Joseph A. Cappa, MD
NPI 1639273212ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Glastonbury, CT
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Glastonbury, Connecticut, trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $481,139 for 434 claims, against $126,993 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $35,371 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1639273212 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 26, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 030928 | CT |
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 - Gastroenterology (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 194 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,924 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $126,993 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 434 · 730 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 272 |
| Total drug cost | $481,139 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCBridgeport, CT · 1,588 clinicians
- Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · 1,044 clinicians
- Connecticut Gi PLLCWallingford, CT · 248 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hartford HospitalHartford, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$35,371 · 129 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$35,509 · 137 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $17,189 | 16 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $15,439 | 33 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $932.15 | 33 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $342.89 | 7 |
| Mindray Ds USA, Inc. | $229.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$28,222 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,097 · 113 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,947 · 4 payments
- Education$104.29 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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