Physician Profile
William G Plunkett, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Plunkett
William G Plunkett, MD practices internal medicine in Hammond, LA. William is a 1983 graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School. According to Medicare claims data, William cared for 385 Medicare patients across 801 services.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (985) 230-7675
- Email not available
Practice Locations
15813 PAUL VEGA MD DR STE 300
Hammond, LA 70403
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine 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
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
801 services · 385 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
381 |
| 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 |
328 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
47 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
25 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians | Billing code | G0179 |
20 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
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 internal medicines in Hammond 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Eastern Virginia Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at Eastern Virginia Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Plunkett specialize in?
Dr. Plunkett is an internal medicine in Hammond, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Plunkett located?
Dr. Plunkett is listed at 15813 PAUL VEGA MD DR STE 300, Hammond, LA 70403. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Plunkett's phone number?
The number on file is (985) 230-7675. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Plunkett's NPI number?
Dr. Plunkett's National Provider Identifier is 1871553016. 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 Dr. Plunkett go to medical school?
Dr. Plunkett attended Eastern Virginia Medical School, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Plunkett been practicing?
Dr. Plunkett has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Plunkett do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Plunkett the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Plunkett confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Plunkett. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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