Benjamin Walker Appelo, MD
Ophthalmology · Ocean Springs, MS
At a glance
3631 Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-5702
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jun 4, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
3631 Bienville BlvdOcean Springs, MS 39564-5702
Additional reported practice locations
421 Delmas AvePascagoula, MS 395674129
Phone: 2287692001
Fax: 2288752036 1350 Hickory St
Melbourne, FL 329013224
Phone: 3214341401
Fax: 3214341667 San Antonio Mil Med Center 3551 Roger Brooke Dr
Mche-Zdm-M
San Antonio, TX 78234
Phone: 2102925077
Fax: 2102927868
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Florida State University College Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2018
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne, FL
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 35 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $337.71 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $197.44 |
| ALCON VISION LLC | $45.68 |
| OCULAR THERAPEUTIX, INC. | $42.22 |
| DOMPE US, INC. | $31.60 |
| ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | $20.77 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy code
- 207W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Apr 16, 2018
- Record updated
- Jun 4, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: ME161231 FL
207W00000X
License reported: 32386 MS
208D00000X
License reported: 32455 NE
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Practice location
3631 Bienville BlvdOcean Springs, MS 39564-5702
- Phone
- (228) 875-2020
- Fax
- (228) 875-2036
Mailing address
3551 ROGER BROOKE DRFORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 782344504
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