NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Wilmington, NC

Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1538517164, issued on May 24, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2022-03260, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538517164
Name
Justin Mark Cappuzzo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
2022-03260 NC
267005 MA
314140 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2800 Ashton Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412
Phone
(910) 799-2262
Enumerated
May 24, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2024
Fax
(910) 799-2943
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230605003032); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2016
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 2800 Ashton Dr

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

  1. Peter GemelliPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1770783805
  2. Eileen Lazecko, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063801793
  3. Thomas Melin, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1386787174
  4. Ashley Rahauser, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184918930
  5. Jake Schleppy, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1629952700
  6. Geoffrey Stricsek, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1316203995

Verify Justin Mark Cappuzzo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Justin Cappuzzo11
  2. Specialty average172

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $11,557.51

127 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Justin Cappuzzo$11,558
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Atlantic Brain And Spine, P.A.Wilmington, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Justin Mark Cappuzzo among 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina

Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD is one of 226 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 161 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Brown, F.A.C.S.Wilmington, NC 284121336283795
  2. Gregory DavisWilmington, NC 284121639599442
  3. Thomas Melin, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284121386787174
  4. Geoffrey Stricsek, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284121316203995
  5. Jeffrey Beecher, DOWilmington, NC 284011205068186
  6. Panida Piboolnurak, MDWilmington, NC 284011609087881
  7. John Thomas, MDWilmington, NC 284011780835769
  8. Cynthia Africk, MDPinehurst, NC 283741841210515

Common questions

What is Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD's NPI number?

Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538517164, issued on May 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 Ashton Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28412. Phone: (910) 799-2262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2022-03260, 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 Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Justin Mark Cappuzzo, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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