Peter John Kappel, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Peter John Kappel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1659407534, issued on Feb 26, 2007. Check the license (California A88426, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter John Kappel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A88426 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1908 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 829-5475
- Enumerated
- Feb 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 828-1359
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070706000612); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Peter John Kappel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A88426Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,260 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost529 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol315 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate270 claims
- Timolol Maleate159 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate151 claims
- Erythromycin132 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncVallejo, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter John Kappel among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Peter John Kappel, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Santa Monica → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cynthia Boxrud, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041902950405
- Maria Braun, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041861414856
- John Garwood, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041427057959
- Jay Gross, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041518986066
- Thomas Hanscom, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041063476448
- Kenneth Hoffer, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041609968601
- Jeremy Levenson, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041659304590
- Joanne Low, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041780695379
Common questions
What is Peter John Kappel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Peter John Kappel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659407534, issued on Feb 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter John Kappel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1908 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 829-5475. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter John Kappel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A88426, 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 Peter John Kappel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter John Kappel, M.D. had 2,260 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.