Chad Michael Caplan, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Metairie, LA
Chad Michael Caplan, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1245868926, issued on Mar 30, 2020. Check the license (Louisiana 343252, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chad Michael Caplan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 343252 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3409 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA 70002
- Phone
- (504) 888-2600
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240821004137); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 299 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3409 N Hullen St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Caplan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1407916927
- James Murphy, O.D.Optometrist1184903031
- Brendon Sumich, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1073754057
Verify Chad Michael Caplan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 343252Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
51 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost11 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,976.25
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Caplan Eye Clinic A Professional Medical CorporationMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chad Michael Caplan among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Chad Michael Caplan, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 96% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Caplan, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021407916927
- Nicholas Frisard, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021497097927
- Kenneth Haik, MDMetairie, LA 700021700887403
- Lauren Lim, MDMetairie, LA 700021477080257
- Patrick O'Sullivan, MDMetairie, LA 700021265642482
- Charles Rossner, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021700878568
- Brendon Sumich, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021073754057
- Walter Terrell, MDMetairie, LA 700021669473369
Common questions
What is Chad Michael Caplan, MD's NPI number?
Chad Michael Caplan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245868926, issued on Mar 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chad Michael Caplan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3409 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA, 70002. Phone: (504) 888-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chad Michael Caplan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 343252, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chad Michael Caplan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chad Michael Caplan, MD had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.