William E. Cappaert, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Cleveland, OH
William E. Cappaert, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1457304255, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35029872, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William E. Cappaert
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 35029872 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 44109
- Phone
- (216) 778-2236
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (216) 778-4438
- Medicaid ID
- 0195864 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080924000772); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1962
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2500 Metrohealth Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William E. Cappaert in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35029872Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Metrohealth SystemCleveland, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William E. Cappaert among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
William E. Cappaert, M.D. is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1962 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 62% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Xu HeCleveland, OH 441091851822738
- Raymond Lancione, MDCleveland, OH 441091952403685
- Edward Lee, MDCleveland, OH 441091528555158
- Ang LiCleveland, OH 441091881080703
- Chad Marcantonio, MEDICAL STUDENTCleveland, OH 441091760749584
- Ralph Stewart, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441091881788057
- Thomas Cliffel, MDLakewood, OH 441071003897729
- Richard Statesir, M.D.Lakewood, OH 441071699778142
Common questions
What is William E. Cappaert, M.D.'s NPI number?
William E. Cappaert, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457304255, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William E. Cappaert, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH, 44109. Phone: (216) 778-2236. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William E. Cappaert, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35029872, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.