Steven M. Kappler, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Port St Lucie, FL
Steven M. Kappler, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Port St Lucie, Florida, and NPI 1265490163, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME123664, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven M. Kappler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME123664 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1651 SE Tiffany Ave, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
- Phone
- (772) 398-1800
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (772) 398-1815
- Medicaid ID
- 015409600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151008001476); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven M. Kappler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME123664Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,074 Medicare Part D claims for 641 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole420 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium344 claims
- Famotidine180 claims
- Linzess81 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl74 claims
- Paroxetine Hcl50 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): 89.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.15
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Martin Memorial Medical Center IncPort Saint Lucie, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven M. Kappler among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Steven M. Kappler, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Altschuler, MDPort St Lucie, FL 349521346453610
- Marissa BourniquePort St Lucie, FL 349521417332131
- Edwin Flanagan, D.O.Port St Lucie, FL 349521043239866
- Kenneth Kohen, M.D.Port St Lucie, FL 349521912940479
- Celso Pineiro, M.D.Port St Lucie, FL 349521053325118
- Pramod Joseph, MDFort Pierce, FL 349501720222102
- Joseph Katta, MDFort Pierce, FL 349501508892563
- Dan Jacobson, M.D.Jensen Beach, FL 349571194728170
Common questions
What is Steven M. Kappler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven M. Kappler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265490163, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven M. Kappler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1651 SE Tiffany Ave, Port St Lucie, FL, 34952. Phone: (772) 398-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven M. Kappler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME123664, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Steven M. Kappler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven M. Kappler, M.D. had 2,074 Medicare Part D claims for 641 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven M. Kappler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 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.