Dr. Chad Michael Caplan, MD

  • Metairie, LA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1245868926PAC ID2163960147
Medicare services, 2024
57
Medicare patients, 2024
45
Part D claims, 2024
51
Publications
2
Industry payments
$3,126
Practice address
3409 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA 70002
Practice phone
Call (504) 888-2600
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Primary practice

Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC

Metairie, Louisiana

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Dr. Chad Michael Caplan is an ophthalmologist in Metairie, Louisiana

Dr. Caplan practices at Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC in Metairie, Louisiana.

Dr. Caplan's NPI, 1245868926, was assigned on March 30, 2020. Dr. Caplan graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2020. Dr. Caplan holds Louisiana license 343252.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2163960147
NPI enumeration date
March 30, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(504) 888-2600
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

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

Dr. Chad Michael Caplan practices at Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC in Metairie, Louisiana

Dr. Caplan's primary practice is Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC, at 3409 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA 70002 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 888-2600.

  • Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC
    3409 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA 70002 · Jefferson ParishPhone(504) 888-2600

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Chad Michael Caplan is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Caplan's primary practice is Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC in Metairie, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Caplan to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chad Michael Caplan's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLCAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Chad Michael Caplan is one of 264 ophthalmologists in Louisiana

Ophthalmology is Dr. Caplan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Caplan is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 343252 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Caplan

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

Dr. Chad Michael Caplan billed Medicare for 57 services in 2024

CMS data shows 57 Medicare services from Dr. Caplan across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 45 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,215 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202457
Medicare patients45
Paid by Medicare$6,215
Procedure codes2

Dr. Caplan compared with the Louisiana median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Caplan
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
57vs 1,12095% below
Medicare patients
45vs 44190% below
Part D claims
22vs 75697% below

Medians across 274 ophthalmologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Caplan's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Chad Michael Caplan treated 45 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 45 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Caplan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Caplan's median patient age at 71, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202445
Average age73
Average risk score0.99

Dr. Caplan's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Caplan's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2658%
  • Men1942%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Caplan's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis38%
  4. Anxiety33%
  5. Ischemic heart disease24%
  6. Mood disorders24%

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

Dr. Caplan's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

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

Dr. Chad Michael Caplan wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Caplan wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 22 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $146 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202451
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$146
Part D patients28

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

  • Generic34 claims67%
  • Brand-name17 claims33%

Dr. Caplan's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

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

  • Antibiotics22%11 of 51 claims

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

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Chad Michael Caplan takes part in Medicare

Dr. Caplan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Chad Michael Caplan has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Caplan in 2023. Dr. Caplan's most frequent co-authors are Kyle Valentino Acosta, MD, Susan Elizabeth Azar, MD and Michael A. Callahan, MD.

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Dr. Caplan's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Chad Michael Caplan received $3,126 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Caplan from 8 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Glaukos Corporation paid the most, $1,897.

General payments to Dr. Caplan by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Caplan by kind, 2021 to 2025

$3.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,01264%
  • Travel and lodging$1,01532%
  • Education$1003%

Companies that paid Dr. Caplan the most, 2021 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Chad Michael Caplan graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine

Dr. Caplan graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2020.

  1. Medical schoolTulane University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Chad Michael 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Chad Michael Caplan's NPI number?

Dr. Chad Michael Caplan's NPI number is 1245868926. It was assigned on March 30, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Chad Michael Caplan?

Dr. Chad Michael Caplan is an ophthalmologist in Metairie, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Chad Michael Caplan practice?

Dr. Caplan practices at 3409 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA 70002. Dr. Caplan's primary practice is Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC in Metairie, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Caplan to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Chad Michael Caplan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Caplan is (504) 888-2600.

What is Dr. Chad Michael Caplan's medical license number?

Dr. Caplan holds Louisiana license 343252.

Does Dr. Chad Michael Caplan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Caplan billed Medicare for 57 services in 2024, and Dr. Caplan accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chad Michael Caplan see?

CMS counts 45 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Caplan in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Chad Michael Caplan bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Caplan's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Chad Michael Caplan go to medical school?

Dr. Caplan graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2020.

What drugs does Dr. Chad Michael Caplan prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Caplan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost and Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth.

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Has Dr. Chad Michael Caplan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,126 in general payments to Dr. Caplan from 8 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Glaukos Corporation.

How long has Dr. Chad Michael Caplan been practicing?

Dr. Caplan graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

Does Dr. Chad Michael Caplan do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Caplan.

Who does Dr. Chad Michael Caplan publish with?

Dr. Caplan's most frequent co-authors are Kyle Valentino Acosta, MD (1 shared paper), Susan Elizabeth Azar, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael A. Callahan, MD (1 shared paper).

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