Dr. Lorne D. Kapner, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 945
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 302
- Part D claims, 2024
- 880
- MIPS score, 2024
- 29
- Industry payments
- $4,251
- Practice address
- 225 E 2nd Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 738-9985
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
North County Eye Center, Inc.
Escondido, California
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Dr. Lorne D. Kapner is an ophthalmologist in Escondido, California
Dr. Kapner practices at North County Eye Center, Inc. in Escondido, California.
Dr. Kapner's NPI, 1144255621, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Kapner graduated from New York Medical College in 1998. Dr. Kapner's California license number on file is A80041.
- NPI
- 1144255621NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416926209
- NPI enumeration date
- July 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 738-9985
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner practices at North County Eye Center, Inc. in Escondido, California
Dr. Kapner's primary practice is North County Eye Center, Inc., at 225 E 2nd Ave, Escondido, CA 92025 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (760) 738-9985.
- North County Eye Center, Inc.225 E 2nd Ave, Escondido, CA 92025 · San Diego CountyPhone(760) 738-9985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kapner's primary practice is North County Eye Center, Inc. in Escondido, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kapner to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lorne D. Kapner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kapner practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North County Eye Center, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lorne D. Kapner is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Kapner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kapner is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kapner's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Arizona license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Kapner treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Kapner
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner billed Medicare for 945 services in 2024
CMS data shows 945 Medicare services from Dr. Kapner across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 302 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $89,889 for them.
Dr. Kapner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4362024: 4401%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3692024: 3711%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1192024: 13413%
Where Dr. Kapner's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office87593%
- In a facility707%
Dr. Kapner compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Kapner
- California median
- Medicare services
- 945vs 1,07912% below
- Medicare patients
- 302vs 42128% below
- Part D claims
- 795vs 61829% above
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kapner's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner treated 302 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 302 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kapner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 150 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kapner's median patient age at 77, with 57% women.
Dr. Kapner's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kapner's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16755%
- Men13545%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kapner's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis38%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Diabetes23%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Mood disorders18%
- Osteoporosis17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kapner's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner wrote 880 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kapner wrote 880 Medicare Part D claims for 239 patients. 57% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 795 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,817 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 716 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Kapner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic500 claims57%
- Brand-name380 claims43%
Dr. Kapner's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7162024: 79511%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner scored 29 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 29 out of 100 for Dr. Kapner for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kapner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 125 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Kapner, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kapner's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 29of 100Final score
- 15of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Kapner ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 77th percentile125 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Lorne D. Kapner received $4,251 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 128 general payments to Dr. Kapner from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $808.
General payments to Dr. Kapner by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kapner by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,15898%
- Education$752%
- Entertainment$180%
Companies that paid Dr. Kapner the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kapner.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kapner
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner graduated from New York Medical College
Dr. Kapner graduated from New York Medical College in 1998. Dr. Kapner is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Kapner is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kapner accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO8
- Medicare8
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lorne D. Kapner's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lorne D. Kapner's NPI number?
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner's NPI number is 1144255621. It was assigned on July 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lorne D. Kapner?
Dr. Lorne D. Kapner is an ophthalmologist in Escondido, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Lorne D. Kapner practice?
Dr. Kapner practices at 225 E 2nd Ave, Escondido, CA 92025. Dr. Kapner's primary practice is North County Eye Center, Inc. in Escondido, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kapner to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Lorne D. Kapner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kapner is (760) 738-9985.
What is Dr. Lorne D. Kapner's medical license number?
Dr. Kapner's California license number on file is A80041, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Lorne D. Kapner been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kapner in California (2002 to 2025) and Arizona (2001 to 2027).
Does Dr. Lorne D. Kapner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kapner billed Medicare for 945 services in 2024, and Dr. Kapner accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Lorne D. Kapner's MIPS score?
Dr. Kapner's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 29 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lorne D. Kapner see?
CMS counts 302 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kapner in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Lorne D. Kapner board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kapner is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Lorne D. Kapner bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kapner's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92250) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Lorne D. Kapner go to medical school?
Dr. Kapner graduated from New York Medical College in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Lorne D. Kapner prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kapner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Lorne D. Kapner received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,251 in general payments to Dr. Kapner from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lorne D. Kapner been practicing?
Dr. Kapner graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Lorne D. Kapner accept?
Dr. Kapner is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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