NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Venkateshwar E. Kapur, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Venkateshwar E. Kapur, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1740202134, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (California A91698, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740202134
Name
Venkateshwar E. Kapur
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
A91698 CA
MD-13503 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5893 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111
Phone
(866) 459-2912
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050819000518); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5893 Copley Dr

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Verify Venkateshwar E. Kapur in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Venkateshwar Kapur82
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam35 claims
  2. Nabumetone19 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl11 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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Venkateshwar E. Kapur among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Venkateshwar E. Kapur, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

780 family medicine physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 780 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennis Andrade, MDSan Diego, CA 921111730237678
  2. Tracy Bell, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111497821318
  3. Steven Green, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111225141393
  4. Linda Hill, MDSan Diego, CA 921111467434811
  5. Lowell KleinmanSan Diego, CA 921111407875941
  6. Gary McFeeters, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111790813962
  7. Katherine Mekolik, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111487680112
  8. Ngoc Pham, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111376653287

Common questions

What is Venkateshwar E. Kapur, M.D.'s NPI number?

Venkateshwar E. Kapur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740202134, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Venkateshwar E. Kapur, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5893 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA, 92111. Phone: (866) 459-2912. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Venkateshwar E. Kapur, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A91698, 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 Venkateshwar E. Kapur, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Venkateshwar E. Kapur, M.D. had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.