2026 NPPES data Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician NPI 1104811066 M.D.
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David Kappel, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Wheeling, West Virginia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 372 in Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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What the federal data shows

David Kappel, M.D. is a Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Wheeling, West Virginia, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

#252
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician rank among West Virginia specialties

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1104811066 · Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-TRACE · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM

  • NPI-10 1104811066
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-TRACE 372
  • RX-NONE No Part D
  • BOOK-THIN 3 in West Virginia
  • PHOTO-ENUM Raymond Schultz · 2005
Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)

David Kappel, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about David Kappel, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/16/2005

NPI 1104811066

Primary specialty

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician

Rare

372 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in West Virginia

How Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among West Virginia providers

West Virginia providers
Personal Care Attendant38.4%Home Health Aide8.2%Community Health Worker5.2%Homemaker3.1%Pharmacist3%Student in an Organized Heal…2.9%Surgery of the Hand (Plastic…0%
Largest specialties in West Virginia (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

40 MEDICAL PARK
Wheeling, WV 26003

Provider Details

NPI 1104811066
Specialty Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/16/2005

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Overview

How David Kappel, M.D. fits within the Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

372
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
43
States with Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
106
Avg Claims per Provider

Nationwide Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Kappel, both outside West Virginia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Nearby Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Providers in West Virginia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in West Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kappel.

One of 3 Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in West Virginia, 2 are shown here.

Compare Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is David Kappel, M.D.'s specialty?
David Kappel, M.D. specializes in Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician and practices in Wheeling, West Virginia. Credentials: M.D..
Where is David Kappel, M.D. located?
David Kappel, M.D. is located at 40 MEDICAL PARK, Wheeling, WV, 26003. Phone: (304) 242-0590.
What is David Kappel, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Kappel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104811066, issued on 09/16/2005.
How many Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 372 Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers across 43 states in the US. The average Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician provider writes 106 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does David Kappel, M.D. accept Medicare?
David Kappel, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Kappel, M.D.'s credentials?
David Kappel, M.D.'s NPI is 1104811066 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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