STEPHEN P KAPAON M.D.
NPI 1275515090
Anesthesiology in Worcester, MA

NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2005

Contact Information

119 BELMONT ST
WORCESTER, MA
ZIP 01605
Phone: (508) 334-6491
Fax: (508) 334-8488

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 42
  • Anesthesiology
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled
  • Medicare Quality Reporting

About STEPHEN KAPAON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Stephen Kapaon, an anesthesiologist established in Worcester, Massachusetts with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology and more than 42 years of experience. He graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1984. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1275515090 assigned on November 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number 55358 (MA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1275515090
Provider Name
STEPHEN P KAPAON M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
119 BELMONT ST WORCESTER, MA 01605
Location Phone
(508) 334-6491
Location Fax
(508) 334-8488
Mailing Address
119 BELMONT ST WORCESTER, MA 01605
Mailing Phone
(508) 334-6491
Mailing Fax
(508) 334-8488
Medical School Name
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year
1984
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
11-17-2005
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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An anesthesiologist like Stephen Kapaon manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
55358
License State
MA
Taxonomy Description
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
A59282MEDICARE UPIN (02)MA 

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Stephen Kapaon is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Stephen Kapaon is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 6406753672

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20050405000526

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Anesthesia for lens surgery

Anesthesia for lens surgery involves administering medication to numb the eye area, ensuring you feel no pain during the procedure. This can be a local anesthetic (numbing only the eye area) or general (where you're asleep). It helps make the surgery comfortable and stress-free.

This service was performed 55 times for 50 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope

This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.

This service was performed 11 times for 11 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope

Anesthesia for an endoscopic procedure on the large bowel ensures comfort and relaxation during the procedure. You'll be given medication to make you drowsy or asleep, eliminating any discomfort. The medication can be administered through a vein or inhaled.

This service was performed 15 times for 15 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen

Anesthesia for a lower abdomen procedure involves medication to eliminate pain during surgery. You might be awake but relaxed and pain-free, or you may be completely unconscious. It's administered to ensure comfort and safety throughout the operation.

This service was performed 13 times for 13 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones

Anesthesia for procedures on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones involves administering medication to block pain and sensation in these areas. This allows doctors to perform necessary treatments or surgeries without causing discomfort. The type of anesthesia used can vary based on the specific procedure.

This service was performed 15 times for 14 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body

Anesthesia for procedures on the skin of your arms, legs, and front body is a service that numbs the area being treated. This ensures you don't feel pain during procedures like biopsies, stitches, or minor surgeries. It's administered through a small injection or a topical cream.

This service was performed 11 times for 11 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen

Anesthesia for an upper abdomen procedure involves using medications to help you feel no pain during the operation. It can be general, where you're unconscious, or regional, where just the abdomen area is numbed. It ensures comfort and stillness, aiding a successful procedure.

This service was performed 13 times for 13 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra

Anesthesia for a procedure on the urinary system through the urethra involves using medicine to numb sensation in the area. This is done to ensure you feel no pain or discomfort during the procedure. The medicine can be given locally, regionally, or generally, depending on the specifics of your procedure.

This service was performed 13 times for 12 patients

Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm

Anesthesia for a procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm ensures you won't feel pain during the treatment. It can be general, where you're completely asleep, or local, numbing only a specific area. Your vital signs are monitored to ensure safety during the procedure.

This service was performed 15 times for 14 patients

Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope

Anesthesia is used during the removal of the prostate to ensure you feel no discomfort. An endoscope, a thin tube with a camera, aids in viewing the area. This procedure involves the careful administration of medicines to help you sleep and prevent pain.

This service was performed 11 times for 11 patients

Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy

Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy involves administering medication to help you relax or sleep during the procedure. It's used to ensure comfort, minimize movement, and reduce anxiety. The type of anesthesia used depends on the procedure and patient's health.

This service was performed 24 times for 24 patients

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure Performance Number of Patients
Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical RecordYesN/A
• Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Stephen Kapaon is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER115 LINCOLN STREET
FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701
(508) 383-1000Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation


The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1275515090
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
2214510110018
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 50
Step 3: because the number obtained in step 2 ends in zero, the check digit is zero.
0

The NPI number 1275515090 is valid because the calculated check digit 0 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.

NPI Name / Type Taxonomy Address
1689661373 JOEL WEINER M.D.
Individual
Specialist119 BELMONT ST
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6206
1275520439 JAMES HERBERT CHESEBRO M.D.
Individual
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)119 BELMONT ST
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 793-6381
1407847643DR. MACHELLE M SEIBEL M.D.
Individual
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-5678
1336130509 HARRISON G. BALL M.D.
Individual
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-1160
1982685061DR. EDWARD G PESKIN M.D.
Individual
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6255
1396726220DR. MARIA M GARCIA M.D.
Individual
Internal Medicine119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-8515
1326020546 EDWARD D FOLLAND M.D.
Individual
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6489
1730161761DR. CHRISTOPHER M AVERY D.O.
Individual
Emergency Medicine119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-5559
1558343368 MAHMOUD ALIOUCHE M.D.
Individual
Anesthesiology119 BELMONT ST
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6491
1811979628 NICHOLAS J BARNARD M.D.
Individual
Anesthesiology119 BELMONT ST
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6491
1093797417DR. SHELAGH E.G. MCCAULEY M.D.
Individual
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6550
1023091196DR. CRAIG A PATERSON M.D.
Individual
Surgery119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-8195
1881677789DR. JASEN W GUNDERSEN M.D.
Individual
Family Medicine119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY HOSPITAL MEDICINE
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-5571
1811970874DR. JAMES F PASKAVITZ M.D.
Individual
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6641
1457334211DR. MARY A VALLIERE M.D.
Individual
Internal Medicine119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF PALLIATIVE CARE
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-8630
1679556351 RAJ K ANAND M.D.
Individual
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-1000
1104800465 RICHARD J HORNER M.D.
Individual
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6093
1720062961DR. NORMAN E BEISAW M.D.
Individual
Orthopaedic Surgery119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6375
1689658734 URSULA E. ANWER MD
Individual
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-6641
1205810355DR. BARBARA F BANNER M.D.
Individual
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)119 BELMONT ST DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY
WORCESTER, MA 01605
(508) 334-8689

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1275515090, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on November 17, 2005

The provider is located at 119 Belmont St Worcester, Ma 01605 and the phone number is (508) 334-6491

The provider's speciality is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X

The provider has more than 42 years of experience. He graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1984.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.

Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

The most common procedures or services performed by this practitioner are: Anesthesia for lens surgery, Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope, Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope, Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen, Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones, Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body, Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen, Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra, Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm, Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope and Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy.

The practitioner is affiliated to the following hospital(s): METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER. Hospital affiliations are identified through self-reporting data and service claims based on the place of service.

This NPI record was last updated on November 17, 2005. To officially update your NPI information contact the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) at 1-800-465-3203 (NPI Toll-Free) or by email at [email protected].
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