April Sunshine Caperna, DO
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Charlotte, NC
April Sunshine Caperna, DO is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1376785295, issued on Mar 25, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-00613, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- April Sunshine Caperna
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 2022-00613 NC
87541 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7845 Little Ave, Charlotte, NC 28226
- Phone
- (704) 375-0100
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2026
- Fax
- (704) 887-6450
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240125004653); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify April Sunshine Caperna in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2022-00613Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
151 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium17 claims
- Famotidine15 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 claims
- Lorazepam11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Hospice And Palliative Care Charlotte RegionFort Mill, SC
- Hospice OF Cleveland County, Inc.Shelby, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
April Sunshine Caperna among 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina
April Sunshine Caperna, DO is one of 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 49% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 69 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Carolina.
All 69 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Hayes, MDCharlotte, NC 282261023697224
- Bridget Hiller, MDCharlotte, NC 282261831205483
- Shenita Moore, MDCharlotte, NC 282261902032097
- Nydia McCrohan, MDCharlotte, NC 282101104142355
- Brent Hutson, DOCharlotte, NC 282071053441865
- Ye Aung, MDCharlotte, NC 282041639660210
- Kevin Cheng, MDCharlotte, NC 282041598206914
- Addie Martin, MDCharlotte, NC 282041548656572
Common questions
What is April Sunshine Caperna, DO's NPI number?
April Sunshine Caperna, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376785295, issued on Mar 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is April Sunshine Caperna, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7845 Little Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28226. Phone: (704) 375-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify April Sunshine Caperna, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-00613, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does April Sunshine Caperna, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, April Sunshine Caperna, DO had 151 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.