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Dr. Michael Kaplan, MD

Dr. Michael Kaplan, MD

Middlebury, CT

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Kaplan, Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist in Middlebury, CT?

    Dr. Michael Kaplan, MD is an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, who primarily practices in Middlebury, CT. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Kaplan graduated from University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington and completed his residency at Amer Sports Med Inst, Sports Medicine-Orthopedic Surgery; Fletcher Allen Hlth Care, Orthopedic Surgery; Fletcher Allen Hlth Care, General Surgery. Dr. Kaplan is fluent in English and French, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Kaplan’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Kaplan’s office at (203) 758-1272.

    Where did Dr. Kaplan go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: Amer Sports Med Inst, Sports Medicine-Orthopedic Surgery; Fletcher Allen Hlth Care, Orthopedic Surgery; Fletcher Allen Hlth Care, General Surgery | University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care Program

    • Medical School: University of Vt Coll of Med, Burlington Vt | University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington

    Is Dr. Kaplan board certified in Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist?

    Yes, Dr. Michael Kaplan, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Kaplan speak?

    Dr. Kaplan and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • French

    What conditions does Dr. Kaplan treat?

    As a Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Kaplan diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Kaplan. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Primary Osteoarthritis in Right Knee
    • Osteoarthritis of the left knee
    • Osteoarthritis of both knees
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Right Knee Arthritis
    • Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease
    • Degenerative joint disease
    • Wear-and-tear arthritis
    • Arthrosis
    • Joint degeneration

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M1711: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee
    • M1712: Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee
    • M170: Bilateral primary osteoarthritis of knee

    Also known as:

    • Joint Replacement Aftercare
    • Hip Replacement
    • Joint Disorder
    • Knee Replacement
    • Post-joint replacement care
    • Joint surgery recovery
    • Orthopedic aftercare

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z471: Aftercare following joint replacement surgery

    Also known as:

    • Complex tear of the medial meniscus in the left knee
    • Other tear of the medial meniscus in the left knee
    • Other tear of the medial meniscus in the right knee
    • Cartilage Disorder
    • Knee Injuries and Disorder
    • Torn meniscus
    • Knee cartilage tear
    • Meniscal injury
    • Torn knee cartilage

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S83232A: Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
    • S83242A: Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
    • S83241A: Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Left Artificial Knee Joint
    • Right Artificial Knee Joint
    • Knee Replacement
    • Left Knee Replacement
    • Left Knee Prosthesis
    • Left Knee Arthroplasty
    • Right Knee Replacement
    • Right Knee Prosthesis
    • Right Knee Arthroplasty

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z96652: Presence of left artificial knee joint
    • Z96651: Presence of right artificial knee joint

    Also known as:

    • Pain in Left Knee
    • Pain in Right Knee
    • Knee Injuries and Disorder
    • Pain
    • Left Knee Ache
    • Left Knee Discomfort
    • Sore Left Knee
    • Right Knee Ache
    • Right Knee Discomfort
    • Sore Right Knee

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25562: Pain in left knee
    • M25561: Pain in right knee

    Also known as:

    • Pre-Procedure Lab Tests
    • Other Pre-Procedure Examination
    • Pre-op blood work
    • Lab tests before surgery
    • Pre-treatment lab assessment
    • Various pre-op checks
    • Miscellaneous pre-surgery exams
    • Other pre-treatment assessments

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z01812: Encounter for preprocedural laboratory examination
    • Z01818: Encounter for other preprocedural examination

    Also known as:

    • Torn Meniscus
    • Cartilage Disorder
    • Knee Injuries and Disorder
    • Meniscus Tear
    • Knee Cartilage Tear
    • Meniscal Injury

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • S83231A: Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Fluid in Left Knee Joint
    • Joint Disorder
    • Swollen Left Knee
    • Left Knee Effusion
    • Water on the Left Knee

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25462: Effusion, left knee

    Also known as:

    • Right Shoulder Pain
    • Left Shoulder Pain
    • Pain
    • Shoulder Injuries and Disorder
    • Sore Right Shoulder
    • Right Shoulder Ache
    • Right Shoulder Discomfort
    • Sore Left Shoulder
    • Left Shoulder Ache
    • Left Shoulder Discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25511: Pain in right shoulder
    • M25512: Pain in left shoulder

    Also known as:

    • Right Knee Joint Swelling
    • Joint Disorder
    • Fluid in right knee joint
    • Right knee effusion
    • Swollen right knee joint

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M25461: Effusion, right knee

    Also known as:

    • Complete Rotator Cuff Tear
    • Rotator Cuff Injuries
    • Full Rotator Cuff Tear
    • Complete Rotator Cuff Rupture
    • Severed Shoulder Tendon

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M75121: Complete rotator cuff tear or rupture of right shoulder, not specified as traumatic

    Also known as:

    • High Blood Pressure
    • Hypertension
    • Primary Hypertension
    • Essential Hypertension

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I10: Essential (primary) hypertension

    Which procedures does Dr. Kaplan perform as a Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist?

