Dr. Michael Alan Plainse, MD

Dr. Plainse practices at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, California, part of Montage Health.

Dr. Plainse's NPI, 1508919432, was assigned on January 22, 2007. Dr. Plainse graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Plainse's California license number on file is G69651.

Dr. Plainse's primary practice is Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, at 23625 W R Holman Highway, Monterey, CA 93940 in Monterey County. The practice phone is (831) 624-5311.

Dr. Plainse's primary practice is Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, California, part of Montage Health. Dr. Plainse is also affiliated with Salinas Valley Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Dmand AI also links Dr. Plainse to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Plainse's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Plainse practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Plainse's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Plainse's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Utah.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic embolism thrombosis, chronic hypertension and coronary artery disease among the conditions Dr. Plainse treats.

CMS data shows 8,467 Medicare services from Dr. Plainse across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,564 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $589,191 for them.

CMS counts 1,564 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Plainse in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 639 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Plainse's median patient age at 71, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Plainse wrote 3,553 Medicare Part D claims for 373 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,410 of them, across 45 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $467,036 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,314 claims across 46 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Plainse for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Plainse accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 263 general payments to Dr. Plainse from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $52,957.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Plainse.

Dr. Plainse graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Plainse is a member of ACC.

Dr. Plainse is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.