Richard Plotzker, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Modesto, CA
Richard Plotzker, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1861489908, issued on Oct 4, 2005. Check the license (California G42237, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Richard Plotzker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- G42237 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1541 Florida Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
- Phone
- (209) 577-3388
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (209) 523-0764
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Plotzker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G42237Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Richard Plotzker among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Richard Plotzker, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tanya Dam, DOModesto, CA 953501104105030
- William Griffiths, MDModesto, CA 953501689661720
- Waleed Ibrahim, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501407052244
- Michael Ringer, MDModesto, CA 953501184611220
- Madhu Kris, M.D.Merced, CA 953481427112366
- Sivakumar Munnangi, M.D.Merced, CA 953481447432463
- Keith Leibowitz, MDModesto, CA 953541083689335
- Safwat Absood, M.D.Modesto, CA 953551932113891
Common questions
What is Richard Plotzker, MD's NPI number?
Richard Plotzker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861489908, issued on Oct 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Plotzker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 Florida Ave, Modesto, CA, 95350. Phone: (209) 577-3388. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Plotzker, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G42237, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.