Dr. Keplinger is a native of central Kentucky, born in Elizabethtown. He received his undergraduate degree from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. Dr. Keplinger earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, where he was named Outstanding 3rd year clinician and Outstanding 4th year clinician. Dr. Keplinger also holds a Ph.D. (Molecular Biology) from Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

Dr. Keplinger has been in private practice in the Central Kentucky area since 2000. His interests focus on comprehensive primary eyecare and contact lenses. He is also trained in medical management of red eyes, eye injuries, dry eyes, diabetic eye disease and glaucoma. Dr. Keplinger is Board Certified by the American Board of Optometry and is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Kentucky Optometric Association. He has served multiple terms on the Kentucky Optometric Association Board of Trustees.