John N. Caplinger, DC, NP-C, RN
Adult Medicine Physician · Sylva, NC
John N. Caplinger, DC, NP-C, RN is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in Sylva, North Carolina, and NPI 1467529149, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 5014810, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John N. Caplinger
- Credential
- DC, NP-C, RN
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
- License numbers
- 5014810 NC
2387 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 218 Asheville Hwy, Sylva, NC 28779
- Phone
- (828) 586-9676
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 586-9676
- Medicaid ID
- 890825J NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220121001963); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest adult medicine physician records → All 44 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify John N. Caplinger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 5014810Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult medicine physician in 2024
88 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,002 among the 1,307 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone23 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: $117.56
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,405.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
John N. Caplinger among 44 adult medicine physician records in North Carolina
John N. Caplinger, DC, NP-C, RN is one of 44 adult medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 48% 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, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2016 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207QA0505X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 44 adult medicine physician records in North Carolina.
All 44 in North Carolina → Every provider in Sylva → Adult Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 adult medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Gloor, DOAsheville, NC 288011447333489
- Paul Riggs, D.O.Asheville, NC 288051407816770
- R. Kelly, M.D.Black Mountain, NC 287111932247079
- China Cox, MDArden, NC 287041538690862
- Glen Alford, M.D.Wilkesboro, NC 286971558463489
- John Piland, M.D.Conover, NC 286131336230275
- Katrina MeachemKinston, NC 285011003232992
- Jessica Bocook, D.O.Southport, NC 284611861406423
Common questions
What is John N. Caplinger, DC, NP-C, RN's NPI number?
John N. Caplinger, DC, NP-C, RN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467529149, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John N. Caplinger, DC, NP-C, RN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 218 Asheville Hwy, Sylva, NC, 28779. Phone: (828) 586-9676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John N. Caplinger, DC, NP-C, RN's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5014810, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John N. Caplinger, DC, NP-C, RN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John N. Caplinger, DC, NP-C, RN had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 3,002. 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.