Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Hendersonville, NC
Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1568552297, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2012-02008, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Joseph Capps
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2012-02008 NC
L7761R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 630 5TH Ave W, Hendersonville, NC 28739
- Phone
- (828) 693-0747
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 693-0947
- Medicaid IDs
- 5922416 NC
1927112 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130225000226); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Joseph Capps in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2012-02008Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
966 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost425 claims
- Timolol Maleate103 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol78 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate70 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate59 claims
- Restasis31 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): 96.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolina Ophthalmology PAColumbus, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Joseph Capps among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D. is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 60% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hendersonville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Laborde, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287391285684894
- Charles Shaller, M.D.Franklin, NC 287341487603858
- Thomas Perraut, MDColumbus, NC 287221043213424
- Sara Deacon, M.DClyde, NC 287211194179143
- Caroline Denwood, MDClyde, NC 287211003108317
- Marianne Geraci, MDClyde, NC 287211134121015
- Stephen Hartzell, MD PHDClyde, NC 287211114913522
- David Markoff, MDClyde, NC 287211750376240
Common questions
What is Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568552297, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 630 5TH Ave W, Hendersonville, NC, 28739. Phone: (828) 693-0747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2012-02008, 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 Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D. had 966 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Joseph Capps, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.4 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.
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.