Appledore Medical Group, Inc - Medicare Primary Care in Portsmouth, NH

Appledore Medical Group, Inc is a medicare enrolled primary clinic (Internal Medicine) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The current practice location for Appledore Medical Group, Inc is 100 Eileen Dondero Foley Ave Ste 300, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. For appointments, you can reach them via phone at (603) 436-6115. The mailing address for Appledore Medical Group, Inc is 2000 Health Park Dr, Brentwood, Tennessee and phone number is (615) 372-5426.

Appledore Medical Group, Inc is licensed to practice in * (Not Available) (license number ). The clinic also participates in the medicare program and its NPI number is 1720077167. This medical practice accepts medicare insurance (which means this clinic accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance). However, please confirm if they accept your insurance at (603) 436-6115.

Contact Information

Appledore Medical Group, Inc
100 Eileen Dondero Foley Ave Ste 300
Portsmouth
NH 03801-4597
(603) 436-6115
Not Available

Map and Direction


Primary Care Clinic Profile

Full NameAppledore Medical Group, Inc
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location100 Eileen Dondero Foley Ave Ste 300, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Authorized Official Name and PositionLouis Joseph (VICE PRESIDENT)
Authorized Official Contact6153737630
Accepts Medicare InsuranceYes. This clinic participates in medicare program and accept medicare insurance.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Appledore Medical Group, Inc
2000 Health Park Dr
Brentwood
TN 37027-4692

Ph: (615) 372-5426
Appledore Medical Group, Inc
100 Eileen Dondero Foley Ave Ste 300
Portsmouth
NH 03801-4597

Ph: (603) 436-6115

NPI Details:

NPI Number1720077167
Provider Enumeration Date10/18/2005
Last Update Date01/02/2023

Medicare PECOS Information:

Medicare PECOS PAC ID5698666154
Medicare Enrollment IDO20040601000165

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Appledore Medical Group, Inc such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1720077167NPI-NPPES
142350000MedicaidME
142350008MedicaidME
142350003MedicaidME
30217899MedicaidNH
142350004MedicaidME
142350007MedicaidME
30213400MedicaidNH
30214303MedicaidNH
142350012MedicaidME
30220959MedicaidNH
142350002MedicaidME
142350011MedicaidME
30213396MedicaidNH
142350005MedicaidME
30217420MedicaidNH

