Doctor Profile

Cardiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Joseph A. Caplan

MD · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
14420 W MEEKER BLVD
SUITE 305
Sun City West, AZ 85375
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 47+ Years Practicing
7.2K
Medicare Patients / yr
42
Procedures Billed
47
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Caplan

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Arizona, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Caplan is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 85375, AZ — the Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)'s office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (623) 876-8816 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Caplan Does

Dr. Caplan served 7,209 Medicare patients across 17,503 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 217% above the average Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in Arizona (2,274 patients across 342 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)2,7921,345
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)2,3291,385
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days (99454)1,360147
Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (99490)1,332155
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes (99457)1,192135

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Caplan billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Caplan is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Banner Boswell Medical Center

Sun City, AZ
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

Sun City West, AZ
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Caplan practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Caplan offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 14420 W MEEKER BLVD, SUITE 305, Sun City West, AZ 85375
Phone: (623) 876-8816

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 73% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

52.9397

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cardiology Doctors near 85375, AZ

If Dr. Caplan isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cardiology doctors near 85375, AZ:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Norman R. ShaiaCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)6.4K1.3 mi
Vinny K. RamCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1.5K1.3 mi
Fredric H. KlopfInterventional Cardiology5.3K1.3 mi
Nisha L. BhatiaCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)3.0K1.3 mi
Wasiq S. ZaidiCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1.4K1.3 mi
Pranav M. PatelCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)5.3K1.3 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Joseph A. Caplan: Common Questions

Does Dr. Caplan accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Caplan is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Caplan depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 85375, AZ →
Where is Dr. Caplan's office?
Dr. Caplan practices at 14420 W MEEKER BLVD, SUITE 305, Sun City West, AZ 85375. Phone: (623) 876-8816.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Caplan accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (623) 876-8816 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 85375, AZ to see available options.
Does Dr. Caplan offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Caplan as offering telehealth. Call the office at (623) 876-8816 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Caplan?
Dr. Caplan graduated in 1979 and has been practicing for approximately 47 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Caplan treated 7,209 Medicare patients across 42 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Caplan is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (623) 876-8816 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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