Thomas G. Plavac, M.D.
NPI 1649272782ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Meridian, MS
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Meridian, Mississippi, trained at University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine (class of 1981). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,303,377 for 1,899 patients, and Part D covered 11,922 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Abiomed was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,273 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649272782 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 13, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 13, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 17960 | MS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,899 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 16,228 across 101 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,303,377 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,922 · 30,371 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,083 |
| Total drug cost | $1,234,237 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLCLafayette, LA · 146 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,273 · 34 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,350 · 55 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $637.91 | 6 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $238.14 | 8 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $82.67 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $67.58 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $45.64 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$852.79 · 31 payments
- Travel and Lodging$420.34 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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