Dr. Rick B. Kappelmann, MD
Otolaryngologist
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Physician Profile on Dr. Rick B. Kappelmann, MD
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Personal Facts
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- Personal Facts:
- Male
- Years Since Graduation: 25
- Practice Member Since: 2006.
- Current Title: Dr
- Professional Status:
- Private Practice - Group/Partnership, Full-Time
- Physician Website:
- http://www.nceent.com
- Professional Appointments:
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1988
- Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
- Carolina Permanente (1-89 / 12-99), Otolaryngologist
- Carolina Premier Medical Group (1-00 / 10-00), Otolaryngologist
- North Carolina Eye and Ear-Part Time (7-98 / 12-98), Otolaryngologist
- Triangle ENT Service Assoc, PA (1-01 / 5-06), Otolaryngologist
- Physician Treats:
- Chronic sinusitis, Ear infections - exterior or outer, Ear infections - interior or inner, Ear wax - excessive buildup, Ear, Nose & Throat (Diseases & Disorders), Laryngitis, Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, Lymphadomopathy, Nasal obstruction, Nasal polyps, Oropharyngeal cancer, Otalgia (Ear Ache), Otitis Externa (Swelling Or Infection Of Inner Ear), Otitis Media (Swelling Or Infection Of Outer Ear), Parotitis, Restless Leg Syndrome (Rls), Rhinitis - allergic, Ruptured eardrum, Salivary gland stones, Sialoadenitis
- Physician Performs:
- Adenoidectomy, Audiometry, Blood allergy testing, Botox, captique, collagen, hylaform & restylane injections, Congenital ear, nose & throat surgeries, Correction of protruding ears, Ear Pinning (Otoplasty), Ear repair - internal or inner, Ear surgery, Ear tube placement, Ear, nose & throat procedures , Earlobe repair, Endoscopic laser laryngeal cancer surgery, Endoscopic sinus surgery, Head & neck surgery, Laryngoscopy, Microlaryngeal surgery, Microlaryngoscopy, Myringotomy, Nasal disorder endoscopy
Experience / Training
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- Specialty:
- Otolaryngology
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Rick B. Kappelmann, MD is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology)
- Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2008 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.
- Medical School:
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Columbia, MO 1983 - Internship:
- North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill, NC 1984 - Residency:
- North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill, NC 1985 - North Carolina Memorial Hospital
Chapel Hill, NC 1988 - Undergraduate School:
- Westminister College
Fulton, MO 1979 - Professional Status:
- Private Practice - Group/Partnership
Procedure
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Procedure Number per Year (Approximate) Adenoidectomy - Audiometry - Blood allergy testing - Botox, captique, collagen, hylaform & restylane injections - Congenital ear, nose & throat surgeries - Correction of protruding ears - Ear Pinning (Otoplasty) - Ear repair - internal or inner - Ear surgery - Ear tube placement - Ear, nose & throat procedures - Earlobe repair - Endoscopic laser laryngeal cancer surgery - Endoscopic sinus surgery - Head & neck surgery - Laryngoscopy - Microlaryngeal surgery - Microlaryngoscopy - Myringotomy - Nasal disorder endoscopy - Nasopharyngoscopy - Neck mass excision - Polypectomy - Rhinoscopy - Septoplasty - Sinus endoscopy - Sinus surgery - Submandibular gland excision - Thyroid - fine needle aspiration - Tracheostomy -
Health Plan / Other
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- Health Plans:
- Health Care Savings: PPO
- Accepts Medicare:
- Yes
- Accepts Medicaid:
- Yes
- Physicians that Share Call:
- Scott Clarke, Gregory Hulka, and Irenee Duncan.
- Participates in Clinical Trials:
- No
Disciplinary Actions
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HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Rick B. Kappelmann, MD as of 12/03/2008.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the pervious five years.
Malpractice History
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HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Rick B.
Kappelmann, MD
in the states of .
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