Dr. Daniel I. Caplan, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,305
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 417
- Part D claims, 2024
- 976
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Industry payments
- $685
- Practice address
- 3409 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA 70002
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 888-2600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC
Metairie, Louisiana
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Dr. Daniel I. Caplan is an ophthalmologist in Metairie, Louisiana
Dr. Caplan practices at Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC in Metairie, Louisiana.
Dr. Caplan's NPI, 1407916927, was assigned on December 12, 2006. Dr. Caplan graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Caplan's Louisiana license number on file is MD013391.
- NPI
- 1407916927NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416052303
- NPI enumeration date
- December 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 888-2600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Daniel I. 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 LLC3409 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA 70002 · Jefferson ParishPhone(504) 888-2600
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Daniel I. 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.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel I. Caplan's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Caplan practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Caplan Eye Surgery Center LLC | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Daniel I. 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 has a license on file in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, LouisianaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Caplan treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Caplan
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Daniel I. Caplan billed Medicare for 2,305 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,305 Medicare services from Dr. Caplan across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 417 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $125,330 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Caplan's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,0812024: 1,9636%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 682024: 241254%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1032024: 6834%
- Surgery
- 2023: 292024: 3314%
Dr. Caplan compared with the Louisiana median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Caplan
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 2,305vs 1,1202.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 417vs 4415% below
- Part D claims
- 909vs 75620% above
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. Daniel I. Caplan treated 417 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 417 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Caplan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 201 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Caplan's median patient age at 75, with 59% women.
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
- Women23957%
- Men17843%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Caplan's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes26%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Mood disorders17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. 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 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Daniel I. Caplan wrote 976 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Caplan wrote 976 Medicare Part D claims for 242 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 909 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $72,222 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 934 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Caplan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic613 claims63%
- Brand-name363 claims37%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9342024: 9093%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
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
Dr. Daniel I. Caplan scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Caplan for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Caplan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Caplan, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Caplan ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 48th percentile24 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Daniel I. Caplan received $685 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Caplan from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $265.
General payments to Dr. Caplan by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Caplan the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Daniel I. Caplan has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Caplan, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Caplan
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Daniel I. Caplan graduated from Tulane School of Medicine
Dr. Caplan graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Caplan is a member of AAO, International Society of Refractive Surgery, LA Medical PAC (LAMPAC), LA State Medical Society and New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Daniel I. Caplan accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Caplan is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- United Healthcare
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Caplan accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO11
- Medicare8
- POS7
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Daniel I. Caplan's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Daniel I. Caplan's NPI number?
Dr. Daniel I. Caplan's NPI number is 1407916927. It was assigned on December 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel I. Caplan?
Dr. Daniel I. Caplan is an ophthalmologist in Metairie, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Daniel I. 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. Daniel I. Caplan's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Caplan is (504) 888-2600.
What is Dr. Daniel I. Caplan's medical license number?
Dr. Caplan's Louisiana license number on file is MD013391.
Does Dr. Daniel I. Caplan accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Caplan billed Medicare for 2,305 services in 2024, and Dr. Caplan accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Daniel I. Caplan's MIPS score?
Dr. Caplan's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel I. Caplan see?
CMS counts 417 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Caplan in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Daniel I. Caplan bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Caplan's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92250), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92273).
Where did Dr. Daniel I. Caplan go to medical school?
Dr. Caplan graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1976.
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What drugs does Dr. Daniel I. Caplan prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Caplan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Daniel I. Caplan received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $685 in general payments to Dr. Caplan from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Daniel I. Caplan been practicing?
Dr. Caplan graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Daniel I. Caplan accept?
Dr. Caplan is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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