Dr. Paul J Capparell , DDS
Dentist - General Practice • Hazleton, PA
136 E 5th St
Hazleton, PA 182014424
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Dr. Paul Capparell is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on January 14, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 69 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 57 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clindamycin Hcl — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Pennsylvania (2024, 2,416 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 57. Middle half: 28 to 106.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 38 in 2020 to 69 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
136 E 5th St
Hazleton, PA 182014424
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
69 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$203 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Hazleton and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Pennsylvania (2024, 2,416 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 57. Middle half: 28 to 106.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Hazleton have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Pennsylvania (2024, 2,416 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $183. Middle half: $77 to $366.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Hazleton have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
12 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Hazleton, PA (4,616 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hazleton
0% of these 12 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 12 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 82% from 38 in 2020 to 69 in 2024.
- 2020: 38
- 2021: 58
- 2022: 44
- 2023: 67
- 2024: 69
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 82% from 38 in 2020 to 69 in 2024.
- 2020: 38
- 2021: 58
- 2022: 44
- 2023: 67
- 2024: 69
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $321 in 2020 to $203 in 2024.
- 2020: $321
- 2021: $284
- 2022: $217
- 2023: $280
- 2024: $203
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 57 | 369 | $113.82 | 37 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 12 | 77 | $88.81 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated January 14, 2008.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Hazleton
- Dr. George Puhak, DMD
- Dr. Christopher Falvello, DDS
- Dr. Steven Nicholson, DMD
- Dr. Joseph Banyas, DMD
- Dr. Anna Khodzhayeva-Mariano, DMD
- Dr. Robert Seaman, DMD
Mailing Address
136 E 5th St
Hazleton, PA 182014424
Phone: 5704548734