Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Adam Plotnik, M.D.
Radiation Oncology · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Interventional Cardiology
— Practice focused on catheter-based cardiac procedures
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Plotnik
Dr. Adam Plotnik is a radiation oncology specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Plotnik performed 811 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Plotnik received a total of $35,174 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 186 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Plotnik is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ 811 Medicare services
$35,174 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗811
Medicare services
Bottom 26% in CA for radiation oncology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$101
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arterial catheter insertion, initial third order branch Insertion of a tube into an abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, specifically targeting the initial third order branch. |
100 | $124 | $10,281 |
| Radiologist review of additional artery image A radiologist reviews an additional image of an artery. This step involves professional interpretation of the imaging data. |
90 | $39 | $89 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
88 | $10 | $254 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
73 | $12 | $68 |
| Radiologist review of pelvis artery image A radiologist examines and interprets imaging of the arteries in the pelvis. This service involves the professional analysis of the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
56 | $44 | $267 |
| Vessel or growth occlusion with radiologist review A procedure to block blood flow to growths or obstructed vessels, including review by a radiologist. |
54 | $454 | $65,050 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
53 | $144 | $1,085 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
45 | $165 | $1,338 |
| Limited or follow-up CT scan A computed tomography scan that is limited in scope or performed as a follow-up to a previous examination. |
43 | $39 | $229 |
| 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing A radiographic imaging procedure that creates three-dimensional images using computerized processing of the captured data. |
39 | $32 | $191 |
| Arterial tube insertion, additional vessels This code covers the insertion of a tube into an additional artery in the abdomen, pelvis, or leg during a procedure where other arteries have already been accessed. |
27 | $40 | $813 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
26 | $163 | $1,332 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
25 | $98 | $882 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for central vein access device Use of live X-ray imaging to guide the placement or removal of a central vein access device. |
23 | $15 | $104 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous catheter for infusion, age 5+ A surgical procedure to place a long-term catheter into a large vein for delivering medications or fluids. The catheter is tunneled under the skin to reduce infection risk and provide stable access for patients aged 5 and older. |
22 | $220 | $2,721 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
20 | $76 | $508 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
14 | $148 | $960 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
13 | $208 | $1,763 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
15.0% high complexity
27.7% medium
57.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$35,174
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,025/year across 7 years
Top 4% in CA for radiation oncology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
186
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$8,444
2023
$14,233
2022
$4,525
2021
$1,120
2020
$295
2019
$1,106
2018
$5,451
Payments by company (2024)
Balt USA, LLC
$6,185
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$500
Medtronic, Inc.
$461
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$387
Penumbra, Inc.
$365
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$136
Cagent Vascular INC
$119
Abbott Laboratories
$114
Sirtex Medical Inc
$77
Inari Medical, Inc.
$77
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 84.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$10,535
Balt USA, LLC
$7,066
Cook Incorporated
$4,800
Stryker Corporation
$2,128
Inari Medical, Inc.
$1,379
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,310
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$1,134
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,072
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$949
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$807
Penumbra, Inc.
$674
Abbott Laboratories
$607
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$515
Cook Medical LLC
$430
Sirtex Medical Inc
$402
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$337
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$274
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$203
Walk Vascular, LLC
$144
Cagent Vascular INC
$119
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$63
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$59
Covidien LP
$55
Imperative Care, Inc
$39
Terumo Medical Corporation
$35
Ethicon US, LLC
$18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$17
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 63.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5154) Azurion 7 M20 GC · (6554) Periph Vasc Undiv · (9556) IVC Filter Removal · ABRE · ALPHAVAC · ARTIS icono biplane · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVVIGO Guidance System · AZUR · Abre · AngioJet XMI · Armada 35 percutaneous catheter · Artis icono floor · BRILINTA · CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM · CONCERTOTM · COOK MEDICAL IAA · Concerto · Cook Medical Filters · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GENERAL CATHETERS · GENERAL METALLIC STENTS · GENERAL - CATHETERS · GENERAL IO ABLATION · GORE VIATORR TIPS Endoprosthesis · General - Embolics · HAWKONE · IVAS · Indigo System · JETI · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JETSTREAM SC · JETi All In One Non-Sterile Kit · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · MAGNETOM Free.Max · MVP · MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System · Misago · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PRODIGY CATHETER · Palindrome · Penumbra Ruby Coil · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Prestige Coil System · RUBY Coil · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · SPYSCOPE · SUPERA · Serrantor · Solitaire · SpyGlass Discover · Supera peripheral stent system · THERASPHERE · THERASPHERE - BIO · TRAILBLAZER · TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq · VISUAL ICE · ZILVER PTX · ZILVER VENA
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Geographic Context
Radiation oncologists in nearby ZIP areas
993
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
RONALD REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Plotnik is an interventional cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Plotnik experienced with arterial catheter insertion, initial third order branch?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Plotnik performed 100 arterial catheter insertion, initial third order branch services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Plotnik receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Plotnik received a total of $35,174 from 28 companies across 186 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Plotnik's costs compare to other radiation oncologists in Los Angeles?
Dr. Plotnik's average Medicare payment per service is $101. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Plotnik) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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