    As a Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist, procedures performed by an Dr. Michael Kaplan may include:

    For detailed information, please contact Dr. Kaplan's office.

    Does Dr. Kaplan accept my insurance?

    Dr. Kaplan accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (203) 758-1272 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Kaplan accept in Middlebury, CT?

    Dr. Kaplan in Middlebury, CT accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Amtrust North America

    • Cambia (Regence)

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)

    • EmblemHealth

    • Express Scripts

    • Medicare

    • State of Connecticut

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Kaplan's office located?

    Dr. Michael Kaplan's Primary Practice

    1579 Straits Tpke Ste E

    Middlebury, CT 06762

    (203) 758-1272

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Long-Term Outcomes of Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy for Minor Salivary Gland Carcinomas

    LARYNGOSCOPE, 2013

    Radiotherapy for nodenoid cystic carcinomas of major salivary glands.

    American jourl of otolaryngology, 2013

    Stereotactic radiosurgery for retreatment of gross perineural invasion

    American jourl of clinical oncology, 2013

    Impact of positron emission tomography

    CANCER, 2013

    CD44+cells have cancer stem cell-like properties in sopharyngeal carcinoma

    INTERTIOL FORUM OF ALLERGY & RHINOLOGY, 2012

    Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Tumors of the sal Cavity and Parasal Sinuses

    Wiegner, E. A., Daly, M. E., Murphy, J. D., Abelson, J., Chapman, C. H, 2012

    Targeted endoscopic salvage sopharyngectomy for recurrent sopharyngeal carcinoma

    INTERTIOL FORUM OF ALLERGY & RHINOLOGY, 2012

    FREQUENCY OF CELLS EXPRESSING CD44, A HEAD AND NECK CANCER STEM CELL MARKER

    HEAD AND NECK-JOURL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND N, 2012

    A Novel Aldehyde Dehydrogese-3 Activator Leads to Adult Salivary Stem Cell Enrichment In Vivo

    CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH, 2011

    Correlation between metabolic tumor volume

    RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, 2011

    INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY FOR ORAL CAVITY SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 2011

    INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED CANCERS OF THE LARYNX AND HYPOPHARYNX

    HEAD AND NECK-JOURL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND N, 2011

    Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)

    ONCOLOGY-NEW YORK, 2010

    HIGHER INCIDENCE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCERS AMONG VIETMESE AMERICAN MEN IN CALIFORNIA

    HEAD AND NECK-JOURL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND N, 2010

    Human melanoma-initiating cells express neural crest nerve growth factor receptor CD271

    TURE, 2010

    INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 2010

    Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting as Diffuse

    JOURL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE, 2009

    Association of reactive oxygen species levels and radioresistance in cancer stem cells

    TURE, 2009

    Excellent local control with stereotactic radiotherapy boost after exterl beam radiotherapy

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 2008

    Evaluation of patterns of failure

    HEAD AND NECK-JOURL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND N, 2007

    Identification of a subpopulation of cells with cancer stem cell properties in head

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AM, 2007

    Clinical role of F-18-FDG PET

    JOURL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, 2007

    Plasma osteopontin is an independent prognostic marker for head and neck cancers

    JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2006

    Advanced-staged tonsillar squamous carcinoma

    HEAD AND NECK-JOURL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND N, 2006

    Anterior skull base surgery

    OTOLARYNGOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 2005

    Long-term results of 100 consecutive comprehensive neck dissections

    ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY, 2004

    Laryngeal embryol rhabdomyosarcoma - A case of cervical metastases 13 years after treatment

    ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY, 2004

    Lymph node metastasis in maxillary sinus carcinoma

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 2000

    Treatment of maxillary sinus carcinoma - A comparison of the 1997

    CANCER, 1999

    Magnetic resonce imaging of the central skull base.

    Topics in magnetic resonce imaging, 1999

    What is Dr. Kaplan's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Kaplan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1124047196.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Kaplan?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Kaplan

    What is Dr. Michael Kaplan's specialty?

    Dr. Kaplan is a Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist near Middlebury, CT. An Orthopaedic surgeon well-trained in sports medicines is responsible to provide proper care for musculoskeletal structures which are directly affected by involving in the sports activity. The key focus areas of these specialists include conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, nutrition on performance and health. Additionally, they handle the coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Orthopaedic surgeon with specialization in sports medicine are able to prevent and manage any athletic injuries as they have a deep understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices. Contact Dr. Kaplan to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Michael Kaplan affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Kaplan is affiliated with Saint Mary's Hospital - Waterbury, CT, Waterbury Hospital which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Michael Kaplan accepting new patients in Middlebury, CT?

    Yes, Dr. Michael Kaplan is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Michael Kaplan offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Kaplan's office at (203) 758-1272 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Michael Kaplan?

    Please contact Dr. Kaplan's office at (203) 758-1272 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Michael Kaplan have?

    Dr. Michael Kaplan is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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