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Dr. Peter John Kappel, MD
NPI1659407534PAC ID4981704814
- Medicare services, 2019
- 42
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 11
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,260
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589
- Practice phone
- Call (707) 651-1000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Peter John Kappel is an ophthalmologist in Vallejo, California
Dr. Kappel practices at Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Kappel's NPI, 1659407534, was assigned on February 26, 2007. Dr. Kappel graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Kappel holds California license A88426.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1659407534NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4981704814
- NPI enumeration date
- February 26, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (707) 651-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Peter John Kappel practices at Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California
Dr. Kappel's primary practice is Vallejo Medical Center, at 975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589 in Solano County. The practice phone is (707) 651-1000.
- Vallejo Medical Center975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589 · Solano CountyPhone(707) 651-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Peter John Kappel is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kappel's primary practice is Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kappel to 1 more home health agency and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.1 home health agencyName with a free account1 hospiceName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. KappelSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Peter John Kappel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kappel practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vallejo Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Peter John Kappel is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Kappel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kappel is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Kappel is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Kappel
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2,621ophthalmologists in California29ophthalmologists in Vallejo23ophthalmologists at Vallejo Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Peter John Kappel billed Medicare for 42 services in 2019
CMS data shows 42 Medicare services from Dr. Kappel across 2 procedure codes in 2019, for 11 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,819 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 201942
Medicare patients11
Paid by Medicare$2,819
Procedure codes2
Dr. Kappel's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Tests and treatments
- 2018: 372019: 4214%
Dr. Kappel compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2019
- Dr. Kappel
- California median
- Medicare services
- 42vs 1,07996% below
- Medicare patients
- 11vs 42197% below
- Part D claims
- 2,187vs 6183.5 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kappel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
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. Peter John Kappel treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kappel in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 0.67, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kappel's median patient age at 62, with 62% women.
Medicare patients, 202411
Average age68
Average risk score0.67
Dr. Kappel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kappel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Peter John Kappel wrote 2,260 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kappel wrote 2,260 Medicare Part D claims for 584 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,187 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $82,344 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,033 claims across 19 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,260
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$82,344
Part D patients584
Dr. Kappel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,852 claims82%
- Brand-name408 claims18%
Dr. Kappel'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kappel's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%16 of 2,260 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,0332024: 2,1878%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 19 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
How Dr. Peter John Kappel takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kappel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Peter John Kappel has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kappel. Dr. Kappel's most frequent co-authors are David S. Boyer, MD, Robert E. Engstrom, MD and Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD.
Papers3
Dr. Kappel's most frequent co-authors
- David S. Boyer, MD1 shared paper
- Robert E. Engstrom, MD1 shared paper
- Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Kappel
AIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAntiviral AgentsCytomegalovirus Retinitis
Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeCardiovascular DiseasesCause of Death
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Peter John Kappel received $23 in industry payments in 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Kappel from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $23.
Companies that paid Dr. Kappel the most, 2021 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Peter John Kappel has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Kappel, most recently AAO Fellow in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kappel
- 2012
- AAO Fellow
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Peter John Kappel graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine
Dr. Kappel graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Kappel is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Peter John Kappel accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Kappel is in network with 6 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Kappel accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO4
- EPO1
- HMO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Peter John Kappel'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Peter John Kappel's NPI number?
Dr. Peter John Kappel's NPI number is 1659407534. It was assigned on February 26, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Peter John Kappel?
Dr. Peter John Kappel is an ophthalmologist in Vallejo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Peter John Kappel practice?
Dr. Kappel practices at 975 Sereno Dr, Vallejo, CA 94589. Dr. Kappel's primary practice is Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kappel to 1 home health agency and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Peter John Kappel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kappel is (707) 651-1000.
What is Dr. Peter John Kappel's medical license number?
Dr. Kappel holds California license A88426.
Which hospitals is Dr. Peter John Kappel affiliated with?
Dr. Kappel practices at Vallejo Medical Center in Vallejo, California.
What medical group is Dr. Peter John Kappel part of?
Dr. Kappel is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Peter John Kappel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kappel billed Medicare for 42 services in 2019, and Dr. Kappel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Peter John Kappel see?
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kappel in 2024, with an average age of 68.
Is Dr. Peter John Kappel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kappel is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Peter John Kappel bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Kappel's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92012).
Where did Dr. Peter John Kappel go to medical school?
Dr. Kappel graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Peter John Kappel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kappel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Peter John Kappel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23 in general payments to Dr. Kappel from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Peter John Kappel been practicing?
Dr. Kappel graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Peter John Kappel do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Kappel.
Who does Dr. Peter John Kappel publish with?
Dr. Kappel's most frequent co-authors are David S. Boyer, MD (1 shared paper), Robert E. Engstrom, MD (1 shared paper) and Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Peter John Kappel accept?
Dr. Kappel is in network with 6 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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