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Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman, MD
NPI1205214079
- Medicare services, 2023
- 15
- Part D claims, 2024
- 399
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $848
- State licenses
- 2
- Practice address
- 4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 260-7101
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista
San Diego, California
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Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman is an internist in San Diego, California
Dr. Plaman practices at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista in San Diego, California.
Dr. Plaman's NPI, 1205214079, was assigned on May 13, 2015. Dr. Plaman graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Plaman holds New Mexico license MD21-1038.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1205214079NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 13, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (619) 260-7101
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman practices at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista in San Diego, California
Dr. Plaman's primary practice is Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, at 4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 260-7101.
- Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 260-7101
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Plaman's primary practice is Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista in San Diego, California.
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula VistaPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
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Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Plaman practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Plaman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Plaman's licenses on file in 2 states: New Mexico and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, New MexicoPrimary
- Geriatric medicine (internal medicine), California
Internists near Dr. Plaman
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman billed Medicare for 15 services in 2023
CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Plaman across 1 procedure code in 2023. Medicare paid $1,918 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202315
Paid by Medicare$1,918
Procedure codes1
Dr. Plaman's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 222023: 1532%
Dr. Plaman compared with the California median for internists, 2023
- Dr. Plaman
- California median
- Medicare services
- 15vs 36196% below
- Part D claims
- 321vs 42124% below
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Plaman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman's patients have a median age of 80
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Plaman's median patient age at 80, with 50% women.
Dr. Plaman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 80
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman wrote 399 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Plaman wrote 399 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 321 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,804 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 197 claims across 11 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024399
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$4,804
Part D patients58
Dr. Plaman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic383 claims96%
- Brand-name16 claims4%
Dr. Plaman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1972024: 32163%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Plaman in 2015. Dr. Plaman's most frequent co-author is Angelo J. Tomedi, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Plaman's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Plaman
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman received $848 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Plaman from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $339.
General payments to Dr. Plaman by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Plaman the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Dr. Plaman graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman's NPI number is 1205214079. It was assigned on May 13, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman?
Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman is an internist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman practice?
Dr. Plaman practices at 4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Plaman's primary practice is Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista in San Diego, California.
What is Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Plaman is (619) 260-7101.
What is Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman's medical license number?
Dr. Plaman holds New Mexico license MD21-1038, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Plaman in New Mexico and California.
Does Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Plaman billed Medicare for 15 services in 2023.
What services does Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Plaman's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99310).
Where did Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman go to medical school?
Dr. Plaman graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Plaman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Minoxidil, Finasteride and Atorvastatin Calcium.
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Has Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $848 in general payments to Dr. Plaman from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman been practicing?
Dr. Plaman graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Plaman.
Who does Dr. Christopher Ryan Plaman publish with?
Dr. Plaman's most frequent co-authors are Angelo J. Tomedi, MD (1 shared paper).
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