David Michael Kupfer, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · San Diego, CA
David Michael Kupfer, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1073533899, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (California G57621, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Michael Kupfer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
- License number
- G57621 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5395 Ruffin RD Ste 201, San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone
- (858) 245-9804
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2025
- Fax
- (858) 560-1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records → All 47 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5395 Ruffin RD Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicholas Genovese, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1932605201
- Anna HerbstPhysician Assistant1376383356
Verify David Michael Kupfer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G57621Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024
293 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib60 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Gabapentin46 claims
- Meloxicam33 claims
- Pregabalin19 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $238.55
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 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.
David Michael Kupfer among 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California
David Michael Kupfer, M.D. is one of 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2082S0105X 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 (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 47 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in California.
All 47 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfonso Camberos, M.D., F.A.C.S.San Diego, CA 921231942225388
- Jose Otero, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201033176763
- Andrew Bauder, MDSan Diego, CA 921341720433428
- Richard Chaffoo, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371639271505
- Manutchehr Sohaey, M.D.Escondido, CA 920291649613662
- Maya Spaeth, MD, BSC, FACS, CAFPRiverside, CA 925061174738637
- Larry Nichter, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926471710062336
- Melanie Major, MDAnaheim, CA 928051629468848
Common questions
What is David Michael Kupfer, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Michael Kupfer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073533899, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Michael Kupfer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5395 Ruffin RD Ste 201, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 245-9804. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Michael Kupfer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G57621, 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 David Michael Kupfer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Michael Kupfer, M.D. had 293 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. 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.