Dr. Douglas W. Kaplan, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
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St. Louis County includes primary care (17% of residents) and dental (35% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery (1988)
- Years since graduation
- 38
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 255
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
- 1988Medical school: Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery
- 2005Registered 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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Neurology Physician primary
MN license 58794
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Lukes Hospital Duluth, MN
- Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors, MN
Medical groups
- St. Luke's Hospital of Duluth (405 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
- 255
- Services billed
- 771
- Patients’ average age
- 68
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 82 | 75 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 75 | 75 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 65 | 55 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 36 | 23 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 27 | 26 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 20 | 20 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 19 | 14 |
| Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | 12 | 12 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 12 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Levetiracetam Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 307 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 262 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 241 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 121 |
| Topiramate Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 98 |
| Aimovig Autoinjector (erenumab-aooe) Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 92 |
| Emgality Pen (galcanezumab-gnlm) Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 88 |
| Zonisamide Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 86 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 85 |
| Rizatriptan (rizatriptan benzoate) Other prescribers in Duluth, MN | 82 |
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, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $42.04 in total to this clinician.
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $23.21 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $18.83 |
| Food and Beverage | $42.04 |
|---|
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.