Dr. Anthony Joseph Capizzi, MD

Dr. Capizzi practices at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, New York, part of Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Dr. Capizzi's NPI, 1427022003, was assigned on February 13, 2006. Dr. Capizzi graduated from New York Medical College in 1983. Dr. Capizzi's New York license number on file is 159239.

Dr. Capizzi's primary practice is Good Samaritan University Hospital, at 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (631) 376-3000.

Dr. Capizzi's primary practice is Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, New York, part of Diocese of Rockville Centre. The medical group on file is Cardiac Interventional Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Capizzi to 4 more group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Capizzi practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Capizzi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Capizzi is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Capizzi has a license on file in New York.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Capizzi treats.

CMS data shows 277 Medicare services from Dr. Capizzi across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 205 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,888 for them.

CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Capizzi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 90 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Capizzi's median patient age at 69, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Capizzi wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $58 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Capizzi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Capizzi, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Capizzi, published from 2020 to 2021. The most frequent topics are Biopsy, Large-Core Needle, Breast and Breast Neoplasms. Dr. Capizzi's most frequent co-authors are John W. Francfort, MD, Johnny Kao, MD and Dean Christopher Lumley.

CMS Open Payments shows 75 general payments to Dr. Capizzi from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $1,067.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Capizzi, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Capizzi graduated from New York Medical College in 1983. Dr. Capizzi is a member of ACS.

Dr. Capizzi is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.