Mark R. Kapperman, OD

  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Optometrist
NPI1295728863PAC ID1850489675
Medicare patients, 2024
642
Part D claims, 2024
429
Industry payments
$338
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1720 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Practice phone
Call (423) 892-2020
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Primary practice

Mark R. Kapperman, OD

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Mark R. Kapperman is an optometrist in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Mark Kapperman practices at Mark R. Kapperman, OD in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Mark Kapperman's NPI, 1295728863, was assigned on August 29, 2005. Mark Kapperman graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1987. Mark Kapperman holds Tennessee license OD0000001120.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1850489675
NPI enumeration date
August 29, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(423) 892-2020
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Mark R. Kapperman practices at Mark R. Kapperman, OD in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Mark Kapperman's primary practice is Mark R. Kapperman, OD, at 1720 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 892-2020.

  • Mark R. Kapperman, OD
    1720 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 · Hamilton CountyPhone(423) 892-2020

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Mark R. Kapperman is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Mark Kapperman's primary practice is Mark R. Kapperman, OD in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Mark Kapperman to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Mark R. Kapperman's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mark R. Kapperman, ODAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Mark R. Kapperman is one of 969 optometrists in Tennessee

Optometrist is Mark Kapperman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Mark Kapperman is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, TennesseePrimaryLicense OD0000001120 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Mark Kapperman

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Mark R. Kapperman treated 642 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 642 Medicare patients who saw Mark Kapperman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 314 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Mark Kapperman's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024642
Average age75
Average risk score0.92

Mark Kapperman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Mark Kapperman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women39461%
  • Men24839%

Chronic conditions among Mark Kapperman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol73%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Ischemic heart disease30%
  5. Diabetes29%
  6. Chronic kidney disease19%
  7. Osteoporosis19%
  8. Cancer18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Mark Kapperman's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Mark R. Kapperman wrote 429 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Mark Kapperman wrote 429 Medicare Part D claims for 151 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024429
Part D patients151

Mark Kapperman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic217 claims51%
  • Brand-name212 claims49%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Mark Kapperman's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics4%16 of 429 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Mark R. Kapperman scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Mark Kapperman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Mark Kapperman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 60 procedures of cataract surgery by Mark Kapperman, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Mark Kapperman's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 0of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 0of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Mark Kapperman ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
66th percentile60 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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Mark R. Kapperman received $338 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Mark Kapperman from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $152.

Companies that paid Mark Kapperman the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Mark R. Kapperman graduated from Southern College of Optometry

Mark Kapperman graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolSouthern College of Optometry

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Sources for Mark R. Kapperman's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors 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 paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Mark R. Kapperman's NPI number?

Mark R. Kapperman's NPI number is 1295728863. It was assigned on August 29, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Mark R. Kapperman specialize in?

Mark R. Kapperman is an optometrist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Mark R. Kapperman practice?

Mark Kapperman practices at 1720 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Mark Kapperman's primary practice is Mark R. Kapperman, OD in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Mark Kapperman to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Mark R. Kapperman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Mark Kapperman is (423) 892-2020.

What is Mark R. Kapperman's medical license number?

Mark Kapperman holds Tennessee license OD0000001120.

Does Mark R. Kapperman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Mark Kapperman as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Mark R. Kapperman's MIPS score?

Mark Kapperman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Mark R. Kapperman see?

CMS counts 642 Medicare patients who saw Mark Kapperman in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Where did Mark R. Kapperman go to medical school?

Mark Kapperman graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1987.

Has Mark R. Kapperman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $338 in general payments to Mark Kapperman from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Mark R. Kapperman been practicing?

Mark Kapperman graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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