Total Payments
$237.08
2024 Payments
$29.86
Companies
5
Transactions
13
Medicare Patients
1,692
Medicare Billing
$504,637
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$237.08 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $237.08 | 13 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $121.89 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $56.73 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.37 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $22.92 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $12.17 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.86 | 2 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. ($29.86) |
| 2023 | $45.18 | 2 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. ($22.92) |
| 2022 | $53.45 | 3 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. ($53.45) |
| 2020 | $32.58 | 2 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. ($16.32) |
| 2018 | $63.84 | 3 | Amgen Inc. ($40.47) |
| 2017 | $12.17 | 1 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($12.17) |
All Payment Transactions
13 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.42 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.92 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 02/06/2023 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug), KORSUVA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.26 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 10/27/2022 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug), KORSUVA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.26 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.62 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 01/26/2022 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.57 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 06/29/2020 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.32 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 01/27/2020 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.26 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 09/24/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.61 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 09/06/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.86 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 01/29/2018 | Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | Auryxia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.37 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 05/01/2017 | Mallinckrodt LLC | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.17 | General |
| Category: AUTOIMMUNE AND RARE DISEASE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 385 | 888 | $467,915 | $135,059 |
| 2022 | 11 | 409 | 824 | $391,405 | $114,956 |
| 2021 | 12 | 481 | 961 | $430,619 | $144,228 |
| 2020 | 10 | 417 | 855 | $401,368 | $110,394 |
Total Patients
1,692
Total Services
3,528
Medicare Billing
$504,637
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 40 | 252 | $219,958 | $69,401 | 31.6% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 12 | 96 | $66,692 | $21,124 | 31.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 127 | 273 | $78,976 | $14,708 | 18.6% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 28 | 60 | $42,187 | $14,078 | 33.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $18,090 | $5,076 | 28.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 46 | $17,285 | $4,706 | 27.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 74 | $14,244 | $3,226 | 22.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 31 | $6,356 | $1,885 | 29.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $4,129 | $855.77 | 20.7% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 34 | 225 | $196,391 | $64,628 | 32.9% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 33 | 72 | $50,624 | $17,231 | 34.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 113 | 244 | $70,587 | $12,977 | 18.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $19,854 | $5,636 | 28.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 101 | $19,440 | $5,247 | 27.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $12,776 | $3,711 | 29.0% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 33 | $6,786 | $1,872 | 27.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 23 | $4,715 | $1,139 | 24.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $4,129 | $1,124 | 27.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $3,162 | $844.32 | 26.7% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 21 | $2,940 | $546.45 | 18.6% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 43 | 280 | $244,398 | $81,253 | 33.2% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 32 | 63 | $44,249 | $15,324 | 34.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 84 | 128 | $37,029 | $13,635 | 36.8% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 86 | 152 | $21,280 | $9,943 | 46.7% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 93 | $19,125 | $5,193 | 27.2% |
About Dr. Michael Plager, MD
Dr. Michael Plager, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Greenfield, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/03/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386635811.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Plager, MD has received a total of $237.08 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $29.86 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 13 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($237.08).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Plager has provided services to 1,692 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,528 services with total Medicare billing of $504,637. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Other Specialties Nephrology
- Location Greenfield, MA
- Active Since 11/03/2005
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386635811
Products in Payments
- Velphoro (Drug) $121.89
- Parsabiv (Biological) $40.47
- Auryxia (Drug) $23.37
- Veltassa (Drug) $22.92
- Parsabiv (Drug) $16.26
- ACTHAR (Biological) $12.17
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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