Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Paul Caracappa, D.O.

Family Medicine · Wrightstown, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2324 SECOND STREET PIKE, Wrightstown, PA 18940
2155981200
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1366462459 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Caracappa

Dr. Paul Caracappa is a family medicine specialist in Wrightstown, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Caracappa performed 997 Medicare services across 611 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Caracappa received a total of $8,402 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 463 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Caracappa is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 26% volume in PA $8,402 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
997
Medicare services
Top 26% in PA for family medicine
611
Unique beneficiaries
$56
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~52 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
280 $66 $160
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
181 $91 $180
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
80 $134 $225
Annual depression screening 79 $19 $40
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer.
74 $4 $37
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
71 $11 $59
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 59 $6 $35
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
56 $74 $125
Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 1-2 body regions
A hands-on technique used by osteopathic physicians to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury by moving a patient's muscles and joints. This specific code covers treatment involving one or two distinct areas of the body.
27 $24 $65
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1
Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer.
26 $46 $140
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
26 $21 $60
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
25 $11 $75
Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care
Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision.
13 $79 $200
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,402
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,200/year across 7 years
Top 7% in PA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
463
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,252 (98.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$150 (1.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,351
2023
$1,399
2022
$1,814
2021
$1,369
2020
$1,060
2019
$695
2018
$716

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$398
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$258
ABBVIE INC.
$151
Bausch Health US, LLC
$104
Exact Sciences Corporation
$84
Lilly USA, LLC
$72
Boston Scientific Corporation
$65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$42
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$31
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$28
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$25
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$24
PFIZER INC.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Amgen Inc.
$16
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 59.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,140
Lilly USA, LLC
$917
AbbVie Inc.
$624
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$621
Medtronic, Inc.
$581
Bausch Health US, LLC
$508
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$384
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$342
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$304
ABBVIE INC.
$302
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$279
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$275
Exact Sciences Corporation
$257
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$243
Amgen Inc.
$225
PFIZER INC.
$220
COMSORT, Inc
$150
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$98
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$84
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$80
Medline Industries, Inc.
$65
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$65
Boston Scientific Corporation
$65
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$51
Allergan, Inc.
$45
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$40
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$38
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$31
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$28
Phadia US Inc.
$28
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$27
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$24
Seqirus USA Inc
$24
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$22
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Genentech USA, Inc.
$18
LINUS HEALTH, INC.
$18
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
AbbVie, Inc.
$15
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$15
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$13
VistaPharm, Inc.
$13
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$13
Allergan Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 31.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADACEL · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · APLENZIN · APRISO · APTIMA · AREXVY · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · CORE COGNITIVE EVALUATION · CYCLOSET · Cologuard Collection Kit · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · FARXIGA · Fluad Quadrivalent · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INSPIRE · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LYRICA · Livalo · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NASCOBAL · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · Ozempic · PENTACEL · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PYRUKYND · Prolia · QULIPTA · RELISTOR ORAL · RELTONE 200 MG · ROTATEQ · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SIVEXTRO · SPRAVATO · SYMBICORT · SYNCHROMEDII · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · Thyquidity · Tresiba · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VIIBRYD · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · WELLBUTRIN · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Wegovy · XIFAXAN · Xofluza
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for family medicine in PA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,754
Per 100K population
271.5
County median income
$111,951
Nearest hospital
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER
5.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Caracappa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of PA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Caracappa experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Caracappa performed 280 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Caracappa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Caracappa received a total of $8,402 from 46 companies across 463 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Caracappa's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Wrightstown?
Dr. Caracappa's average Medicare payment per service is $56. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Caracappa) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →