Dr. George M. Plotkin, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Baylor College of Medicine (1989)
- Years since graduation
- 37
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 716
Licensed in Texas since 2000, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1989Medical school: Baylor College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
TX license L1167 (first issued 2000; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, TX
- Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center Longview, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Tyler, TX
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Tyler, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Henderson Hospital Henderson, TX
Medical groups
- Etmc Physician Group, Inc. (381 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 716
- Services billed
- 1,852
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 907 | 593 |
| Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow | 196 | 194 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 175 | 173 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 170 | 170 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 99 | 19 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 95 | 33 |
| Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots | 83 | 83 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 81 | 28 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 58 | 16 |
| Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication | 33 | 33 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 862 |
| Clonazepam Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 710 |
| Rytary (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 708 |
| Selegiline Hcl | 566 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 483 |
| Memantine Hcl Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 425 |
| Rasagiline Mesylate | 240 |
| Temazepam Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 213 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 197 |
| Lorazepam Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 182 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 15 companies reported 172 payments worth $2,721 in total to this clinician.
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $717 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $601 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $520 |
| Mdd US Operations, LLC | $218 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $208 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $189 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $52.50 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $43.16 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,700 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $21.82 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mdd US Operations, LLC Jul 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $21.82 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $25,146 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- PSR-DBS
Medtronic, Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.