Howard Jay Kaplan, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Poughkeepsie, NY
Howard Jay Kaplan, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1134224702, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (New York 203866, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Jay Kaplan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 203866 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 94 Pine St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Phone
- (845) 454-3030
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (845) 454-4125
- Medicaid ID
- 01665558 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031107000304); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 102 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 94 Pine St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nancy Miller-Rivero, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1417053752
Verify Howard Jay Kaplan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 203866Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
295 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate53 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate47 claims
- Ofloxacin41 claims
- Latanoprost29 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 claims
- Atropine Sulfate17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Howard Jay Kaplan among 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York
Howard Jay Kaplan, MD is one of 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in New York. over 99% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · over 99% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 96% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 98 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in New York
There are 102 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New York.
All 102 in New York → Every provider in Poughkeepsie → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nancy Miller-Rivero, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126011417053752
- Alice WongPoughkeepsie, NY 126031497114268
- Dov Sebrow, MDNewburgh, NY 125501639436462
- David Rabady, M.D.Albany, NY 122051871754846
- Robert Sax, M.D.,PH. D.Albany, NY 122051609853571
- Pawan Bhatnagar, M.D.Slingerlands, NY 121591821057233
- Chad Bouchard, D.O.Slingerlands, NY 121591831328053
- Naomi Falk, M.D.Slingerlands, NY 121591649271859
Common questions
What is Howard Jay Kaplan, MD's NPI number?
Howard Jay Kaplan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134224702, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Jay Kaplan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 94 Pine St, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601. Phone: (845) 454-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Jay Kaplan, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 203866, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard Jay Kaplan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Jay Kaplan, MD had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Jay Kaplan, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.