Dr. Matthew Plymyer, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Plymyer
Dr. Matthew Plymyer is a pathology - anatomic specialist in Morrisville, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Plymyer performed 2,208 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Plymyer received a total of $36 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 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. Plymyer 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.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated cervical cancer screening with manual review A cervical or vaginal sample is prepared using an automated thin-layer system. The sample is screened by an automated system and then manually rescreened under physician supervision. |
709 | $26 | $79 |
| Automated Pap test with manual rescreening A cervical cancer screening test using an automated system to prepare the sample, followed by a manual review to check for abnormalities. |
335 | $26 | $89 |
| HPV high-risk type nucleic acid test A laboratory test that uses nucleic acid detection to identify high-risk types of human papillomavirus. |
252 | $33 | $117 |
| Vaginal fluid RNA bacterial test A laboratory test that measures the RNA of bacteria found in a vaginal fluid specimen. |
169 | $137 | $428 |
| Yeast/candida DNA test A laboratory test that uses an amplified probe technique to detect the presence of Candida species, a type of yeast, in a patient sample. |
149 | $34 | $117 |
| HPV high-risk type test for cervical cancer screening This test detects high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA or RNA. It is used for cervical cancer screening and must be performed in addition to a Pap test. |
129 | $34 | $117 |
| Chlamydia trachomatis nucleic acid amplification test A laboratory test that uses nucleic acid amplification to detect the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria in a sample. |
84 | $34 | $117 |
| Gonorrhea nucleic acid amplification test A laboratory test that uses amplified probe techniques to detect the genetic material of gonorrhea bacteria. This method identifies the presence of the infection by analyzing nucleic acids from the sample. |
82 | $34 | $117 |
| Pap test A screening test to check for cervical cancer by collecting cells from the cervix. |
82 | $15 | $97 |
| HPV DNA test for types 16 and 18 A laboratory test that uses nucleic acid detection to identify the presence of human papillomavirus types 16 and 18. |
72 | $40 | $122 |
| Automated cervical/vaginal cancer screening with manual review An automated system screens cervical or vaginal cells for abnormalities, followed by a manual review and interpretation by a physician. |
66 | $22 | $62 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity A laboratory test where a pathologist examines tissue samples under a microscope to analyze cellular details. This intermediate complexity procedure involves specialized techniques to identify abnormalities in the tissue. |
62 | $28 | $211 |
| Trichomonas vaginalis nucleic acid test A laboratory test that uses an amplified probe technique to detect the genetic material of the Trichomonas vaginalis parasite. This method identifies the presence of the organism responsible for trichomoniasis. |
17 | $33 | $117 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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.
Payments by company (2024)
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Geographic Context
4.7 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. Plymyer is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in NC), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our 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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