NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D.

Urology Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1174525257, issued on Jun 2, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico 99-63, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174525257
Name
Damara Lee Kaplan
Credential
PHD, M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
99-63 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone
(505) 842-8171
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2026
Fax
(505) 246-0684
Medicaid ID
F0134 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041110000030); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1996
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 4901 Lang Ave NE

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

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  2. Amyn Alidina, MDMedical Oncology Physician1821088063
  3. Jose Avitia, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1669511663
  4. Eddie Benge, MDRheumatology Physician1609982453
  5. Tyler Booth, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1245800986
  6. Lee BrownSleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1932293917

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico 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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Damara Kaplan1,142
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl390 claims
  2. Myrbetriq169 claims
  3. Solifenacin Succinate116 claims
  4. Finasteride77 claims
  5. Oxybutynin Chloride Er47 claims
  6. Cephalexin46 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): 85.3 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 score79.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%76.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  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: $37.05

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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. Damara Kaplan$37.05
  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 one group practice

  1. New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants LtdAlbuquerque, NM

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

Damara Lee Kaplan among 58 urology physician records in New Mexico

Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D. is one of 58 urology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2007 among the 31 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 64% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 58 urology physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ron Ron Cheng, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091275828758
  2. Jane Hanson, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091831290865
  3. Michael Martinez, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091669407771
  4. Vincent Ortolano, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091669497814
  5. Norman Schomer, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091811098932
  6. Frederick Snoy, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091518068535
  7. Richard ConnAlbuquerque, NM 871081205859303
  8. David Robbins, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871081326073438

Common questions

What is Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D.'s NPI number?

Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174525257, issued on Jun 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 842-8171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 99-63, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D. had 1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Damara Lee Kaplan, PHD, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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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