NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Desmond Marc Kaplan, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Baltimore, MD

Desmond Marc Kaplan, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1811044092, issued on Jan 3, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D0052879, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1811044092
Name
Desmond Marc Kaplan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
D0052879 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6501 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21204
Phone
(410) 938-3000
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 938-3410
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6501 N Charles St

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

  1. Scott Aaronson, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1376610790
  2. Somya Abubucker, MDPsychiatry Physician1033508361
  3. Francis Achanyileke, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1407113285
  4. Dora AdjeiPsychiatry Physician1265239487
  5. Mohammed Akbar, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1225699978
  6. Adefolake AkinsanyaChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1316353816

Verify Desmond Marc Kaplan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,356 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Desmond Kaplan1,356
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Risperidone134 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl82 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate76 claims
  4. Divalproex Sodium70 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl69 claims
  6. Clonidine Hcl68 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.

Desmond Marc Kaplan among 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland

Desmond Marc Kaplan, MD is one of 1,451 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 36% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

497 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Baltimore

They are 497 of the 35,183 NPPES records with a practice address in Baltimore, and 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Arnold, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212041700852084
  2. Maurice Bachawati, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212041366425779
  3. Nicola Cascella, M.DBaltimore, MD 212041427007681
  4. Coquilla Cross, MDTowson, MD 212041235197013
  5. Andrew Feinberg, M.D.Towson, MD 212041962432062
  6. Laura Gaffney, M.D.Towson, MD 212041215973441
  7. Oscar Galvis, M.D.Towson, MD 212041275517567
  8. David KaufmanTowson, MD 212041013956358

Common questions

What is Desmond Marc Kaplan, MD's NPI number?

Desmond Marc Kaplan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811044092, issued on Jan 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Desmond Marc Kaplan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6501 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD, 21204. Phone: (410) 938-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Desmond Marc Kaplan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0052879, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Desmond Marc Kaplan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Desmond Marc Kaplan, MD had 1,356 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.