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine (* (Not Available))Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine (* (Not Available))Primary
207RE0101XInternal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (New Hampshire)Secondary
207RI0011XInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology (* (Not Available))Secondary
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease (* (Not Available))Secondary
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease (* (Not Available))Secondary
207T00000XNeurological Surgery (* (Not Available))Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Appledore Medical Group, Inc acts as a billing entity for following providers:
Provider NameRobert E Helm
Provider TypePractitioner - Thoracic Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831153337
PECOS PAC ID: 4587566708
Enrollment ID: I20040127000140
Provider NameThomas Andrew Zarka
Provider TypePractitioner - Obstetrics/gynecology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972587913
PECOS PAC ID: 1951203892
Enrollment ID: I20040426001009
Provider NameAlexander L Geller
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932281243
PECOS PAC ID: 2163498064
Enrollment ID: I20040902000403
Provider NameGregory J Morrissey
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1124012158
PECOS PAC ID: 9638100472
Enrollment ID: I20050822001185
Provider NameHenry F Pallatroni
Provider TypePractitioner - Neurosurgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1003880238
PECOS PAC ID: 5193759983
Enrollment ID: I20050921000553
Provider NameAnthony A Salerni
Provider TypePractitioner - Neurosurgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1376611988
PECOS PAC ID: 6103841671
Enrollment ID: I20051013000459
Provider NameMichael Southworth
Provider TypePractitioner - Vascular Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306822481
PECOS PAC ID: 6406890318
Enrollment ID: I20051104000250
Provider NameJeffrey A Clingman
Provider TypePractitioner - Orthopedic Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770651440
PECOS PAC ID: 2961420328
Enrollment ID: I20051104000254
Provider NameBabs Levenstein
Provider TypePractitioner - Obstetrics/gynecology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649264375
PECOS PAC ID: 3678592193
Enrollment ID: I20051114001204
Provider NameGlenn S Lieberman
Provider TypePractitioner - Orthopedic Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659449254
PECOS PAC ID: 0143242420
Enrollment ID: I20051230000077
Provider NameChristopher J Knox
Provider TypePractitioner - Otolaryngology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760547418
PECOS PAC ID: 5294742722
Enrollment ID: I20060308000609
Provider NamePhenton T Harker
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629148911
PECOS PAC ID: 5496755969
Enrollment ID: I20070106000036
Provider NameNeeraj Vasishtha
Provider TypePractitioner - Pulmonary Disease
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1982689048
PECOS PAC ID: 1850357724
Enrollment ID: I20070918000482
Provider NameDaniel L Davies
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083683833
PECOS PAC ID: 5991759805
Enrollment ID: I20071004000231
Provider NameCarlos A Palacio
Provider TypePractitioner - Neurosurgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346286929
PECOS PAC ID: 1759464126
Enrollment ID: I20080207000516
Provider NameDiane M Flamburis
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851367387
PECOS PAC ID: 8123199668
Enrollment ID: I20080611000368
Provider NameJohn A Ditri
Provider TypePractitioner - Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770693426
PECOS PAC ID: 4789751371
Enrollment ID: I20080924000072
Provider NameAlexander C Hennig
Provider TypePractitioner - Orthopedic Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104958073
PECOS PAC ID: 4587757190
Enrollment ID: I20081118000140
Provider NameWilliam R Wilson
Provider TypePractitioner - Thoracic Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245203629
PECOS PAC ID: 0547285181
Enrollment ID: I20090420000284
Provider NameIra S Schwartz
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750357091
PECOS PAC ID: 8729132402
Enrollment ID: I20090814000092
Provider NameTricia P Mendoza
Provider TypePractitioner - Geriatric Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568648897
PECOS PAC ID: 6406918515
Enrollment ID: I20090818000323
Provider NameKingson J Woo
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245326743
PECOS PAC ID: 0244261832
Enrollment ID: I20091215000618
Provider NameThomas P Clairmont
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053415794
PECOS PAC ID: 7315836285
Enrollment ID: I20100626000116
Provider NameKaren Lynn Palmer
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326029380
PECOS PAC ID: 0749247062
Enrollment ID: I20101028001048
Provider NameRay Wilt
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770757692
PECOS PAC ID: 8426109083
Enrollment ID: I20110118001268
Provider NameSunila Jo
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740290097
PECOS PAC ID: 0446258636
Enrollment ID: I20120112000617
Provider NameChristopher D Lawson
Provider TypePractitioner - Interventional Cardiology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164612206
PECOS PAC ID: 0941477566
Enrollment ID: I20120829000116
Provider NameSalud P Mendoza
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1871757666
PECOS PAC ID: 0941459523
