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Common questions
What is Dr. Planer's specialty?
Dr. Planer is a nephrology in Gastonia, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NEPHROLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Planer?
Dr. Planer is listed at 920 COX RD STE 201, Gastonia, NC 28054. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Planer?
The number on file is (704) 864-8302. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Planer?
Dr. Planer's National Provider Identifier is 1699886259. 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 Dr. Planer's medical education?
Dr. Planer attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Planer have?
Dr. Planer has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Planer known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Planer performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month and home dialysis services per month, 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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (704) 864-8302
- Email not available
Practice Locations
920 COX RD STE 201
Gastonia, NC 28054
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,314 services · 1,792 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
403 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Treatment | 90960 |
134 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Treatment | 90966 |
104 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Treatment | 90961 |
45 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | Lab test | 80069 |
295 |
| Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | Lab test | 83970 |
291 |
| Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | Lab test | 82570 |
278 |
| Total protein level, urine | Lab test | 84156 |
277 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
245 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
215 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other nephrology specialists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.