Dr. Bruce Kaplan, MD
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
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Adams County includes primary care (2% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 57
Licensed in Texas since 1996, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nephrology Physician primary
CO license DR.0065629 (first issued 2020; active) · KS license 04-36854 · TX license K0855 (first issued 1996; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 57
- Services billed
- 70
- Patients’ average age
- 54
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 78 | 57 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 33 |
| Valganciclovir Hcl | 17 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 4 payments worth $7,088 in total to this clinician.
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $7,088 |
|---|
| Consulting Fee | $7,088 |
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What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Apr 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,385 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Jul 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,980 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Oct 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,733 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Aug 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $990 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.