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Dr. James L. Caplan, MD

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(James L. Caplan, MD)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

250 N Robertson Boulevard Suite 606
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

(310) 385-3385

Dr. James L. Caplan, MD is a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. James L. Caplan, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

250 N Robertson Boulevard Suite 606
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

prothrombin time test

In 2023, Dr. James L. Caplan, MD had a list price for prothrombin time (PT) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood tests

liver function tests

In 2012, Dr. James L. Caplan, MD had a list price for blood tests, and liver function tests (LFTs) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2012 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	152
doctor visit	601
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	171
thoracic (chest) imaging	72
vaccines	18
X-rays	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2013 were blood draw, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	170
doctor visit	623
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
lab tests	11
preventive care	60
pulmonary testing	134
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
vaccines	60
X-rays	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	65
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	32
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	187
doctor visit	684
lab tests	13
preventive care	58
pulmonary testing	229
thoracic (chest) imaging	71
vaccines	58
X-rays	71

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	84
Hispanic	24
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	217
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	951
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
preventive care	35
pulmonary testing	447
thoracic (chest) imaging	103
vaccines	35
X-rays	103

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	160
Hispanic	66
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	118
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	155
doctor visit	869
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	354
thoracic (chest) imaging	113
vaccines	26
X-rays	113

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	73
Hispanic	31
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	55
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	163
doctor visit	860
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	351
thoracic (chest) imaging	90
vaccines	18
X-rays	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	69
Hispanic	31
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	53
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	178
doctor visit	830
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lab tests	11
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	309
vaccines	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	74
Hispanic	29
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	49
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	105
doctor visit	682
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
pulmonary testing	235

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	65
Hispanic	37
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	47
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2020 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	117
doctor visit	853
hormone therapy	11351
injections	11351
lab tests	300
preventive care	45
pulmonary testing	65
vaccines	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	78
Hispanic	52
Asian	41
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	63
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2021 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	89
doctor visit	871
hormone therapy	4977
injections	4977
lab tests	211
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	50
vaccines	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	68
Hispanic	39
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	50
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA during 2022 were hormone therapy, injections, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
doctor visit	648
hormone therapy	7685
injections	7685
lab tests	26
preventive care	21
vaccines	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	85
Hispanic	57
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	65
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Beverly Hills, CA were hormone therapy, injections, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

blood draw	143
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	770
hormone therapy	8004
hospital care	53
injections	8004
inpatient care	53
lab tests	95
preventive care	32
pulmonary testing	234
thoracic (chest) imaging	83
vaccines	32
X-rays	83

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	259
Male	170

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	74
Asian / Pacific Islander	27
Non-Hispanic White	267
Hispanic	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	52
75 to 84	128
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	204

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James L. Caplan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. James L. Caplan, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Pulmonary Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Pulmonary Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James L. Caplan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James L. Caplan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna ACO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James L. Caplan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Humana

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aetna ACO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James L. Caplan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James L. Caplan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Beverly Hills, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James L. Caplan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$553 ANORO $93	ANORO ELLIPTA $63	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $60	NUCALA $27	$310
Genentech USA, Inc.	$499 Esbriet $499
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$341 FASENRA $130	TEZSPIRE $125	AIRSUPRA $25	SYMBICORT $20	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $16	Other $25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$237 STIOLTO $97	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $58	OFEV $55	JARDIANCE $27
COMSORT, Inc	$125 MK-4305 $125
Other	$590 Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $121	DUPIXENT $117	JARDIANCE $79	Esbriet $53	MOVANTIK $37	Other $182

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,745
Honoraria	$250
Consulting Fee	$210
Education	$140

Biography

Dr. James Caplan's area of specialization is pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). His average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Caplan performed his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He has received professional recognition including the following: Fellow- American College of Chest Physicians and B Reader- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Dr. Caplan is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. He has an open panel in Beverly Hills, CA according to Yext.