Dr. Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD

Dr. Kupperman practices at Center for Specialized Surgery of Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Kupperman's NPI, 1972946432, was assigned on April 15, 2013. Dr. Kupperman graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2013. Dr. Kupperman holds California license A134737.

Dr. Kupperman's primary practice is Center for Specialized Surgery of Santa Barbara, at 2927 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The practice phone is (310) 625-0050. Dr. Kupperman also practices at Center for Specialized Surgery, 2926 De Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105.

Dr. Kupperman's primary practice is Center for Specialized Surgery of Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Kupperman is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Alta Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kupperman to 3 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kupperman practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kupperman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Kupperman is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kupperman's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Florida and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint, hip replacement and joint arthropathy among the conditions Dr. Kupperman treats.

CMS data shows 24,560 Medicare services from Dr. Kupperman across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 852 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $433,136 for them.

CMS counts 852 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kupperman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 384 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 74% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kupperman's median patient age at 60, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kupperman wrote 518 Medicare Part D claims for 246 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 467 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,580 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 382 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 64 out of 100 for Dr. Kupperman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kupperman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kupperman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 90 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Kupperman, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Kupperman, published from 2011 to 2017. 2016 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Acne Vulgaris, Anti-Bacterial Agents and Medical History Taking. Dr. Kupperman has published most often in Arch Dermatol. Dr. Kupperman's most frequent co-authors are Susan V. Bukata, MD, Paul H. Edelstein, MD and Asher Isaac Kupperman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 87 general payments to Dr. Kupperman from 26 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $25,684.

Dr. Kupperman graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2013.

Dr. Kupperman 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.