Dr. Joseph C. Caperna
Last updated: Jan 14, 2026

Dr. Joseph C. Caperna

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 31 years
  • Graduated from: Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University
  • Graduation year: 1990
  • Sole propriator: Yes
  • NPI: 1720141153

Dr. Joseph C. Caperna M.D.

Infectious Disease Specialist

He is located at 2333 1st Avenue Suite 104 in San Diego, CA 92101. Can help patients with the following: Acute Pain, Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), Hot Flashes, Lyme Disease, Rubella, Syphilis. His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1720141153. Appointment can be made via the phone number (619) 795-1975. He is affiliated with 1 practices and 1 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. Joseph Caperna, being an infectious disease specialist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Joseph C. Caperna.

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • Acute Pain
  • Anemia
  • Anthrax
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Bladder Control
  • Boils
  • Botulism
  • Bronchitis
  • Brucellosis
  • Cancer
  • Candida Auris
  • Cat Scratch Disease
  • Cellulitis
  • Chagas Disease
  • Chest Pain
  • Chickenpox
  • Chlamydia
  • Cholecystitis
  • Cholera
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Chronic Rhinitis
  • Common Cold
  • Constipation
  • Coronavirus
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Cystitis
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
  • Dengue Fever
  • Diarrhea
  • Diphtheria
  • E. Coli Infection
  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
  • Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
  • Edema
  • Encephalitis
  • Endocarditis
  • Epididymitis
  • Fever
  • Fifth Disease
  • Food Poisoning
  • Gangrene
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General Care
  • Genital Herpes
  • Giardiasis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Guinea Worm Disease
  • Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
  • Headache
  • Heart Disease
  • Helicobacter Pylori Infection
  • Hepatitis A (HAV)
  • Hepatitis B (HBV)
  • Hepatitis C (HCV)
  • Herpes Simplex Virus
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Hot Flashes
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Impetigo
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Leprosy
  • Leptospirosis
  • Listeriosis
  • Lyme Disease
  • Mad Cow Disease
  • Malaria
  • Measles
  • Meningitis
  • Migraine
  • Mumps
  • Nail Fungus
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF)
  • Neutropenia
  • Obesity
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Pinworm Infection
  • Pityriasis Rosea
  • Pneumonia
  • Polio
  • Prescription Refill
  • Rabies
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
  • Roseola
  • Rubella
  • Salmonella Food Poisoning
  • Scabies
  • Scarlet Fever
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Sepsis
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
  • Smallpox
  • Sore Throat
  • Staph Infection
  • Stomach Flu
  • Strep Throat
  • Swine Flu
  • Syphilis
  • Tetanus
  • Thrush
  • Tonsillitis
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Trichinosis
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Valley Fever
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
  • West Nile Virus
  • Whooping Cough
  • Yaws
  • Yeast Infection
  • Yellow Fever
  • Zika Virus

Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph C. Caperna

Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Joseph C. Caperna is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Infectious Disease (also registered under: Practitioner - General Practice, Practitioner - Internal Medicine, Practitioner - Hematology/oncology) .

Bills through: Regents Of The University Of California

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received

Drug payment

Janssen $666
Viiv Healthcare Company $593
AstraZeneca $464

Other

Food and Beverage $4144

Studies

CLVLND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MED OF CASE WSTN RSV UNIVERSITY

Graduated in 1990

Additional Specialities

  • Internist

Affiliated practices

Joseph Caperna MD A Professional Corporation
7922 Palm Street
Lemon Grove, 91945 CA
(619) 644-1000

Affiliated hospitals

UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH HILLCREST - HILLCREST MED CTR
200 WEST ARBOR DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, 92103 CA
(619) 543-6222

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Questions & Answers

Does Dr. Joseph Caperna have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Joseph Caperna is affiliated with Joseph Caperna MD A Professional Corporation.

What conditions does Dr. Joseph Caperna treat?

Dr. Joseph Caperna provides treatment for Acute Pain, Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD), Hot Flashes, Lyme Disease, Rubella, Syphilis. For the full list see this list.

Has Dr. Joseph Caperna affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. Joseph Caperna is affiliated with UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH HILLCREST - HILLCREST MED CTR.

Where can you meet with Dr. Joseph Caperna?

Dr. Joseph Caperna's office is located at 2333 1st Avenue Suite 104 in San Diego, CA 92101.