Lorne D. Kapner, M.D.
NPI 1144255621ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· San Marcos, CA
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in San Marcos, California, trained at New York Medical College (class of 1998). In 2024 Medicare paid $93,337 for 302 patients, and Part D covered 880 of their prescriptions, 57% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $182.72 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1144255621 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 21, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A80041 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 302 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 977 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,337 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 880 · 2,276 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 239 |
| Total drug cost | $57,409 |
| Generic share | 57% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York Medical College |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- North County Eye Center, Inc.Escondido, CA · 10 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$182.72 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$136.90 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $55.49 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $50.54 | 2 |
| Rxsight Inc | $21.82 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $21.20 | 1 |
| Optos, Inc. | $17.64 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$165.08 · 7 payments
- Entertainment$17.64 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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