NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas W. Kaplan, MD

Neurology Physician · Duluth, MN

Douglas W. Kaplan, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1588669253, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 58794, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588669253
Name
Douglas W. Kaplan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
58794 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1012 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
(218) 249-7655
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 249-6989
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150224001896); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 1988
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 1012 E 2ND St

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

  1. Leslie Adrian, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1437509874
  2. Waldo Avello, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1922057322
  3. Robert Bejnarowicz, DONeurological Surgery Physician1508019159
  4. Joseph Benert, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1023505088
  5. Daniel Billman, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1902801442
  6. Jordan Blessing, MDPediatrics Physician1073907291

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

2,919 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 58 claims were for opioids.

  1. Douglas Kaplan2,919
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam307 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa262 claims
  3. Gabapentin241 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl121 claims
  5. Topiramate98 claims
  6. Aimovig Autoinjector92 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: $72.26

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Kaplan$72.26
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthDuluth, MN

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

Douglas W. Kaplan among 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota

Douglas W. Kaplan, MD is one of 609 neurology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2009 among the 404 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 50% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chena Beauduy, D.O.Duluth, MN 558051013203033
  2. Gary Beaver, DODuluth, MN 558051023051356
  3. Michael Hayes, MDDuluth, MN 558051639524770
  4. Wolcott HoltDuluth, MN 558051407889330
  5. Jacob Hvidston, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051518346188
  6. Rebecca MeyersonDuluth, MN 558051487688933
  7. Brian Moran, MDDuluth, MN 558051912132572
  8. Stephen Rostad, MDDuluth, MN 558051770011272

Common questions

What is Douglas W. Kaplan, MD's NPI number?

Douglas W. Kaplan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588669253, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas W. Kaplan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1012 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 249-7655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas W. Kaplan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 58794, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Douglas W. Kaplan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas W. Kaplan, MD had 2,919 Medicare Part D claims for 410 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.