NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles R. Kaplan, M.D.

Urology Physician · Austell, GA

Charles R. Kaplan, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Austell, Georgia, and NPI 1538261227, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 048901, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538261227
Name
Charles R. Kaplan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
048901 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Hospital South Dr, Austell, GA 30106
Phone
(770) 948-7228
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(770) 745-1434
Medicaid ID
000879986A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101005000225); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1994
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1700 Hospital South Dr

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

  1. Deborah Abernathy, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1629068572
  2. Bruce Alayof, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1700854213
  3. Tenecia Allen, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1841478856
  4. Pamela Benvenue, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1932199882
  5. Jacob Blatt, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1083892111
  6. Stephanie Bonhaus, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1053525121

Verify Charles R. Kaplan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,572 Medicare Part D claims for 700 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 159 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Kaplan2,572
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl671 claims
  2. Finasteride282 claims
  3. Alfuzosin Hcl Er204 claims
  4. Gemtesa116 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen97 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro95 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): 76.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score54.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,375.16

78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Kaplan$2,375.16
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Georgia Urology, PAAtlanta, GA
  2. Urological Professional Services, LLCDecatur, GA

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

Charles R. Kaplan among 400 urology physician records in Georgia

Charles R. Kaplan, M.D. is one of 400 urology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 400 urology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harvey Mannes, M.D.Austell, GA 301061356443048
  2. Warren Oberle, MDAustell, GA 301061417967498
  3. Philip Rast, M.D.Austell, GA 301061437265683
  4. Wesley Ludwig, M.D.Canton, GA 301141447592902
  5. Yasin Bhanji, MDCanton, GA 301151548653199
  6. Carl Capelouto, M.D.Canton, GA 301151538277710
  7. Vincent Dicarlo, MDCanton, GA 301151407388911
  8. Nicholas Farber, MDJohns Creek, GA 300971952716730

Common questions

What is Charles R. Kaplan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles R. Kaplan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538261227, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles R. Kaplan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Hospital South Dr, Austell, GA, 30106. Phone: (770) 948-7228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles R. Kaplan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 048901, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles R. Kaplan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles R. Kaplan, M.D. had 2,572 Medicare Part D claims for 700 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles R. Kaplan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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.

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