Avrom S. Caplan, MD
Dermatology Physician · New York, NY
Avrom S. Caplan, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1811332646, issued on May 7, 2013. Check the license (New York 299279, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Avrom S. Caplan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 299279 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 240 E 38TH St FL 12, New York, NY 10016
- Phone
- (212) 263-5015
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190722003003); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Avrom S. Caplan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 299279Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
502 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole77 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide63 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate53 claims
- Tacrolimus42 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate37 claims
- Mupirocin21 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $90.22
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Avrom S. Caplan among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York
Avrom S. Caplan, MD is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 880 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Avrom S. Caplan, MD's NPI number?
Avrom S. Caplan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811332646, issued on May 7, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Avrom S. Caplan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 E 38TH St FL 12, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 263-5015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Avrom S. Caplan, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 299279, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Avrom S. Caplan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Avrom S. Caplan, MD had 502 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Avrom S. Caplan, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.