Dr. Jonathan A. Cappel, MD
Dermatology (Procedural Dermatology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 920
Licensed in Alabama since 2015, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Procedural Dermatology Physician primary
AL license 34133 (first issued 2015; active) · AL license MD.34133 (first issued 2015; active) -
Dermatology Physician
MN license 55234 -
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician
AL license 34133 (first issued 2015; active) - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Aqua Dermatology of Alabama PC (43 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 920
- Services billed
- 3,398
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 812 | 608 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | 415 | 53 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 296 | 190 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 263 | 248 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 246 | 172 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 138 | 119 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 122 | 105 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 107 | 76 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | 103 | 71 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 97 | 97 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 10 companies reported 13 payments worth $418 in total to this clinician.
| Genzyme Corporation | $121 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $98.46 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $39.40 |
| Biofrontera Inc. | $39.23 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | $30.70 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.89 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $19.05 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $16.83 |
| Food and Beverage | $418 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.