Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Scott Kaple, D.O.

Family Medicine · Norwalk, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
280 BENEDICT AVE STE A, Norwalk, OH 44857
4196688110
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1144318551 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kaple from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kaple

Dr. Scott Kaple is a family medicine specialist in Norwalk, OH, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kaple performed 1,115 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kaple received a total of $7,991 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 488 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kaple is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 20% volume in OH $7,991 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,115
Medicare services
Top 20% in OH for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
554 $58 $93
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 127 $8 $8
Annual depression screening 125 $8 $8
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
103 $96 $137
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month
This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions.
95 $23 $30
Transitional care management services, moderate complexity
Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity.
35 $107 $325
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
24 $44 $70
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface.
20 $42 $60
Home health plan of care certification
Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians.
20 $40 $105
Transitional care management, high complexity
Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem.
12 $150 $459
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,991
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,142/year across 7 years
Top 7% in OH for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
488
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$141
2023
$274
2022
$299
2021
$963
2020
$1,657
2019
$2,209
2018
$2,448

Payments by company (2024)

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$141
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,969
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$757
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$736
Amgen Inc.
$672
PFIZER INC.
$499
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$362
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$334
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$260
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$253
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$209
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$203
Lilly USA, LLC
$166
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$148
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$141
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$105
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$100
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$100
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$98
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$94
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$86
AbbVie, Inc.
$78
Allergan Inc.
$70
Shire North American Group Inc
$47
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$45
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Allergan, Inc.
$42
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$41
AbbVie Inc.
$40
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$38
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$29
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$27
ABBVIE INC.
$27
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$27
Abbott Laboratories
$24
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Mannkind Corporation
$17
Lundbeck LLC
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$11
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 43.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
133
County median income
$65,972
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
FISHER-TITUS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Kaple is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in OH), with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kaple experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kaple performed 554 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Kaple receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kaple received a total of $7,991 from 42 companies across 488 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kaple's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Norwalk?
Dr. Kaple's average Medicare payment per service is $49. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kaple) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →