Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S.
Periodontics · Mission Viejo, CA
Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S. is a periodontics with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1649483207, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license (California CA43176, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Caplanis
- Credential
- D.M.D., M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- CA43176 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 26302 LA Paz RD, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
- Phone
- (949) 830-1322
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 830-1383
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Caplanis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license CA43176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
540 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate166 claims
- Amoxicillin144 claims
- Ibuprofen124 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Azithromycin12 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: $10.49
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 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.
Nicholas Caplanis among 929 periodontics records in California
Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S. is one of 929 periodontics records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in California
There are 929 periodontics records in California.
All 929 in California → Every provider in Mission Viejo → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tricia Bato, D.D.S.Mission Viejo, CA 926911073783650
- Christen Bergman, D.D.S., M.S.Mission Viejo, CA 926911477962330
- Giuseppe Carvelli, DMD, MSMission Viejo, CA 926911588272793
- Robert Hirst, DDS,MSMission Viejo, CA 926911356488134
- Kian Kar, DDSMission Viejo, CA 926911851419527
- Mohammad Reshad, DDS, MSMission Viejo, CA 926911477068906
- Ajay Setya, DDS MSDMission Viejo, CA 926911689713075
- Shahriar Agahi, DMDRancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881609226497
Common questions
What is Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649483207, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26302 LA Paz RD, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691. Phone: (949) 830-1322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number CA43176, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S. had 540 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.