NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Kapla, MD

Adult Medicine Physician · San Francisco, CA

William J. Kapla, MD is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1073545695, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (California C-32796, 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
1073545695
Name
William J. Kapla
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
License number
C-32796 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone
(415) 865-3737
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 865-3723
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 45 Castro St

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Verify William J. Kapla 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 adult medicine physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,002 among the 1,307 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. William Kapla59
  2. Specialty average3,002

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.

William J. Kapla among 386 adult medicine physician records in California

William J. Kapla, MD is one of 386 adult medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 69% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0505X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 386 adult medicine physician records in California.

The 8 adult medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jodi Baptiste, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941141508866153
  2. Charles Burns, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151588651582
  3. Ricardo Alvarez, MDSan Francisco, CA 941101649352626
  4. Mary Beasley, L.V.N.San Francisco, CA 941101346388642
  5. Richard Gibbs, MDSan Francisco, CA 941181760698211
  6. David Pepper, MDSan Francisco, CA 941101881776896
  7. Juan Posada, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941101265496301
  8. Joel Samuels, MDSan Francisco, CA 941101225314487

Common questions

What is William J. Kapla, MD's NPI number?

William J. Kapla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073545695, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Kapla, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Castro St, San Francisco, CA, 94114. Phone: (415) 865-3737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Kapla, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C-32796, 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 William J. Kapla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Kapla, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 3,002. 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.

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