Active NPI
Joseph Caperna, M.D.
- Infectious Disease Physician
- San Diego, CA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Infectious Disease Physician
- License
- A49951
- Practice address
- 2333 1St Ave Ste 104
San Diego, CA 92101-1538 - Phone
- (619) 795-1975
- Fax
- (619) 795-1976
- NPI assigned
- Dec 18, 2006
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Physician | 207R00000X | A49951 | CA | |
| Infectious Disease Physician | 207RI0200X | A49951 | CA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
2333 1St Ave Ste 104
San Diego, CA 92101-1538
Mailing address
2333 1St Ave Ste 104
San Diego, CA 92101-1538
Phone (619) 795-1975
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in CA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Infectious Disease
- Education
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case WSTN RSV University, 1990
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
2333 1St Ave
Suite 104
San Diego, CA 92101-1538
Phone (619) 795-1975
7922 Palm St
Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2956
Phone (619) 644-1000
Hospital & facility affiliations
- UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| A49951 | CA | MD | Infectious Disease Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Joseph Caperna MD a Professional Corporation | Internal Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Regents of the University of California | Internal Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Regents of the University of California | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Regents of the University of California | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
7922 Palm St
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Phone (619) 464-3488
2333 1st Ave
Ste 104
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone (619) 795-1975
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone (619) 543-5754
Networks
- BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD
Interoperability endpoints
- https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/JAIDCA/Endpoint/JAIDCA
Organizations & group practices 5
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Internal Medicine Physician
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1770926743
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- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1376646869
-
- Internal Medicine Physician
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1508968751
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- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1558463927
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- Pharmacy
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1598786576
Hospital & facility affiliations 1
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- San Diego, CA
- NPI 1184722779
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"city": "SAN DIEGO",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "921011538",
"telephone_number": "619-795-1975",
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},
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"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
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"credential": "M.D.",
"sole_proprietor": "YES",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2006-12-18",
"last_updated": "2026-01-14",
"certification_date": "2026-01-14",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
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"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Internal Medicine",
"state": "CA",
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"primary": false
},
{
"code": "207RI0200X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
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}
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"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jan 14, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.