NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Andrew Plato, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Visalia, CA

Steven Andrew Plato, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1023300647, issued on May 16, 2011. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; 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
1023300647
Name
Steven Andrew Plato
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
68526 CO
TRN15980 FL
57 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
Phone
(559) 624-2732
Enumerated
May 16, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2024
Fax
(559) 713-2295
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241017003187); accepts Medicare assignment
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 400 W Mineral King Ave

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

  1. Ahmad Aboaziza, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1932442944
  2. Evelyn Abrami, D.O.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831892066
  3. Delaney Aguilar, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1598352510
  4. Mohammed Asfhan Ahmed, DOInternal Medicine Physician1588161483
  5. Peter Aijian, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1518978287
  6. Akram Al-Saber, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306784608

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck 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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Industry payments in 2024: $846.11

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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. Steven Plato$846.11
  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. Salem HealthSalem, OR

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

Steven Andrew Plato among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Steven Andrew Plato, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% 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 California 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 California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

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

  1. Leheb Araim, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911083623540
  2. Sergio Caminha, MDVisalia, CA 932911104891951
  3. Phyllis Edwards, MDVisalia, CA 932911164497954
  4. Benny Lee, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911356348700
  5. Frederick Mayer, MDVisalia, CA 932911366417297
  6. Sarah Minasyan, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911669646451
  7. Aldrin Alpuerto, MDBakersfield, CA 933011376049767
  8. Rodrigo Miranda, MDBakersfield, CA 933011578622148

Common questions

What is Steven Andrew Plato, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Andrew Plato, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023300647, issued on May 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Andrew Plato, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA, 93291. Phone: (559) 624-2732. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Andrew Plato, M.D.'s license?

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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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