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- 999 N Halstead Rd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
About Dr. Caplis
Charles A. Caplis, DPM is a healthcare provider in Ocean Springs, MS specializing in podiatry — foot surgery. Charles trained at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 2005. According to Medicare claims data, Charles cared for 1,894 Medicare patients across 3,319 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1841483666.
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
- (228) 818-2801
- Email not available
Practice Locations
999 N HALSTEAD RD
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot Surgery 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
- Bunions
- Diabetic foot ulcer
- Foot fungus
- Heel pain
- Ingrown toenails
Bone and joint
- Extra bone in foot
- Freiberg's Disease
- Pump bump
- Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
- Toe Joint Pain
Bone conditions
- Charcot Foot
- Foot Bone Spurs
- Heel Spurs
Circulation
Deformity
- Claw toe
- Crossover Toe
- Extra Toe
- Overlapping toes
Foot structure
- Flat Feet
- High Arches
Infections
- Foot Cellulitis
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Ankle sprain
- Broken Foot
- Broken Toe
- Foot Tendon Tear
- Lisfranc Injury
- Splinter Or Glass In Foot
- Stress Fracture In Foot
- Turf toe
Joint conditions
- Foot Arthritis
- Gout In Big Toe
- Stiff Big Toe
Lumps & bumps
- Ganglion Cyst On Foot
- Plantar Fibroma
Nail conditions
- Black Toenail
- Thick Toenails
Nerve conditions
- Burning Feet
- Foot Drop
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Neuroma In Foot
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pain
- Ball Of Foot Pain
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Sesamoiditis
- Top of foot pain
Pediatric conditions
- Intoeding
- Sever's Disease
Skin and nails
Skin conditions
- Blisters On Feet
- Corns And Calluses
- Cracked Heels
- Smelly Feet
Tendon conditions
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Posterior Tibial Tendonitis
Toe conditions
- Hammertoe
- Tailor's Bunion
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Bunion surgery
- Custom orthotics
- Foot wart removal
- Heel pain treatment
- Ingrown toenail removal
Diagnostics
- Foot Biopsy
- Foot MRI
Foot surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles Tendon Repair Surgery
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Foot Cyst Removal
- Foot Fracture Surgery
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tailor's Bunion Surgery
- Tarsal Tunnel Release Surgery
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Shortening Surgery
Imaging
- Foot Ultrasound
- Foot X-Ray
In-office treatments
- Corn And Callus Trimming
- Gout Aspiration and Injection
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
- Toenail Removal
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Foot Cortisone Injection
- PRP Injection for Foot and Ankle
Laser treatments
- Laser Toenail Fungus Treatment
Medications
- Toenail Fungus Prescription Oral Medicine
Minor procedures
- Foot Abscess Drainage
- Foreign Body Removal From Foot
Non-surgical care
- Broken Toe Taping
Non-surgical treatments
- Shockwave Therapy for Foot Pain
Orthopedic devices
- Foot Cast Application
- Walking Boot Fitting
Pediatric care
- Serial casting for clubfoot
Preventive care
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Shoe Fitting
Surgery
- Accessory Navicular Bone Removal
- Big Toe Fusion
- Extra Toe Removal Surgery
- Foot Bone Realignment
- Foot Joint Fusion
- Foot Nerve Release Surgery
- Lisfranc Repair Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Synthetic Cartilage Toe Implant
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
- Toe Straightening
Wound care
- Total Contact Casting
- Wound Care and Dressing Change
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,319 services · 1,894 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
85 | More than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
62 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | Procedure | 11730 |
47 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Strapping, unna boot | Procedure | 29580 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Procedure | 11750 |
23 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
490 | More than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
28 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot Surgery |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | Treatment | 95923 |
111 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Treatment | 93925 |
81 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 5 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 5
Providers in MS who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Caplis?
Dr. Caplis is a podiatry in Ocean Springs, MS. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Caplis's address?
Dr. Caplis is listed at 999 N Halstead Rd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Caplis?
The number on file is (228) 818-2801. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Caplis's NPI number?
Dr. Caplis's National Provider Identifier is 1841483666. 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
Where did Dr. Caplis train?
Dr. Caplis attended William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Caplis been practicing?
Dr. Caplis has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Caplis perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Caplis performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less and simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views; provides treatments such as testing of autonomic nervous system function and ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Caplis confirmed this information?
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