Physician Profile
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Joseph Caperna, M.D. practises infectious disease in San Diego, CA. Joseph is a 1990 graduate of Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University. Joseph is also listed as specialising in internal medicine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Caperna specialise in?
Dr. Caperna is an infectious disease in San Diego, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INFECTIOUS DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Caperna located?
Dr. Caperna is listed at 2333 1ST AVE STE 104, San Diego, CA 92101. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Caperna's phone number?
The number on file is (619) 795-1975. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Caperna?
Dr. Caperna's National Provider Identifier is 1720141153. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Caperna go to medical school?
Dr. Caperna attended Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Caperna have?
Dr. Caperna has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Caperna do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Caperna performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and influenza vaccine, trivalent, 0.5 ml dosage, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (619) 795-1975
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2333 1ST AVE STE 104
San Diego, CA 92101
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,251 services · 832 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
204 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
276 |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | Treatment | 90658 |
32 |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Drug given | J0696 |
80 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
697 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
259 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, more than 10 minutes | Office visit | 99407 |
196 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office visit | 99211 |
173 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
137 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
69 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other infectious diseases in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1990 at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.