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- 2700 10Th Ave South, Building 2 Suite 305, Birmingham, AL 35205
About Dr. Plaisance
Based in Birmingham, AL, Benjamin R. Plaisance, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. Benjamin graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2007. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Benjamin provided 3,322 services to 2,397 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function. NPI 1992905897 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (205) 939-7100
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2700 10TH AVE SOUTH BUILDING 2 SUITE 305
Birmingham, AL 35205
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,322 services · 2,397 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Imaging | 75574 |
82 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
81 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
734 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
197 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93296 |
164 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Treatment | 93298 |
118 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93294 |
110 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
71 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
66 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
63 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast 7
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Benjamin R. Plaisance?
Benjamin R. Plaisance is a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Benjamin R. Plaisance's address?
Benjamin R. Plaisance is listed at 2700 10Th Ave South Building 2 Suite 305, Birmingham, AL 35205. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Benjamin R. Plaisance?
The number on file is (205) 939-7100. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Benjamin R. Plaisance?
Benjamin R. Plaisance's National Provider Identifier is 1992905897. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Benjamin R. Plaisance train?
Benjamin R. Plaisance attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Benjamin R. Plaisance have?
Benjamin R. Plaisance has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Benjamin R. Plaisance perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Benjamin R. Plaisance performs imaging including ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast and nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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