DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) – Rheumatology Physician, NPI 1144299959

DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Lewes, Delaware. specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE, RHEUMATOLOGY. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. C10005286 (DE). The NPI Number for DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) is 1144299959

Main info

Female
Sole Proprietor
38 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD)
NPI
1144299959
Phone
(302) 645-6644
Address
1302 SAVANNAH RD
Enumeration Date
15 March 2006
Last Update Date
11 January 2013

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
OTHER
Secondary Phone
3026456644
Graduation Year
1988 (38 years ago)
PAC ID
2163496183
Group Practice PAC ID
5991755118
Professional Enrollment ID
I20050127000257
Address ID
DE199581526LE1302XRDXX300
Telehealth
Yes
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience63
Completeness75
Years active:20State licenses:2Digital endpointsOther names

777 INTERNAL MEDICINE in DE

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Provider Addresses for DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD)

  • Savannah Road, Highland Acres, Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, 19958, United States

    LEWES, DE 199581526

    Phone: (302) 645-6644

    Fax: (302) 645-6790

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 267 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $5,981.

Total Amount is formed as General ($5,981) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $5,981.

Last reported payment date: 2024-12-17 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Amgen Inc. ($988).

Total Amount

$5,981

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

267

Total payment records

General Amount

$5,981

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-12-17

Latest reported date

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Largest payers in this snapshot

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2005-01-27

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20050127000257IInternal MedicineDETBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
J0717Injection, certolizumab pegol, 1 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered)129,60036$0
J0897Injection, denosumab, 1 mg57,240544$0
J1306Injection, inclisiran, 1 mg53,73693$0
J3111Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg38,85028$0
J1602Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use23,30027$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 19958)

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Provider's Procedures

DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) performs procedures in INTERNAL MEDICINE. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
INTERNAL MEDICINEDE90670Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle255251

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 5991755118View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Nurse PractitionerDE
Physician AssistantDE

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Frequently asked questions

How is DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) identified in CMS data?
CMS-hosted NPPES data lists DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) with NPI 1144299959.
Does the file indicate DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) is practicing under active NPI?
Directory data currently reports DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) as active.
What is DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD)'s specialty?
The listing groups DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) with Rheumatology Physician. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
What area does DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD) serve?
DR. LOURDES S APONTE (MD)'s listing highlights Lewes, Delaware; more addresses can appear in NPPES.
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