NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mickey F. Plymale, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Lexington, SC

Mickey F. Plymale, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Lexington, South Carolina, and NPI 1972809192, issued on Feb 4, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 34492, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972809192
Name
Mickey F. Plymale
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
34492 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
104 Saluda Pointe Dr, Lexington, SC 29072
Phone
(803) 296-7846
Enumerated
Feb 4, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2025
Fax
(803) 296-9699
Medicaid ID
344924 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120727000373); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 104 Saluda Pointe Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Asa AckersonAthletic Trainer1912262122
  2. April Aldrich, ATCAthletic Trainer1821394230
  3. Thomas AllenAthletic Trainer1013387653
  4. Randy BellPhysician Assistant1851464200
  5. Brian Blackburn, A.T., C.Athletic Trainer1649367152
  6. Maya BougebrayelPhysician Assistant1144073081

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

206 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 83 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mickey Plymale206
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl43 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl42 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl24 claims
  5. Meloxicam14 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,984.12

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mickey Plymale$4,984
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

  1. Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Mickey F. Plymale among 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina

Mickey F. Plymale, MD is one of 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2000 among the 73 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Deasis, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691306112743
  2. Guillaume Dumont, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691932369030
  3. Gautham Gondi, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691952336034
  4. David Hankins, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691992048219
  5. Justin Knight, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691700045481
  6. David Lee, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691871557801
  7. Bradley Aspey, MDColumbia, SC 292011982844783
  8. Robert Browning, MDColumbia, SC 292011053805044

Common questions

What is Mickey F. Plymale, MD's NPI number?

Mickey F. Plymale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972809192, issued on Feb 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mickey F. Plymale, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 104 Saluda Pointe Dr, Lexington, SC, 29072. Phone: (803) 296-7846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mickey F. Plymale, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 34492, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mickey F. Plymale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mickey F. Plymale, MD had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mickey F. Plymale, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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