Melissa E. Caplan, PA-C

  • Austell, GA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1174501274PAC ID8729162557
Medicare patients, 2024
356
Part D claims, 2024
1,129
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$331
Practice address
3950 Austell Rd, Austell, GA 30106
Practice phone
Call (770) 732-4000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Wellstar Cobb Medical Center

Hospital · Austell, Georgia

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Melissa E. Caplan is a physician assistant in Austell, Georgia

Melissa Caplan practices at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center in Austell, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.

Melissa Caplan's NPI, 1174501274, was assigned on January 9, 2006. Melissa Caplan holds Georgia license 004052.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8729162557
NPI enumeration date
January 9, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(770) 732-4000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Melissa E. Caplan practices at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center in Austell, Georgia

Melissa Caplan's primary practice is Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, at 3950 Austell Rd, Austell, GA 30106 in Cobb County. The practice phone is (770) 732-4000.

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Melissa E. Caplan is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Melissa Caplan's primary practice is Wellstar Cobb Medical Center in Austell, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Melissa Caplan is also affiliated with Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Melissa Caplan to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa E. Caplan's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Caplan practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Melissa E. Caplan is one of 940 physician assistants in Georgia

Medical is Melissa Caplan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AM0700X. Melissa Caplan is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical physician assistant, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 004052 · taxonomy 363AM0700X

Physician assistants near Melissa Caplan

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melissa E. Caplan treated 356 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 356 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Caplan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 166 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Caplan's median patient age at 71, with 68% women.

Medicare patients, 2024356
Average age75
Average risk score1.72
Also on Medicaid5%

Melissa Caplan's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Melissa Caplan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23165%
  • Men12535%

Chronic conditions among Melissa Caplan's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Cancer46%
  5. Ischemic heart disease32%
  6. Chronic kidney disease28%
  7. Diabetes28%
  8. Anxiety22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Melissa Caplan's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women68%
  • Men31%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa E. Caplan wrote 1,129 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melissa Caplan wrote 1,129 Medicare Part D claims for 265 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,129
Part D patients265

Melissa Caplan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic915 claims81%
  • Brand-name and other214 claims19%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Melissa Caplan's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%41 of 1,129 claims
  • Antibiotics4%42 of 1,129 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa E. Caplan scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Melissa Caplan for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Melissa Caplan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Melissa Caplan's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 82.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Melissa E. Caplan received $331 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Melissa Caplan from 13 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $49.

Companies that paid Melissa Caplan the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Melissa E. Caplan's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melissa E. Caplan's NPI number?

Melissa E. Caplan's NPI number is 1174501274. It was assigned on January 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melissa E. Caplan specialize in?

Melissa E. Caplan is a physician assistant in Austell, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AM0700X).

Where does Melissa E. Caplan practice?

Melissa Caplan practices at 3950 Austell Rd, Austell, GA 30106. Melissa Caplan's primary practice is Wellstar Cobb Medical Center in Austell, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dmand AI also links Melissa Caplan to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Melissa E. Caplan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melissa Caplan is (770) 732-4000.

What is Melissa E. Caplan's medical license number?

Melissa Caplan holds Georgia license 004052.

Which hospitals is Melissa E. Caplan affiliated with?

Melissa Caplan practices at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center in Austell, Georgia. Melissa Caplan is also affiliated with Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Melissa E. Caplan part of?

Melissa Caplan is linked to Wellstar Medical Group.

Does Melissa E. Caplan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Melissa Caplan as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Melissa E. Caplan's MIPS score?

Melissa Caplan's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Melissa E. Caplan see?

CMS counts 356 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Caplan in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Has Melissa E. Caplan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $331 in general payments to Melissa Caplan from 13 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Melissa E. Caplan been practicing?

Melissa Caplan graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

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