Dr. Daniel Kaplon
What this data tells you about Dr. Kaplon
Dr. Daniel Kaplon is an urology physician in Sarasota, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kaplon performed 7,373 Medicare services across 4,248 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kaplon received a total of $8,115 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 120 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kaplon is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 1,800 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,391 | $64 | $151 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,346 | $86 | $219 |
| Automated urinalysis | 801 | $2 | $6 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 457 | $178 | $454 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 210 | $108 | $333 |
| Injection, gemcitabine hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 200 mg | 210 | $3 | $12 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 120 | $38 | $108 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 91 | $94 | $506 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 91 | $24 | $113 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 78 | $133 | $550 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 67 | $41 | $96 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 62 | $66 | $216 |
| Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | 58 | $580 | $1,416 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 47 | $103 | $1,270 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 41 | $239 | $726 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | 38 | $879 | $3,399 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | 36 | $265 | $1,525 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 36 | $342 | $882 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 33 | $101 | $281 |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | 31 | $228 | $611 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 30 | $12 | $32 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 27 | $25 | $67 |
| Placement of hormone pellet under skin | 26 | $72 | $197 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 26 | $64 | $211 |
| Unclassified drugs | 25 | $1,006 | $1,792 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 20 | $63 | $148 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 18 | $568 | $1,619 |
| Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope | 17 | $303 | $995 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 17 | $298 | $637 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 15 | $27 | $369 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 15 | $7 | $36 |
| Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | 15 | $18 | $51 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 14 | $266 | $620 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 14 | $139 | $374 |
| Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | 14 | $89 | $696 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 14 | $40 | $86 |
| Dilation of urethra using an endoscope | 11 | $112 | $563 |
| Simple surgical subtotal removal of prostate using laparoscope | 11 | $834 | $2,129 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (54%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kaplon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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