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Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD

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Specializes in: Physician, Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Nephrology (Kidney Disease) and Adult Nephrology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Professional interests include: glomerulonephritis, lupus, nephrotic syndrome

161 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-3273

Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD is a physician provider in New York, NY specializing in physician, internal medicine (adult medicine), nephrology (kidney disease) and adult nephrology. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion.

Office Locations

161 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

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155 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591

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622 W 168th Street Suite 124 New York Ny
New York, NY 10032

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	255

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2013 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	290
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	11
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	288

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	12
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	28
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	18
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	274

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	12
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	308
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	15
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	298
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	19
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	13
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	307

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	246

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	12
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	281
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD.

**Gender**
Female	67
Male	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	121
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	47
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: internal medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: internal medicine

Licensed In: New York

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Emblem/GHI, Emblem/Hip, MVP Health Care, WellCare, Multiplan, Healthspring (Cigna Medicare), AETNA, UnitedHealthcare, Affinity Health Plan, Magnacare (National), Medicare, CIGNA, Local 1199, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, VNSNY CHOICE, World Trade Center Health Plan, ElderServe, Amida Care, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, GHI PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA EPO, Blue Shield HMO, Blue Shield EPO, Medicaid Managed Care, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, Aetna POS, Vytra, HIP EPO, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO, Oxford HMO, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Aetna EPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Medicare - Traditional Medicare, VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care, World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan, Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange), Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus, AETNA - Medicare Managed Care, VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs, MVP Health Care - Essential Plan, AETNA - NY Signature, Empire Blue Cross - EPO, MVP Health Care - HMO, Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care, AETNA - Student Health, Amida Care - Special Needs, MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus, VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth and ElderServe - Special Needs.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Emblem/GHI

Emblem/Hip

MVP Health Care

WellCare

Multiplan

Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)

AETNA

UnitedHealthcare

Affinity Health Plan

Magnacare (National)

Medicare

CIGNA

Local 1199

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus

VNSNY CHOICE

World Trade Center Health Plan

ElderServe

Amida Care

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

GHI PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA HMO

Aetna Signature Administrators

CIGNA EPO

Blue Shield HMO

Blue Shield EPO

Medicaid Managed Care

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

Aetna POS

Vytra

HIP EPO

United Healthcare

Great-West Healthcare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO

Oxford HMO

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Aetna EPO

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Medicare - Traditional Medicare

VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan - World Trade Center Health Plan

Healthfirst - Leaf (Exchange)

Healthfirst - Child/Family Health Plus

AETNA - Medicare Managed Care

VNSNY CHOICE - Special Needs

MVP Health Care - Essential Plan

AETNA - NY Signature

Empire Blue Cross - EPO

MVP Health Care - HMO

Healthfirst - Medicare Managed Care

AETNA - Student Health

Amida Care - Special Needs

MVP Health Care - Child/Family Health Plus

VNSNY CHOICE - SelectHealth

ElderServe - Special Needs

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$366,977 TARPEYO $366,977
Genentech USA, Inc.	$270,772 Rituxan $258,004	Gazyva $318	$12,451
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$166,528 BENLYSTA $166,528
GENZYME CORPORATION	$161,531 LEMTRADA $146,527	ALEMTUZUMAB $12,812	$2,192
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$142,375 LUPKYNIS $109,201	$33,175
Other	$332,779 Colcrys $146,773	ACTHAR $20,727	Gazyva $11,095	Uloric $9,440	ULTOMIRIS $6,500	Other $138,244

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$650,562
Honoraria	$279,676
Consulting Fee	$265,439
Travel and Lodging	$218,230
Food and Beverage	$26,966
Other	$88

Research Payments

Dr. Gerald Bernard Appel, MD has received 91 research payments totaling $691,101.

Biography

Gerald B. Appel, MD, is Co-Director of Clinical Nephrology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York, New York, and is a tenured Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is Director of the Glomerular Kidney Disease Center at Columbia. He received his undergraduate BA from Cornell University graduating in three years with distinction in all subjects and as a member of phi beta kappa. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY in 1972 where he was elected to the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, then completed fellowships in nephrology at both Columbia-Presbyterian Med. Ctr.(1975-1976) and at Yale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, Connecticut (1976-1978). Dr. Appel has served as an officer and President of The NY Society of Nephrology, he has served on the Medical Advisory Board and as the Chairman of the Research Committee of the National Kidney Foundation ( NKF ) of NY-NJ and The Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, and as Chair of the Council of Glomerulonephritis of the NKF of the United States. Dr Appel has been listed in New York Magazine as one of the “Best Doctors in New York” annually between 1992 and 2013, and is listed in “Best Doctors in America,” He has served on the editorial board of a number of journals including roles as an Associate Editor of Clinical JASN and he is currently on the editorial board of Up-To-Date. He has been the director of a number of educational courses including The Columbia U Internal Medicine Course in NYC , Renal Biopsy in Medical Diseases of the Kidney in NYC, and for many years had directed the annual course in The Treatment of Glomerular Diseases at the American Society of Nephrology meetings ( 1998-20010 ). Dr Appel has authored and co-authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He has received numerous awards including the Albert Douglas Award of the Medical Society of NY State for excellence in clinical teaching, The Lester Honig Award of the NY-NJ Kidney Foundation, the Distinguished Service Award of the Nephcure Foundation, and twice the Teacher of the Year Award by Columbia University's medical school classes. In 2012 he delivered the Dornfeld Lecture at George Washington U. and the Chandos Lecture at the UK Society of Nephrology He was awarded The Donald Seldin Award by the National Kidney Foundation of the US at their annual meeting in 2012. His career has been devoted to the care and welfare of patients with diseases of the kidney.