Dr. Ryan P. Plichta, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (2008)
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 161
Licensed in Illinois since 2012, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 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
- 2008Medical school: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
- 2008Registered 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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
NC license 2016-01592 · IL license 036131792 (first issued 2012; not renewed) · OH license 35126191 -
Surgery Physician
IL license 125054167 · NC license 2016-01592
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Rex Hospital Raleigh, NC
- Johnston Health Smithfield, NC
- Unc Health Care Wayne Goldsboro, NC
Medical groups
- North Carolina Mg LLC (751 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
- 161
- Services billed
- 426
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 21 | 21 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 14 | 14 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 14 | 14 |
| Therapy procedure using a special bandage, vacuum pump and disposable medical equipment, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less | 12 | 12 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 12 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 24 |
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, 2 companies reported 4 payments worth $642 in total to this clinician.
| Atricure, Inc. | $513 |
|---|---|
| Abiomed | $129 |
| Food and Beverage | $642 |
|---|
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.