Physician Profile
Joseph Kapcia, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kapcia
Joseph Kapcia, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Wilkes Barre, PA specializing in hospice & palliative medicine. Joseph trained at Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. Joseph is also listed as specializing in emergency medicine and student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 349 Medicare patients across 541 services. The services billed most often include visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (570) 808-7399
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1000 E MOUNTAIN BLVD
Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
541 services · 349 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
159 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
108 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
84 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
38 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
35 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
29 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
27 | More often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
23 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
15 | As often as other peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2013 at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Joseph Kapcia's specialty?
Joseph Kapcia is a hospice & palliative medicine in Wilkes Barre, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Joseph Kapcia?
Joseph Kapcia is listed at 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Joseph Kapcia?
The number on file is (570) 808-7399. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Joseph Kapcia's NPI number?
Joseph Kapcia's National Provider Identifier is 1881038982. 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
What is Joseph Kapcia's education?
Joseph Kapcia attended Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Joseph Kapcia been practicing?
Joseph Kapcia has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Joseph Kapcia known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Joseph Kapcia the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Joseph Kapcia confirmed this information?
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