NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1972946432, issued on Apr 15, 2013. Check the license (California A134737, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972946432
Name
Eli Samuel Kupperman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
A134737 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 15, 2013
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 962-2154
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190828001691); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 511 Bath St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anne Allen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457846560
  2. Christopher Birch, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1083989164
  3. Gary Bradley, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1386756724
  4. Adam Catevenis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215482179
  5. Alan Edmundson, PTPhysical Therapist1497932651
  6. Rebecca Glusac, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1134436777

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

518 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 103 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eli Kupperman518
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam313 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen78 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate28 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone22 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  6. Ibuprofen11 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): 66.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score46.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%87.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,754.86

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eli Kupperman$1,755
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. 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).

Eli Samuel Kupperman among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Birch, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011083989164
  2. Christian Guier, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931011679676530
  3. Erin Haggerty, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011235580192
  4. Michael Price, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931011609805019
  5. Christopher ProctorSanta Barbara, CA 931011033291786
  6. Hamid Redjal, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011780875393
  7. Dale Vankirk, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011669622593
  8. Amy Wickman, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931011659532505

Common questions

What is Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD's NPI number?

Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972946432, issued on Apr 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD 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 Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A134737, 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 Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD had 518 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eli Samuel Kupperman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.8 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.

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