Dr. Robert Applebaum, M.D
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $21,668 | 10 | 56.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,769 | 164 | 15.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,313 | 3 | 13.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,825 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,651 | 7 | 4.3% |
| Education | $10.02 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $25,335 | 74 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $10,195 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $553.29 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $463.88 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| CooperVision Inc. | $197.54 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $147.35 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. | $141.97 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $122.12 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $115.71 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,686 | 45 | Amgen Inc. ($10,195) |
| 2023 | $24,038 | 63 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($23,237) |
| 2022 | $1,909 | 22 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($1,709) |
| 2021 | $657.36 | 22 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($203.91) |
| 2020 | $495.09 | 18 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($150.53) |
| 2019 | $337.45 | 10 | Sight Sciences, Inc. ($100.39) |
| 2018 | $82.08 | 4 | Alcon Laboratories Inc ($30.01) |
| 2017 | $30.16 | 2 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC ($17.46) |
All Payment Transactions
186 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,550.00 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.86 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Dompe US, Inc. | OXERVATE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.13 | General |
| Category: SOLUTION/ DROPS | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.52 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,125.00 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.10 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Alcon Vision LLC | Rocklatan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.96 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.92 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.22 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.61 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Cequa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.99 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.91 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.33 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.91 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Amgen Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $637.50 | General |
| 06/18/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.72 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.62 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.31 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.00 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.12 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Amgen Inc. | TEPEZZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.64 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | TYRVAYA (Drug), Ryzumvi | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.66 | General |
| Category: Dry eyes | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.11 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.99 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.43 | General |
| Category: Treatment of certain chronic autoimmune disorders including acute exacerbations of MS and RA | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 1,439 | 4,887 | $1.2M | $284,894 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,456 | 1,746 | $1.2M | $268,490 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1,330 | 1,613 | $818,965 | $217,865 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1,168 | 1,357 | $370,000 | $138,087 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
94 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67412 | Removal of growth of cavity behind eye | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $243,096 | $48,295 | 19.9% |
| 14060 | Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 82 | 87 | $207,147 | $30,243 | 14.6% |
| 15823 | Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | Office | 2023 | 63 | 63 | $140,750 | $30,202 | 21.5% |
| 67412 | Removal of growth of cavity behind eye | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $136,052 | $29,845 | 21.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 185 | 210 | $43,815 | $19,299 | 44.0% |
| 14060 | Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 50 | $119,050 | $15,282 | 12.8% |
| J0585 | Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit | Office | 2023 | 11 | 3,275 | $29,088 | $15,083 | 51.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 100 | 100 | $32,200 | $12,274 | 38.1% |
| 67840 | Removal of growth of eyelid | Office | 2023 | 53 | 57 | $28,609 | $10,809 | 37.8% |
| 15823 | Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $45,050 | $9,730 | 21.6% |
| 92083 | Exam of visual field with extended testing | Office | 2023 | 181 | 191 | $31,515 | $8,579 | 27.2% |
| 67904 | Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $23,925 | $7,323 | 30.6% |
| 15004 | Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $11,125 | $6,558 | 58.9% |
| 68320 | Repair of eyelid lining with graft from external eye | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $9,207 | $6,389 | 69.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 88 | $12,144 | $5,631 | 46.4% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2023 | 292 | 356 | $34,532 | $5,585 | 16.2% |
| 64612 | Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | Office | 2023 | 11 | 32 | $11,800 | $4,769 | 40.4% |
| 67917 | Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $15,750 | $4,172 | 26.5% |
| 15004 | Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $8,455 | $3,651 | 43.2% |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 36 | 40 | $9,280 | $3,461 | 37.3% |
| 68810 | Insertion of probe into nasal tear duct | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $10,300 | $2,216 | 21.5% |
| 92012 | Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Office | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $4,640 | $2,039 | 43.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,091 | $1,431 | 46.3% |
| 67820 | Removal of eyelashes using forceps | Office | 2023 | 20 | 37 | $3,290 | $618.59 | 18.8% |
| 92133 | Imaging of optic nerve | Office | 2023 | 21 | 25 | $2,150 | $583.60 | 27.1% |
About Dr. Robert Applebaum, M.D
Dr. Robert Applebaum, M.D is a Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery healthcare provider based in Brandon, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/04/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700175304.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Applebaum, M.D has received a total of $38,235 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $10,686 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 186 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($21,668).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Applebaum has provided services to 5,393 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,603 services with total Medicare billing of $909,337. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 94 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Other Specialties Ophthalmology
- Location Brandon, FL
- Active Since 04/04/2011
- Last Updated 02/06/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207WX0200X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700175304
Products in Payments
- TEPEZZA (Drug) $25,301
- TEPEZZA (Biological) $9,558
- PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL (Drug) $553.29
- ACTHAR (Biological) $463.88
- Ahmed Glaucoma Valve (Device) $141.97
- BOTOX (Biological) $128.05
- STRATAFIX (Device) $122.12
- OMNI (Device) $115.71
- ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander (Device) $99.31
- Multiple Brands Contact Lens (Device) $94.55
- TYRVAYA (Drug) $80.56
- Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (Device) $75.00
- Biofinity Contact Lens (Device) $74.23
- Rocklatan (Drug) $41.86
- Acuvue (Device) $40.61
- Cequa (Drug) $39.98
- AcrySof (Device) $38.00
- XIIDRA (Drug) $36.48
- OXERVATE (Drug) $32.13
- AIR OPTIX (Device) $30.01
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.