Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1104141993, issued on Apr 5, 2010. Check the license (California A118689, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Asher Isaac Kupperman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License number
- A118689 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 511 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Phone
- (805) 963-9377
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 962-2154
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161012002515); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 39 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 511 Bath St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anne Allen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457846560
- Christopher Birch, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1083989164
- Gary Bradley, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1386756724
- Adam Catevenis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215482179
- Alan Edmundson, PTPhysical Therapist1497932651
- Rebecca Glusac, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1134436777
Verify Asher Isaac Kupperman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A118689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam16 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $250.94
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo USA, Inc. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alta Orthopaedic Medical Group IncSanta Barbara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Asher Isaac Kupperman among 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in California
Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D. is one of 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2010, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2000 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in California.
All 39 in California → Every provider in Santa Barbara → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Liu, M.D.Visalia, CA 932771841376969
- Nicholas Caggiano, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934051306133699
- Marie Dusch, MDSanta Maria, CA 934551659753911
- Ricardo Avena, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201114903648
- Randi Galli, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201932184959
- Alexander Majors, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201598879694
- Isobel Santos, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201316306574
- Ryan Stehr, MDFresno, CA 937201972828812
Common questions
What is Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104141993, issued on Apr 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 511 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Phone: (805) 963-9377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A118689, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Asher Isaac Kupperman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.