Richard Allan Cappiello, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Fruita, CO
Richard Allan Cappiello, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fruita, Colorado, and NPI 1346209574, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0057964, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Allan Cappiello
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- DR.0057964 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 576 Kokopelli Blvd Unit D, Fruita, CO 81521
- Phone
- (970) 858-2590
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2024
- Fax
- (970) 858-5036
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170320002027); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 576 Kokopelli Blvd Unit D
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melanie Hoch, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1598181927
Verify Richard Allan Cappiello in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0057964Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,637 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate155 claims
- Gabapentin151 claims
- Methotrexate140 claims
- Prednisone129 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl92 claims
- Pregabalin74 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: $1,046.91
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; 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.
Richard Allan Cappiello among 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado
Richard Allan Cappiello, MD is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 102 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 51% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 rheumatology physician records list a practice address in Fruita
They are 3 of the 192 NPPES records with a practice address in Fruita, and 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado.
All 145 in Colorado → Every provider in Fruita → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Gavin, DOFruita, CO 815211316391584
- Jessica Mears, DOFruita, CO 815211447410568
- David Faber, D.O.Grand Junction, CO 815071902879240
- Richard Zogala, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061962842955
- Elizabeth Arena, DO, MPHGrand Junction, CO 815011881878759
- Danny Williams, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011013245190
- David CisnerosDurango, CO 813011285080564
- Gwendolyn Grant, M.D.Durango, CO 813011841395357
Common questions
What is Richard Allan Cappiello, MD's NPI number?
Richard Allan Cappiello, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346209574, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Allan Cappiello, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 576 Kokopelli Blvd Unit D, Fruita, CO, 81521. Phone: (970) 858-2590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Allan Cappiello, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0057964, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Allan Cappiello, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Allan Cappiello, MD had 1,637 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.