Joseph a Caplan MD PC
Updated Filing received by DOL
Joseph a Caplan MD PC, a healthcare & social assistance employer in Peoria, Arizona, reported 231 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2025. Its Form 5500 shows 3 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $155,741 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). The Department of Labor received an amended filing on July 8, 2026; the original filing date is not in the public dataset.
Who was paid on Joseph a Caplan MD PC's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Joseph a Caplan MD PC filed for 2025.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Gould & Associates · Phoenix, AZ | $142,258 | $3,685 | $145,943 | 3 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona · Phoenix, AZ | $0 | $9,798 | $9,798 | 1 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, Part I (broker commissions and fees), plan year 2025, as published in EBSA's 2025 "Latest" dataset. Part I names whoever the carrier paid, which can be a firm or an individual agent; both are public record. Amounts exclude pay from carriers not tied to a listed contract.
Insurance contracts and carriers
Every insurance contract reported on Schedule A: carrier, what it covers, people covered at year end, earned premium, and broker compensation.
| Carrier · coverage | Covered | Premium | Broker pay | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizonahealth | 257 | — | $108,014 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizonadental | 281 | — | $14,825 | — |
| Equitablevision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability | 159 | — | $32,902 | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2025. Self-funded medical coverage has no premium; amounts shown for it are stop-loss or administrative contracts.
How Joseph a Caplan MD PC compares
Medians across employers for plan year 2024, the most recent complete year. Commission rates use fully insured medical contracts only; dollar medians use every employer that disclosed broker pay.
Not computable: no insured medical premium on the filing.
Source: BenefitsLedger benchmarks from 58,547 employer health plans with 100 or more participants, plan year 2024. Methodology.
Filings and timeliness
Plans this employer filed under its EIN with a health benefit code. Large plans are due seven months after the plan year ends, or two and a half months later with an extension; amended filings carry the amendment date, so no timing is asserted for them.
| Plan | Plan year end | Received by DOL | Timing | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph a Caplan MD PC Group Health Plan#501 · amended · insurance | December 31, 2025 | July 8, 2026 | amended filing; original date not in data | 231 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Part I and signature dates; "late" means received after the extended deadline (the 15th day of the tenth month after plan year end). What a late Form 5500 costs.
How much did Joseph a Caplan MD PC pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2025?
Joseph a Caplan MD PC's 2025 Form 5500 reports $155,741 in broker commissions and fees across 3 insurance contracts ($142,258 in commissions, $13,483 in fees), with Black Gould & Associates receiving the largest share.
Is Joseph a Caplan MD PC's health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2025 filing indicates the plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). Medical coverage is written by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
How does Joseph a Caplan MD PC's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Joseph a Caplan MD PC because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 200-499 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $77,013.
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Record built October 24, 2026 from U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA Form 5500 datasets (2025, 2024, 2023 plan years, 'Latest' files). Filings can run 7 to 10 months behind the plan year; always confirm against current plan documents. BenefitsLedger is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor. Open the DOL filing search.