Dr. Gary Kaplan, DO

Concierge Functional Medicine physician, Mc Lean, VA

Dr. Gary Kaplan founded the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine in 1985 and is board certified in family medicine and pain medicine.

6829 Elm Street, Suite 300, Mc Lean, VA 22101

At a glance

Practice model

Membership, does not participate with insurance

Board certification

Family Medicine, Pain Medicine, Medical Acupuncture

Membership fee

$1,000 a month plus services

Telehealth

Virtual follow-up visits

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About Dr. Kaplan

Dr. Kaplan earned a bachelor's degree from Dickinson College in 1975 and a DO in 1980. He trained in family practice at Georgetown University/Providence Hospital in Washington, DC, and served as chief resident. He also took medical acupuncture training through the UCLA School of Medicine extension.

In 1985 he founded the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine, where he is medical director. He started it to offer fuller care to people with chronic pain and complex illnesses. His clinical work includes chronic pain, immune dysfunction and neuroinflammatory disorders.

More recently his work has expanded to include Alzheimer's disease. His background also includes emergency medicine, regenerative medicine and osteopathic manipulative medicine.

Membership and fees

Membership at the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine is $1,000 per month, and services such as visits, lab tests and IV therapy cost extra.

For non-members, a two-hour first appointment with Dr. Kaplan costs $2,310, and a one-hour follow-up after test results costs $690.

A $600 deposit is due when the first visit is booked and counts toward its cost.

Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.

Services

Chronic pain Immune dysfunction Neuroinflammatory disorders Alzheimer's disease

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Education and credentials

Degree

College

Dickinson College (BS, 1975)

Internship

Martin Place Hospital, Madison Heights, Michigan (1981-1982)

Residency

Family Practice, Georgetown University/Providence Hospital (1983-1985), chief resident 1984-1985

Board certification

American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Pain Medicine, Medical Acupuncture

Professional memberships

Fellow, American Academy of Medical Acupuncture

License

Virginia Verify with the Virginia Board of Medicine

NPI

1669400362

Hospital and practice affiliations

Founder and medical director, Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine

Established the Foundation for Total Recovery, a nonprofit, in 2015

Location

6829 Elm Street, Suite 300, Mc Lean, VA 22101

Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine practice page

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Recognition and research

Awards

American Academy of Medical Acupuncture Outstanding Service Award, 1995

Included by Washingtonian Magazine in its Best Doctors in the Washington, DC Area list

Consumer's Checkbook named him a top rated physician in the Northern Virginia area

Publications

"Therapeutic plasma exchange and immunomodulatory strategies in post-infectious syndromes: A review of immune dysregulation in PTLDS, long COVID, ME/CFS, and PANS/PANDAS", Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 2026

"Evaluation of the Cunningham Panel™ in pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS): Changes in antineuronal antibody titers parallel changes in patient symptoms", Journal of Neuroimmunology, 2020

Book: "Total Recovery: A Revolutionary New Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Pain and Depression" (Rodale, 2014)

Book: "Why You Are Still Sick: How Infections Can Break Your Immune System and How You Can Recover" (2022)

Teaching and research roles

He was one of the directors of an NIH-funded education project at Georgetown that added complementary, alternative and integrative medicine to the medical curriculum.

He worked with the National Institutes of Health to establish acupuncture as a medically effective treatment for a range of chronic pain problems.

He has taught medical acupuncture to physicians through the Helms Institute for Medical Acupuncture, which UCLA School of Medicine sponsors.

Media and books

TIME magazine and the Wall Street Journal have featured his work.

He has appeared on podcasts such as The Human Upgrade and The Lucas Rockwood Show.

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Kaplan take insurance, or offer a membership?

The Kaplan Center does not participate with insurance. The center runs a membership practice with Dr. Kaplan. Members get longer appointments, a doctor always on call, a care team led by Dr. Kaplan and timely access to urgently needed appointments.

How much does a membership at the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine cost?

Membership is $1,000 per month, and services such as visits, lab tests and IV therapy cost extra. A two-hour first appointment for non-members costs $2,310, and a one-hour follow-up costs $690. A $600 deposit is due when the first visit is booked and counts toward its cost.

Is Dr. Kaplan board certified?

Dr. Kaplan is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Pain Medicine. He is also board-certified in Medical Acupuncture.

Where did Dr. Kaplan train?

Dr. Kaplan earned his DO in 1980. He did an internship at Martin Place Hospital in Michigan and a family practice residency at Georgetown University/Providence Hospital in Washington, DC.