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- 1604 E 8Th St, Suite A, Weslaco, TX 78596
About Dr. Kaplan
Adolfo E. Kaplan, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Weslaco, TX specializing in pulmonary disease. Adolfo is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine and sleep medicine. Medicare claims data shows Adolfo provided 2,083 services to 1,525 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1417984899.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (956) 447-5557
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1604 E 8TH ST SUITE A
Weslaco, TX 78596
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,083 services · 1,525 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
17 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
39 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | Imaging | 76604 |
34 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
141 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
129 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
128 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Therapy procedure using a positive pressure ventilator | Treatment | 94660 |
48 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | Treatment | 95800 |
47 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
38 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95811 |
34 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other lung specialists at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Adolfo E. Kaplan's specialty?
Adolfo E. Kaplan is a lung specialist in Weslaco, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Adolfo E. Kaplan?
Adolfo E. Kaplan is listed at 1604 E 8Th St Suite A, Weslaco, TX 78596. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Adolfo E. Kaplan?
The number on file is (956) 447-5557. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Adolfo E. Kaplan?
Adolfo E. Kaplan's National Provider Identifier is 1417984899. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Adolfo E. Kaplan's education?
Adolfo E. Kaplan attended Other, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Adolfo E. Kaplan have?
Adolfo E. Kaplan has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Adolfo E. Kaplan known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Adolfo E. Kaplan performs procedures including aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views and ultrasound scan of chest; provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Adolfo E. Kaplan's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Adolfo E. Kaplan. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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