Peter J. Ploch, MD
Surgery Physician · Lynchburg, VA
Peter J. Ploch, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lynchburg, Virginia, and NPI 1609893478, issued on Jul 16, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101242677, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter J. Ploch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 0101242677 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1911 Thomson Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24501
- Phone
- (434) 947-3901
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (434) 947-3907
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080722000715); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1911 Thomson Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Bass, M.D.Surgery Physician1134113210
- Lynn McRoy, M.D.Specialist1033103288
- Lawrence Poletti, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1598759771
- Dale Scanlan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437532728
Verify Peter J. Ploch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101242677Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
209 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 132 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen120 claims
- Cephalexin14 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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): 94.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,634.46
42 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Centra Medical Group LLCLynchburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter J. Ploch among 865 surgery physician records in Virginia
Peter J. Ploch, MD is one of 865 surgery physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Virginia
There are 865 surgery physician records in Virginia.
All 865 in Virginia → Every provider in Lynchburg → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Alley, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011982816427
- Robert Bass, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011134113210
- Linda Bergal, MDLynchburg, VA 245011558595389
- Clinton Beverly, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011275604647
- Brian Charnock, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011912393307
- Lucius Clay, MDLynchburg, VA 245011083658124
- Thomas Garrett, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011659485670
- John Guglielmetti, MDLynchburg, VA 245011780630988
Common questions
What is Peter J. Ploch, MD's NPI number?
Peter J. Ploch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609893478, issued on Jul 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter J. Ploch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1911 Thomson Dr, Lynchburg, VA, 24501. Phone: (434) 947-3901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter J. Ploch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101242677, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Peter J. Ploch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter J. Ploch, MD had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Peter J. Ploch, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.
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.