Dr. Daniel I. Caplan, M.D.
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
3409 N Hullen St
Metairie, LA 70002
Who else practices at this address →
Jefferson Parish includes primary care (18% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine (1976)
- Years since graduation
- 50
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 417
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
- 1976Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Ophthalmology Physician primary
LA license MD013391
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Caplan Eye Clinic A Professional Medical Corporation (7 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 417
- Services billed
- 2,358
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 723 | 359 |
| Photography of the retina | 487 | 326 |
| Measurement of retinal and optic nerve function | 275 | 188 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 174 | 123 |
| Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report | 157 | 120 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 103 | 91 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 100 | 89 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 95 | 93 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 53 | 52 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | 50 | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 524 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 128 |
| Ofloxacin Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 46 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 46 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 42 |
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 25 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 25 |
| Rocklatan (netarsudil mesylat/latanoprost) Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 22 |
| Lumigan (bimatoprost) Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 15 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 13 |
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 1 payments worth $64.25 in total to this clinician.
| Glaukos Corporation | $64.25 |
|---|
| Food and Beverage | $64.25 |
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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.