NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Samuel Kaplan, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Benjamin Samuel Kaplan, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1588306013, issued on Apr 13, 2022. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD491008, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588306013
Name
Benjamin Samuel Kaplan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD491008 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone
(866) 785-8537
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250819000491); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 801 Ostrum St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rama Abbireddy, PAPhysician Assistant1912887555
  2. Herman AbuchowskiCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669148573
  3. Daniel Ackerman, M.D.Neurology Physician1154642338
  4. Kathleen Ackert, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053933648
  5. Rachel Ackley, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1942640321
  6. Samuel Acquah, MDAnesthesiology Physician1851823785

Verify Benjamin Samuel Kaplan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

559 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Kaplan559
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium53 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
  3. Lisinopril24 claims
  4. Famotidine20 claims
  5. Jardiance16 claims
  6. Xarelto16 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Lukes Physician Group IncQuakertown, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Samuel Kaplan among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Benjamin Samuel Kaplan, MD is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 4,208 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

157 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bethlehem

They are 157 of the 4,797 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethlehem, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nneka Anagbogu, MDBethlehem, PA 180151710995394
  2. Joseph Bacak, M.D.Fountain Hill, PA 180151245207034
  3. Colleen Cahill, MDBethlehem, PA 180151841250834
  4. George Daoud, DOBethlehem, PA 180151861597585
  5. Fabio Dorville, M.D.Fountain Hill, PA 180151396794913
  6. Kaushik Kundu, M.D.Fountain Hill, PA 180151942259577
  7. David Leh, MDBethlehem, PA 180151174621981
  8. Hetul Mehta, D.O.Bethlehem, PA 180151578669479

Common questions

What is Benjamin Samuel Kaplan, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Samuel Kaplan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588306013, issued on Apr 13, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Samuel Kaplan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (866) 785-8537. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Samuel Kaplan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD491008, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Samuel Kaplan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Samuel Kaplan, MD had 559 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.