Enrollment ID: I20120926000432
Provider NameMatthew T Laquer
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851598148
PECOS PAC ID: 6103005954
Enrollment ID: I20121026000218
Provider NameCrystal G Bonias
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548505902
PECOS PAC ID: 6204080492
Enrollment ID: I20130218000448
Provider NamePhilippe J Sioufi
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1336188325
PECOS PAC ID: 2062469513
Enrollment ID: I20150529000241
Provider NameGareth J Davies
Provider TypePractitioner - Neurosurgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609033232
PECOS PAC ID: 6406163500
Enrollment ID: I20150923000052
Provider NameMatthew D Robertson
Provider TypePractitioner - Neurology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245474360
PECOS PAC ID: 6901021120
Enrollment ID: I20150930001425
Provider NameKendra Cline
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780053736
PECOS PAC ID: 5991015265
Enrollment ID: I20151117002226
Provider NameSanjay Godara
Provider TypePractitioner - Pulmonary Disease
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841227113
PECOS PAC ID: 2860490679
Enrollment ID: I20160317000586
Provider NameEmily F Kilroy
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1699135384
PECOS PAC ID: 6406146869
Enrollment ID: I20160526001456
Provider NameSamantha G Myers
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1376904409
PECOS PAC ID: 1355631250
Enrollment ID: I20160606001538
Provider NameElie S Semaan
Provider TypePractitioner - Vascular Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1336208792
PECOS PAC ID: 7416002183
Enrollment ID: I20160609000333
Provider NameSyed M Peeran
Provider TypePractitioner - Vascular Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1255593828
PECOS PAC ID: 0941440630
Enrollment ID: I20161101000949
Provider NameJudah Weathers
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1730523754
PECOS PAC ID: 9133448582
Enrollment ID: I20180720000799
Provider NameSara Jane Erickson
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356374821
PECOS PAC ID: 8224251509
Enrollment ID: I20180913001613
Provider NameBernard Benedetto
Provider TypePractitioner - General Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023014487
PECOS PAC ID: 2769428861
Enrollment ID: I20180919001034
Provider NameMichael Morton
Provider TypePractitioner - Colorectal Surgery (proctology)
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1982928784
PECOS PAC ID: 4789936444
Enrollment ID: I20181008000485
Provider NameLauren Thompson
Provider TypePractitioner - General Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457618183
PECOS PAC ID: 9032462536
Enrollment ID: I20181031000695
Provider NameCaitlin Clairmont Farmer
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1578035549
PECOS PAC ID: 7810236551
Enrollment ID: I20190225002130
Provider NameJerry C Roy
Provider TypePractitioner - Pediatric Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780694943
PECOS PAC ID: 7911247234
Enrollment ID: I20190325001672
Provider NameRonaldo Rodriguez Patiag
Provider TypePractitioner - Infectious Disease
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437327293
PECOS PAC ID: 5193992063
Enrollment ID: I20190501002690
Provider NameChristopher Marlowe Terrien
Provider TypePractitioner - Thoracic Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780805390
PECOS PAC ID: 8426228974
Enrollment ID: I20190628000257
Provider NameJoseph J Miller
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508864067
PECOS PAC ID: 4082777610
Enrollment ID: I20190808002948
Provider NameKara J Gilligan
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316507395
PECOS PAC ID: 0941539332
Enrollment ID: I20190910003017
Provider NameAjit S Puri
Provider TypePractitioner - Diagnostic Radiology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689833105
PECOS PAC ID: 6305970427
Enrollment ID: I20191014001055
Provider NameJasmeet Singh
Provider TypePractitioner - Interventional Radiology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023266103
PECOS PAC ID: 2264592989
Enrollment ID: I20200407000461
Provider NameTimothy Smith
Provider TypePractitioner - Neurosurgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356674386
PECOS PAC ID: 4688890437
Enrollment ID: I20200416003695
Provider NameClare H Whipple
Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710286323
PECOS PAC ID: 4284851528
Enrollment ID: I20200519001380
Provider NameNathan J Aranson
Provider TypePractitioner - Vascular Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497915847
PECOS PAC ID: 5698902864
Enrollment ID: I20200818000738
Provider NameDaniel J Chartrand
Provider TypePractitioner - Obstetrics/gynecology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1891839098
PECOS PAC ID: 7517950306
Enrollment ID: I20201002001890
Provider NameJohn Teal
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972897999
PECOS PAC ID: 6204095284
Enrollment ID: I20201006001168
Provider NameOleksandr Osipchuk
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700045416
PECOS PAC ID: 3476604406
Enrollment ID: I20201028001579
Provider NameDaniel Ryan Hebert
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144524430
PECOS PAC ID: 3173782760
Enrollment ID: I20201214002611
Provider NameAnjali E Bose-kolanu
Provider TypePractitioner - Neurology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1386933372
PECOS PAC ID: 4183991144
Enrollment ID: I20201217000093
