Paul A. Kaplan
Vice President Network and Medical Management and Chief Medical Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
745 Northbrook Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
(302) 421-8700
paul.kaplan@bcbsde.com
Education/Certification
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Board Certification:
Family Practice 1989
Recertified 1995, 2001, 2007
Certified Physician Executive 2002
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Certification as a Physician Executive (CPE), American College of Physician executives (ACPE),
2004
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MBA from Regis University, 2001 – 2003
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Residency in Family Medicine, Medical Center of Delaware, 1987 – 1989
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Internship, Medical Center of Delaware, 1986
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Internship, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town South Africa, 1985
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Medical School University of Cape Town, Cape Town South Africa, 1979-1984
Professional Experience
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Vice President Network and Medical Management and Chief, Medical Officer, 8/2007 – present
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Associate Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, 10/2005
– 8/2007
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Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, 1/1999 – 10/2005
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Associate Medical Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, 1996 – 12/1998
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Family Physician in private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1989 – 1996
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Resident in Family Medicine, Medical Center of Delaware, 1987 –1989
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Private Practice Cape Town South Africa, 1986
Honors & Awards
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Nominated for the award of “Best Individual Leadership in the Field of Disease Management”,
November 2000
Professional Membership
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1991 Member Credentials Committee, Department of Family Medicine, Medical Center of
Delaware
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1992 – 1996 Board member of Community Medical Care
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1993 – 1998 Vice President, Community Health Care
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1994 – 1996 Member of Gastroenterology Quality Assurance committee, Saint Francis Hospital
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1996-1998 Member education committee, Delaware Academy of Family Physicians
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1996 – 1997 Vice President Delaware Academy of Family Physicians
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1997 – 1998 President elect Delaware Academy of Family Physicians
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1996 - 2000 Member of Board, Delaware Academy of Family Physicians
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1997-1999 Delaware Curative workshop physician advisory board member
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1998-1999 President, Delaware Academy of Family Physicians
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2000-2001 Chairman, Nominating Committee, Delaware Academy of Family Physicians
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2000- 2002 Elected as an alternate delegate representing New Castle County to the House of
Delegates of the Medical Society of Delaware.
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1999 Elected to represent the Medical Society of Delaware at the Medicare Carrier Advisory
Committee (CAC)
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2000- 2003 Board of Directors, Disease Management Association of America
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2000 – 2003 Steering committee for the Insurance Advisory Board of Delaware
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2000 - 2006 Board of Directors, Blood Bank of Delmarva
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2006 - 2010 Member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors, Blood Bank of
Delmarva
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2011-present Secretary Blood Bank of Delmarva
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2005-present Member of nominating committee of Blood Bank of Delmarva
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2011 Vice Chair, National Medical Management Forum for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association