Estero, FL (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $296,048. Middle half: $331 to $459,731.
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 6,545 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $86,865. Middle half: $8,159 to $434,445.
15 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Estero, FL (10,165 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Estero
80% of these 15 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
86.7% of these 15 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 71% from 1,411 in 2020 to 2,418 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,411
- 2021: 1,571
- 2022: 2,722
- 2023: 1,321
- 2024: 2,418
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 20% from $142,392 in 2020 to $170,449 in 2024.
- 2020: $142,392
- 2021: $180,184
- 2022: $226,241
- 2023: $151,435
- 2024: $170,449
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 28% from $101,558 in 2020 to $130,209 in 2024.
- 2020: $101,558
- 2021: $130,364
- 2022: $179,870
- 2023: $120,935
- 2024: $130,209
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 53% from 3,892 in 2020 to 5,936 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,892
- 2021: 5,348
- 2022: 6,618
- 2023: 5,109
- 2024: 5,936
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 53% from 10,763 in 2020 to 16,443 in 2024.
- 2020: 10,763
- 2021: 14,531
- 2022: 18,207
- 2023: 14,266
- 2024: 16,443
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 112% from $205,387 in 2020 to $436,183 in 2024.
- 2020: $205,387
- 2021: $387,636
- 2022: $509,338
- 2023: $439,466
- 2024: $436,183
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $2,625.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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RINVOQ | General | $2,625.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J0897
Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
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1,080 | 14 | $67.00 | $25.52 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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485 | 370 | $195.00 | $91.83 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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365 | 307 | $285.00 | $129.47 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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216 | 216 | $305.00 | $128.57 |
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90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
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68 | 68 | $70.00 | $68.60 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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67 | 67 | $45.00 | $32.91 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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39 | 21 | $61.00 | $14.30 |
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99495
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity
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28 | 27 | $429.00 | $206.55 |
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90677
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
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21 | 21 | $567.00 | $290.77 |
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G0009
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
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19 | 19 | $45.00 | $32.91 |
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87428
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza
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17 | 17 | $150.00 | $68.88 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $435.00 | $169.95 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 533 | 47,368 | $4,612.47 | 198 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 455 | 40,702 | $3,300.01 | 164 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 307 | 27,180 | $4,195.89 | 105 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 298 | 26,692 | $1,951.19 | 104 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 284 | 25,137 | $2,786.26 | 98 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 261 | 23,320 | $2,509.25 | 91 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 224 | 19,791 | $3,047.74 | 76 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 150 | 13,134 | $2,049.80 | 62 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 149 | 13,252 | $1,246.87 | 54 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 136 | 11,683 | $1,767.25 | 44 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 124 | 11,144 | $1,725.77 | 42 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 124 | 10,832 | $1,777.21 | 47 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 118 | 10,650 | $1,015.39 | 46 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 118 | 10,670 | $418.18 | 45 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 101 | 8,990 | $855.70 | 41 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 100 | 8,501 | $635.23 | 38 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 97 | 8,510 | $870.85 | 34 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 80 | 6,727 | $704.99 | 32 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 75 | 6,520 | $1,577.89 | 32 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 70 | 5,190 | $100,816.79 | 22 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 68 | 6,140 | $611.81 | 25 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 67 | 5,393 | $249.47 | 24 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 66 | 5,850 | $745.59 | 23 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 62 | 5,272 | $280.10 | 30 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 62 | 2,044 | $58,197.60 | 11 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-10-30NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20181001003043
FL
2769467612
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Lee Health System Inc
23450 Via Coconut Pt, Estero, FL 341351877
Phone: 2394680120
Lee Health System Inc
1138 Country Club Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 339903027
Phone: 2394241900
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Psychologist
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 23450 VIA COCONUT PT, ESTERO, FL 341351877 (Tel: 2394680150)
Registered at 3501 HEALTH CENTER BLVD STE 2310, ESTERO, FL 34135 (Tel: 2394955020)
Registered at PO BOX 2147, FORT MYERS, FL 339022147 (Tel: 2394241449)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME125277)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7640 SYLVANIA AVE, I, SYLVANIA, OH 435609729 (Tel: 4195174000)
Registered at 7640 SYLVANIA AVE, I, SYLVANIA, OH 435609729 (Tel: 4195174000)
Recorded as MICHAEL APPLEBAUM, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35044853A)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Estero
- Dr. Alberto Concepcion, MD
- Dr. Lori Williams, MD
- Dr. Jessica Castillo, MD
- Dr. Matthew Dorman, DO
- Martha Barzana-Fernandez
- Dr. Jeremy Dzen, DO
Mailing Address
Po Box 2147
Fort Myers, FL 339022147
Phone: 2394680150