Michael D. Plager, MD
Nephrology Physician · Greenfield, MA
Michael D. Plager, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1386635811, issued on Nov 3, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 154017, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael D. Plager
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 154017 MA
10003 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 115 Wildwood Ave, Greenfield, MA 01301
- Phone
- (413) 773-5797
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (413) 773-9009
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120113000571); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 417 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 115 Wildwood Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Blomstedt, MDNephrology Physician1831180363
- Despina Hoffman, D.O.Nephrology Physician1285950816
Verify Michael D. Plager in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 154017Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
669 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate67 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate54 claims
- Furosemide50 claims
- Veltassa46 claims
- Calcitriol44 claims
- Lisinopril38 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $29.86
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kidney Care And Transplant Services OF New England PCGreenfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael D. Plager among 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts
Michael D. Plager, MD is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 417 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Greenfield → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Blomstedt, MDGreenfield, MA 013011831180363
- Despina Hoffman, D.O.Greenfield, MA 013011285950816
- Yin Ping Liew, MDGreenfield, MA 013011992979439
- Hani Erian, M.D.Pittsfield, MA 012011336178268
- David Henner, DOPittsfield, MA 012011487612032
- Stephen Nelson, DOPittsfield, MA 012011962460634
- Kevin Quiusky, M.D.Pittsfield, MA 012011063857118
- Henry Rose, M.D.Pittsfield, MA 012011083600084
Common questions
What is Michael D. Plager, MD's NPI number?
Michael D. Plager, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386635811, issued on Nov 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael D. Plager, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 Wildwood Ave, Greenfield, MA, 01301. Phone: (413) 773-5797. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael D. Plager, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 154017, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael D. Plager, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael D. Plager, MD had 669 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.