Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karl Kaplan, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Van Nuys, CA

Karl Kaplan, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Van Nuys, California, and NPI 1881698702, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (California G46045, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1881698702
Name
Karl Kaplan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G46045 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15211 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 91405
Phone
(818) 376-1155
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2005
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 15211 Vanowen St

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

  1. Raj Ahluwalia, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1306992904
  2. Emmett Berg, D.O.Adult Medicine Physician1942382007
  3. Christopher Clauss, P.T.Physical Therapist1487934873
  4. Rosemarie Fussell, RPTPhysical Therapist1669554754
  5. Eun Hwang, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1306938998
  6. Timothy Jones, PACPhysician Assistant1437231164

Verify Karl Kaplan in five checks

  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

422 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karl Kaplan422
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone79 claims
  2. Suboxone45 claims
  3. Buprenorphine Hcl25 claims
  4. Carisoprodol13 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl13 claims
  6. Gabapentin13 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: $181.77

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Braeburn Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karl Kaplan$181.77
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

40 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Van Nuys

They are 40 of the 4,323 NPPES records with a practice address in Van Nuys, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

Other internal medicine physician records in California

  1. Jacob Aaron, MDSan Francisco, CA1407202518
  2. Alistair Aaronson, MDStanford, CA1457628760
  3. Jose Abad., MDSacramento, CA1144607219
  4. Donna Abare, MDOakland, CA1386722155
  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Karl Kaplan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karl Kaplan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881698702, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl Kaplan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15211 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA, 91405. Phone: (818) 376-1155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karl Kaplan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G46045, 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 Karl Kaplan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karl Kaplan, M.D. had 422 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.