NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Patrick Plichta, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Durham, NC

Ryan Patrick Plichta, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1194987115, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-01592, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194987115
Name
Ryan Patrick Plichta
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
2016-01592 NC
036131792 IL
125054167 IL
35126191 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161101002108); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2008
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 2301 Erwin RD

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

  1. Emily AaronsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659011666
  2. Bijan AbarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043014335
  3. Hiwot Abate, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376293910
  4. Fawaz Abdulaziz M Alenezi, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1487268512
  5. Jawan Abdulrahim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124656673
  6. Audrey AbendStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275337669

Verify Ryan Patrick Plichta in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2016-01592    Check the board
  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 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

73 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ryan Plichta73
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Tartrate24 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: $168.34

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ryan Plichta$168.34
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. North Carolina MG LLCRaleigh, NC

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

Ryan Patrick Plichta among 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina

Ryan Patrick Plichta, M.D. is one of 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1998 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 157 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in North Carolina.

All 157 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Clark, MDDurham, NC 277051043330558
  2. Zachary Fitch, M.D.Durham, NC 277051831586908
  3. Matthew Hartwig, M.D.Durham, NC 277051912174780
  4. Lankala Reddy, MDDurham, NC 277051093863235
  5. Quantia Scott, NPDurham, NC 277051083181309
  6. Babatunde YerokunDurham, NC 277051306188545
  7. Brittany Zwischenberger, M.D.Durham, NC 277051710205901
  8. David Harpole, M.D.Durham, NC 277041386734564

Common questions

What is Ryan Patrick Plichta, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ryan Patrick Plichta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194987115, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Patrick Plichta, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Patrick Plichta, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-01592, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ryan Patrick Plichta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Patrick Plichta, M.D. had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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