Physician Profile
George Plitas, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Plitas
Based in New York, NY, George Plitas, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under surgery of the hand. George graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2002. According to Medicare claims data, George cared for 255 Medicare patients across 276 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (646) 888-4587
- Email not available
Practice Locations
300 E 66TH ST EVELYN H. LAUDER BREAST CENTER
New York, NY 10065
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
276 services · 255 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
26 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
16 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
16 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
139 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
50 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
29 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
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.
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 surgery of the hands in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2002 at New York University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of breast 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is George Plitas's specialty?
George Plitas is a surgery of the hand in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find George Plitas?
George Plitas is listed at 300 E 66Th St Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, New York, NY 10065. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact George Plitas?
The number on file is (646) 888-4587. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is George Plitas's NPI number?
George Plitas's National Provider Identifier is 1013179878. 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
What is George Plitas's education?
George Plitas attended New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has George Plitas been practicing?
George Plitas has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is George Plitas known for?
According to Medicare billing data, George Plitas performs procedures including partial removal of breast, imaging of lymph nodes during surgery and biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has George Plitas confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by George Plitas. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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