Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Baltimore, MD
Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1225273840, issued on Dec 10, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D0078987, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Christine Cappelli
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- D0078987 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5501 Hopkins Bayview Cir, Baltimore, MD 21224
- Phone
- (410) 550-8089
- Enumerated
- Dec 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160705000089); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Christine Cappelli in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0078987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
527 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate115 claims
- Prednisone88 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate36 claims
- Leflunomide32 claims
- Celecoxib27 claims
- Folic Acid17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $10,182.00
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Christine Cappelli among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland
Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D. is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Miriam Cohen, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241548291719
- Brendan DenvirBaltimore, MD 212241811517071
- Timothy Kaniecki, MDBaltimore, MD 212241063070928
- Rebecca Manno, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241871717652
- Kristen MathiasBaltimore, MD 212241962963066
Common questions
What is Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225273840, issued on Dec 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5501 Hopkins Bayview Cir, Baltimore, MD, 21224. Phone: (410) 550-8089. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0078987, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D. had 527 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Christine Cappelli, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 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.
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.