David Norman Caplan, MD PHD
Neurology Physician · Boston, MA
David Norman Caplan, MD PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1780674945, issued on Oct 27, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 59097, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Norman Caplan
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 59097 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 726-3274
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 724-2836
- Medicaid ID
- 3042979 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040825000116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Norman Caplan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 59097Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
998 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl280 claims
- Citalopram Hbr161 claims
- Memantine Hcl129 claims
- Trazodone Hcl52 claims
- Divalproex Sodium41 claims
- Rivastigmine32 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 2 group practices
- Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
- The General Hospital CorporationBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Norman Caplan among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts
David Norman Caplan, MD PHD is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
524 neurology physician records list a practice address in Boston
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Common questions
What is David Norman Caplan, MD PHD's NPI number?
David Norman Caplan, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780674945, issued on Oct 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Norman Caplan, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-3274. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Norman Caplan, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 59097, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Norman Caplan, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Norman Caplan, MD PHD had 998 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.