Dr. Michael Bernard Caplan, MD

Dr. Caplan practices at Caplan Surgery Center in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Caplan's NPI, 1225034549, was assigned on June 22, 2005. Dr. Caplan graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Caplan holds Texas license H0230.

Dr. Caplan's primary practice is Caplan Surgery Center, at 3100 Weslayan Suite 400, Houston, TX 77027. The practice phone is (713) 526-1600.

Dr. Caplan's primary practice is Caplan Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Caplan to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

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.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Caplan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Caplan is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Caplan's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Caplan treats.

CMS data shows 1,569 Medicare services from Dr. Caplan across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 476 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $209,783 for them.

CMS counts 476 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Caplan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 250 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Caplan's median patient age at 74, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Caplan wrote 3,928 Medicare Part D claims for 1,006 patients. 49% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,859 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $213,880 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,555 claims across 21 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Caplan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Caplan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 308 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Caplan, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Caplan, published from 2020 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Lenses, Intraocular, Lens Implantation, Intraocular and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Caplan's most frequent co-authors are Robert J. Cionni, MD, Erin Andrew Doe, MD and Bret L. Fisher, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 137 general payments to Dr. Caplan from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $7,314.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Caplan, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Caplan graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Caplan is a member of AAO and ACS.

Dr. Caplan is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.