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Dr. James Clinton Kasper, MD
NPI1962445098PAC ID0042237489
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,190
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 448
- Part D claims, 2024
- 238
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 2342 Professional Pkwy, Santa Maria, CA 93455
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Santa Maria, California
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Dr. James Clinton Kasper is an orthopedic surgeon in Santa Maria, California
Dr. Kasper practices at Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group - HOPD in Santa Maria, California.
Dr. Kasper's NPI, 1962445098, was assigned on June 14, 2006. Dr. Kasper graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2000. Dr. Kasper holds California license A77616.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1962445098NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042237489
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Clinton Kasper practices at Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group - HOPD in Santa Maria, California
Dr. Kasper's primary practice is Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group - HOPD, at 2342 Professional Pkwy, Santa Maria, CA 93455.
- Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group - HOPD2342 Professional Pkwy, Santa Maria, CA 93455
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James Clinton Kasper is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kasper's primary practice is Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group - HOPD in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Kasper is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kasper to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Kasper's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group - HOPDPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Clinton Kasper's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kasper practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group - HOPD | 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. James Clinton Kasper is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kasper's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Kasper is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Kasper is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, joint arthropathy, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee replacement, pelvic and hip fracture and rotator cuff injury among the conditions Dr. Kasper treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Kasper
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2,056orthopedic surgeons in California
7orthopedic surgeons in Santa Maria
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Clinton Kasper billed Medicare for 2,190 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,190 Medicare services from Dr. Kasper across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 448 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $145,055 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,190
Medicare patients448
Paid by Medicare$145,055
Procedure codes15
Dr. Kasper's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7752024: 88915%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 6122024: 6588%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3522024: 3602%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2092024: 28335%
Where Dr. Kasper's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,07795%
- In a facility1135%
Dr. Kasper compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kasper
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,190vs 6833.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 448vs 2152.1 times
- Part D claims
- 228vs 703.3 times
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kasper'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. James Clinton Kasper treated 448 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 448 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kasper in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 255 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kasper's median patient age at 56, with 53% women.
Medicare patients, 2024448
Average age73
Average risk score0.91
Also on Medicaid12%
Dr. Kasper's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kasper's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27361%
- Men17539%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kasper's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure66%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Diabetes22%
- Anxiety21%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Mood disorders20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kasper's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Clinton Kasper wrote 238 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kasper wrote 238 Medicare Part D claims for 88 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 228 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,488 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 138 claims across 4 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024238
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,488
Part D patients88
Dr. Kasper'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. Kasper's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids37%87 of 238 claims
- Antibiotics24%57 of 238 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: 1382024: 22865%
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. James Clinton Kasper scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Kasper for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kasper accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 29 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Kasper, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Kasper ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 90th percentile60 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 96th percentile29 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. James Clinton Kasper has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kasper. Dr. Kasper's most frequent co-author is Michael B. Gerhardt, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Kasper's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Kasper
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James Clinton Kasper received $10,050 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Kasper from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $6,417.
General payments to Dr. Kasper by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kasper by kind, 2016 to 2025
$10Kin total
- Travel and lodging$6,09961%
- Food and beverage$2,02320%
- Education$1,92819%
Companies that paid Dr. Kasper 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. James Clinton Kasper graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Kasper graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2000. Dr. Kasper is a member of AAOS, AOSSM and AANA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Clinton Kasper accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Kasper is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kasper accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO7
- Medicare7
- POS5
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James Clinton Kasper'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 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) |
| 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) |
| 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. James Clinton Kasper's NPI number?
Dr. James Clinton Kasper's NPI number is 1962445098. It was assigned on June 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Clinton Kasper?
Dr. James Clinton Kasper is an orthopedic surgeon in Santa Maria, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. James Clinton Kasper practice?
Dr. Kasper practices at 2342 Professional Pkwy, Santa Maria, CA 93455. Dr. Kasper's primary practice is Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group - HOPD in Santa Maria, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kasper to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. James Clinton Kasper's medical license number?
Dr. Kasper holds California license A77616.
Which hospitals is Dr. James Clinton Kasper affiliated with?
Dr. Kasper is affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. James Clinton Kasper part of?
Dr. Kasper is linked to Central Coast Orthopedic Medical Group.
Does Dr. James Clinton Kasper accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kasper billed Medicare for 2,190 services in 2024, and Dr. Kasper accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. James Clinton Kasper's MIPS score?
Dr. Kasper's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Clinton Kasper see?
CMS counts 448 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kasper in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. James Clinton Kasper board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kasper is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. James Clinton Kasper bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kasper's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. James Clinton Kasper go to medical school?
Dr. Kasper graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. James Clinton Kasper prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kasper's most prescribed drugs by claims were Nabumetone, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. James Clinton Kasper received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,050 in general payments to Dr. Kasper from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. James Clinton Kasper been practicing?
Dr. Kasper graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. James Clinton Kasper do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kasper.
Who does Dr. James Clinton Kasper publish with?
Dr. Kasper's most frequent co-authors are Michael B. Gerhardt, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. James Clinton Kasper accept?
Dr. Kasper is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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