Robert J. Kaplan, MD
Dermatology Physician · Memphis, TN
Robert J. Kaplan, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1750359543, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 8281, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Kaplan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 8281 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6401 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 682-3273
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 682-6559
- Medicaid ID
- 3162895 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041214000839); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 226 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6401 Poplar Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Peter Aldea, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1710921812
- Michele Battles, MDOphthalmology Physician1083719785
- Kathryn Byrd, MDOphthalmology Physician1013084953
- Kenan Clinton, D.D.S.Endodontics1952306425
- Patricia Eby, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1063456176
- Yunna Jiang, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1831415058
Verify Robert J. Kaplan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 8281Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,337 Medicare Part D claims for 685 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin387 claims
- Ketoconazole241 claims
- Betamethasone Valerate215 claims
- Cephalexin212 claims
- Fluocinonide155 claims
- Mometasone Furoate122 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,325.98
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Robert J. Kaplan among 226 dermatology physician records in Tennessee
Robert J. Kaplan, MD is one of 226 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 85% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2009 among the 162 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 226 dermatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 226 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allison Jones, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191699119719
- Bertram Kaplan, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191548238348
- Alan Levy, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191497978340
- Whitney Shroyer, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191619313756
- Robert Trautman, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191629140223
- Alan Tanenbaum, M.D.Memphis, TN 381171114023611
- Mark Tanenbaum, MDMemphis, TN 381171093817298
- Maureen Poh, MDMemphis, TN 381321093771552
Common questions
What is Robert J. Kaplan, MD's NPI number?
Robert J. Kaplan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750359543, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Kaplan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6401 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 682-3273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Kaplan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 8281, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert J. Kaplan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Kaplan, MD had 2,337 Medicare Part D claims for 685 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert J. Kaplan, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.
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.