Provider NameEthan C Anglemyer
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770996068
PECOS PAC ID: 7416280128
Enrollment ID: I20210127002558
Provider NameMaddie Dalgliesh
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588065445
PECOS PAC ID: 1557622784
Enrollment ID: I20210204001818
Provider NameScott S Twentyman
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1902125453
PECOS PAC ID: 0345672499
Enrollment ID: I20210317002703
Provider NameNicole K Poole
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1003270638
PECOS PAC ID: 8123312543
Enrollment ID: I20210922003394
Provider NameScott James Murcin
Provider TypePractitioner - Pediatric Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861590879
PECOS PAC ID: 9436379930
Enrollment ID: I20210922003421
Provider NameHaley Paige Mcdougal
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1801564703
PECOS PAC ID: 2365830387
Enrollment ID: I20211025002127
Provider NameAnna Luisa Kuhn
Provider TypePractitioner - Diagnostic Radiology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407295637
PECOS PAC ID: 9032335245
Enrollment ID: I20220112001724
Provider NameMary A O'dowd
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659441772
PECOS PAC ID: 0143301143
Enrollment ID: I20220115000093
Provider NameJamie L Callahan
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821691593
PECOS PAC ID: 0547652356
Enrollment ID: I20220127001422
Provider NameAinsley P Miller
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669125654
PECOS PAC ID: 2163815382
Enrollment ID: I20220211000896
Provider NameWilliam R Morgan
Provider TypePractitioner - General Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053517292
PECOS PAC ID: 9931274347
Enrollment ID: I20220315001528
Provider NameJohn A Federico
Provider TypePractitioner - Thoracic Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356313449
PECOS PAC ID: 8820989353
Enrollment ID: I20220315002014
Provider NameWilmer T Jones
Provider TypePractitioner - Vascular Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487666319
PECOS PAC ID: 1153329313
Enrollment ID: I20220325001466
Provider NameValerie Elizabeth Hellen
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720740491
PECOS PAC ID: 7517354228
Enrollment ID: I20220428000124
Provider NameDafer Al-haddadin
Provider TypePractitioner - Infectious Disease
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932192945
PECOS PAC ID: 8022098235
Enrollment ID: I20220607002638
Provider NameSarah E Beasley
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841808573
PECOS PAC ID: 7719366194
Enrollment ID: I20220614003027
Provider NameWendy M Cushing
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659045912
PECOS PAC ID: 4284938838
Enrollment ID: I20220706002789
Provider NameKatherine Gagan
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770148850
PECOS PAC ID: 7911331301
Enrollment ID: I20220808001208
Provider NameDerek Justin Lee
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639667553
PECOS PAC ID: 5698022929
Enrollment ID: I20220809002259
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Provider TypePractitioner - Internal Medicine
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790135093
PECOS PAC ID: 4789971565
Enrollment ID: I20220815000856
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Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215375589
PECOS PAC ID: 7517101520
Enrollment ID: I20221117002905
Provider NameLloyd M Alderson
Provider TypePractitioner - Neurology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053368787
PECOS PAC ID: 1759397896
Enrollment ID: I20221207001617
Provider NameKaci Elizabeth Johnson
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1902526700
PECOS PAC ID: 7214306547
Enrollment ID: I20221208002198
Provider NameRafael Gonzalez
Provider TypePractitioner - Obstetrics/gynecology
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1518354240
PECOS PAC ID: 4082921093
Enrollment ID: I20230118000384
Provider NameAmanda B Bruno Roberts
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851016133
PECOS PAC ID: 6709244460
Enrollment ID: I20230628001222
Provider NameOlubunmi O Esan
Provider TypePractitioner - General Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558795377
PECOS PAC ID: 6103131487
Enrollment ID: I20230705001900
Provider NameKen Maynard
Provider TypePractitioner - Neurosurgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861812372
PECOS PAC ID: 0648559815
Enrollment ID: I20230831003128
Provider NameOlivia Mattice Hatch
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972205185
PECOS PAC ID: 4789048984
Enrollment ID: I20230906002709
Provider NameNicole Marie Bouvier
Provider TypePractitioner - Infectious Disease
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689877409
PECOS PAC ID: 0042482358
Enrollment ID: I20230907001383
Provider NameDonald R Woolever
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306838388
PECOS PAC ID: 1759382963
Enrollment ID: I20230907003661
Provider NameSonya Layla Hovsepian
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1902240286
PECOS PAC ID: 6608151113
Enrollment ID: I20231023000887
Provider NameAntonio David Lassaletta
Provider TypePractitioner - Thoracic Surgery
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225284441
PECOS PAC ID: 7517151533
Enrollment ID: I20231215001196

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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