NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James L. Caplan, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Beverly Hills, CA

James L. Caplan, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Beverly Hills, California, and NPI 1992717037, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (California G35694, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1992717037
Name
James L. Caplan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
G35694 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 N Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone
(310) 385-3385
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 385-3229
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081121000280); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1976
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 250 N Robertson Blvd

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

  1. Alexa Andraos, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1073145488
  2. John Andraos, PHARM.D.Ambulatory Care Pharmacist1033741442
  3. Karine Azizian, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1801891544
  4. Tyra BeaversChiropractor1336106889
  5. Natasha Boghosian, D.D.S.Dentist1114132925
  6. Paula Carruthers, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225040843

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,231 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. James Caplan2,231
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa260 claims
  2. Spiriva Respimat200 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium171 claims
  4. Trelegy Ellipta125 claims
  5. Symbicort94 claims
  6. Anoro Ellipta79 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): 85.7 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $289.43

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Caplan$289.43
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationTarzana, CA

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

James L. Caplan among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California

James L. Caplan, M.D. is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 1,061 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Chang, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111346809001
  2. Lillian Hsu, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111942518691
  3. Jordan Rees, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111386007797
  4. Robin Solymanijam, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111811180144
  5. Mariam TorossianBeverly Hills, CA 902111447593033
  6. Derick Tsaoi, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111043708639
  7. Amy Weinberg, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111366476228
  8. Babak Eshaghian, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121861716318

Common questions

What is James L. Caplan, M.D.'s NPI number?

James L. Caplan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992717037, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James L. Caplan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 N Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211. Phone: (310) 385-3385. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James L. Caplan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G35694, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James L. Caplan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James L. Caplan, M.D. had 2,231 Medicare Part D claims for 432 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James L. Caplan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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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