NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Albuquerque, NM

Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1396296596, issued on Oct 23, 2016. Check the license (New Mexico PA2016-0079, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; 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
1396296596
Name
Kristin Marie Caplan
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA2016-0079 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1209 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone
(505) 272-4400
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 272-1504
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 1209 University Blvd NE

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

  1. Cynthia ArndellInternal Medicine Physician1780691725
  2. Irma Avalos, RPHPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1336453562
  3. Debora BearFamily Nurse Practitioner1992976468
  4. Jessica BigneyInternal Medicine Physician1942216650
  5. Kami BratzelPhysician Assistant1346996394
  6. Julie BrokmeyerFamily Nurse Practitioner1710211909

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

246 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 127 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristin Caplan246
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl25 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl24 claims
  5. Pregabalin19 claims
  6. Gabapentin17 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): 85.2 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 score81.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  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: $20.14

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristin Caplan$20.14
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

Kristin Marie Caplan among 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico

Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C is one of 847 physician assistant records with a practice address in New Mexico. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 51% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

494 physician assistant records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 494 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Cortese, P.A.Albuquerque, NM 871021457470940
  2. Christina Doucette, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871021114903499
  3. Robin Fishman, PAAlbuquerque, NM 871021740262187
  4. Sandra Gilbert-Lord, MS, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871021578674354
  5. Vicki Hand, P.A.Albuquerque, NM 871021417076811
  6. Kathy L Johnson, LPACAlbuquerque, NM 871021194732131
  7. Lisa Montoya, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871021598944274
  8. Laura Morales, PAAlbuquerque, NM 871021255304333

Common questions

What is Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C's NPI number?

Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396296596, issued on Oct 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1209 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. Phone: (505) 272-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number PA2016-0079, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristin Marie Caplan, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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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