NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sonny Caplash, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Sonny Caplash, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1891317285, issued on May 8, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD484517, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891317285
Name
Sonny Caplash
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD484517 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 614-4100
Enumerated
May 8, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2025
Fax
(215) 615-0527
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240522001273); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3400 Civic Center Blvd

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Verify Sonny Caplash in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

140 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Sonny Caplash140
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine23 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate23 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol14 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate12 claims
  5. Latanoprost12 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sonny Caplash among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Sonny Caplash, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lama Al-Aswad, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041336174937
  2. William Anninger, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041922038231
  3. Allison Brucker, M.D.Phialdelphia, PA 191041790718245
  4. Joshua Dunaief, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041124139746
  5. Kristin Hammersmith, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041437157187
  6. Deborah Herrmann, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041346357548
  7. Bennie Jeng, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041104852870
  8. Deborah Kelly, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041073507703

Common questions

What is Sonny Caplash, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sonny Caplash, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891317285, issued on May 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sonny Caplash, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 614-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sonny Caplash, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD484517, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sonny Caplash, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sonny Caplash, M.D. had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.