Dr. J Stephen Appleton , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Dallas, TX
7777 Forest Ln Ste C106
Dallas, TX 752306831
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. J Appleton is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on January 11, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 5,673 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:
- J7318 โ Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg: 3,619 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 429 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 273 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 17 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 528 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:
- Meloxicam โ 176 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tramadol Hcl โ 102 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydromorphone Hcl โ 92 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 8 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 Orthopaedic Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 62 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,669. Middle half: 670 to 4,168.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 441 to 3,971.
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 3,356 in 2020 to 5,673 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
7777 Forest Ln Ste C106
Dallas, TX 752306831
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 3 distinct additional practice-address records in Dallas, TX; Frisco, TX; Plano, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Texas Joint Institute, Pllc. 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
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio
2006
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
374 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 $223,714 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 $168,653 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
558 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
$2,616 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $5,461.02 across 12 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $4,500.00 across 3 records.
- Royalty or License: $765.41 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $195.61 across 8 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.: $5,320.37 across 6 records.
- Bioventus LLC: $63.43 across 2 records.
- Innovation Technologies Inc: $49.38 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
20 years (graduated 2006)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2006 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
2007
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
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Appleton 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. Appleton 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 Dallas and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 62 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,669. Middle half: 670 to 4,168.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 441 to 3,971.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 62 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $110,525. Middle half: $30,213 to $226,359.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $93,061. Middle half: $33,032 to $185,853.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 62 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $84,910. Middle half: $21,844 to $172,708.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 925 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,861. Middle half: $24,418 to $138,660.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 265. Middle half: 132 to 493.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 928 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 324. Middle half: 137 to 652.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Dallas, TX (2024, 63 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,174. Middle half: $973 to $4,761.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 928 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,682. Middle half: $992 to $6,723.
125 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Dallas, TX (1,515 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Dallas
7.2% of these 125 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
55.2% of these 125 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 69% from 3,356 in 2020 to 5,673 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,356
- 2021: 3,844
- 2022: 3,505
- 2023: 5,188
- 2024: 5,673
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 46% from $413,995 in 2020 to $223,714 in 2024.
- 2020: $413,995
- 2021: $479,523
- 2022: $459,922
- 2023: $246,906
- 2024: $223,714
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 46% from $314,773 in 2020 to $168,653 in 2024.
- 2020: $314,773
- 2021: $367,350
- 2022: $345,753
- 2023: $184,929
- 2024: $168,653
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 39% from 871 in 2020 to 528 in 2024.
- 2020: 871
- 2021: 658
- 2022: 1,151
- 2023: 531
- 2024: 528
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 44% from 1,002 in 2020 to 558 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,002
- 2021: 768
- 2022: 1,233
- 2023: 542
- 2024: 558
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 65% from $7,432 in 2020 to $2,616 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,432
- 2021: $5,257
- 2022: $9,421
- 2023: $2,863
- 2024: $2,616
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 49% from $3,673.82 in 2021 to $5,461.02 in 2025.
- 2021: $3,673.82
- 2022: $774.58
- 2023: $1,207.07
- 2024: $371.41
- 2025: $5,461.02
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 12 records totaling $5,461.02.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $2,500.00 |
| Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $1,875.00 |
| Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc. |
Royalty or License
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $765.41 |
| Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $125.00 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM | General | $46.53 |
| Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $31.80 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IRRISEPT | General | $24.82 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IRRISEPT | General | $24.56 |
| Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $23.16 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM | General | $16.90 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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STRAVIX | General | $14.34 |
| Ossur Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $13.50 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, 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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J7318
Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
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3,619 | 46 | $52.78 | $6.45 |
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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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429 | 231 | $158.57 | $89.33 |
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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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273 | 139 | $227.57 | $126.03 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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236 | 118 | $320.86 | $76.83 |
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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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209 | 87 | $10.40 | $0.13 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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190 | 129 | $139.14 | $46.47 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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151 | 106 | $129.94 | $46.75 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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144 | 72 | $113.28 | $40.15 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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81 | 81 | $219.33 | $109.50 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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74 | 43 | $101.04 | $33.29 |
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11981
Insertion of drug delivery implant into tissue
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60 | 56 | $281.90 | $29.55 |
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12036
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm
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55 | 51 | $1313.73 | $140.49 |
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J1030
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
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43 | 33 | $10.00 | $6.33 |
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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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39 | 39 | $349.64 | $164.24 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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30 | 28 | $4725.20 | $1238.48 |
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73521
X-ray of both hips, 2 views
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22 | 21 | $119.73 | $40.79 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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18 | 17 | $4439.00 | $1236.19 |
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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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 176 | 6,180 | $523.49 | 75 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 102 | 857 | $584.62 | 48 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 92 | 649 | $618.44 | 71 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 64 | 320 | $90.57 | 63 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 37 | 1,110 | $470.64 | 11 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 25 | 312 | $164.98 | 25 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 21 | 129 | $35.56 | 20 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 | 81 | $127.31 | โ |
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: 2023-07-24NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0114X
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20120829000155
TX
5991952806
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
Texas Joint Institute, Pllc
7211 Preston Rd, Plano, TX 750240258
Phone: 4694881000
Texas Joint Institute, Pllc
12228 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 752433797
Phone: 9725665255
Texas Joint Institute, Pllc
5500 Frisco Square Blvd, Frisco, TX 750343305
Phone: 2146180500
Texas Joint Institute, Pllc
2727 E Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 752042833
Phone: 2144433000
Texas Joint Institute, Pllc
3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 752462017
Phone: 2148200111
Secondary Practice Locations
3900 Junius St, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 752461615
Phone: 2148237090
4001 W 15th St Ste 180
Plano, TX 750935836
Phone: 9725665255
5575 Frisco Square Blvd Ste 530
Frisco, TX 750343303
Phone: 9725665255
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 7777 FOREST LN STE C106, DALLAS, TX 752306831 (Tel: 9725665255)
Registered at 7777 FOREST LN STE C106, DALLAS, TX 752306831 (Tel: 9725665255)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX P2189)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3900 JUNIUS ST, SUITE 500, DALLAS, TX 752461615 (Tel: 2148237090)
Registered at 3900 JUNIUS ST, SUITE 500, DALLAS, TX 752461615 (Tel: 2148237090)
Recorded as J APPLETON, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX P2189)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Dallas
- Dr. Ishaq Syed, MD
- Dr. Bradley Teel, MD
- Dr. Usha Mani, MD
- Dr. John Heinrich, MD
- Dr. Jason Klein, MD
- Dr. Tom Mayer, MD
Mailing Address
7777 Forest Ln Ste C106
Dallas, TX 752306831
Phone: 9725665255