Dr. David S. Plurad, MD

Dr. Plurad practices at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Plurad's NPI, 1750425278, was assigned on February 17, 2007. Dr. Plurad graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Plurad holds California license G87433.

Dr. Plurad's primary practice is Riverside Community Hospital, at 4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (951) 788-3000.

Dr. Plurad's primary practice is Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Plurad is also affiliated with Corona Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Plurad to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Plurad practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical critical care is Dr. Plurad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0102X. Dr. Plurad is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Plurad's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Virginia, Alabama and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists chest trauma, non-surgical back problems and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Plurad treats.

CMS data shows 286 Medicare services from Dr. Plurad across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 176 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,704 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 176 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Plurad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 60% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.71, 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. Plurad's median patient age at 59, with 43% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 74 out of 100 for Dr. Plurad for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Plurad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 51 papers to Dr. Plurad, published from 2012 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Trauma Centers, Injury Severity Score and Hospital Mortality. Dr. Plurad has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Plurad's most frequent co-authors are Nicholas Wayne Sheets, MD, MPH, Angela Lynn Neville, MD and Scott David Bricker, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Plurad from 6 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Acell, Inc. paid the most, $118.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Plurad.

Dr. Plurad graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Plurad is a member of ACS.

Dr. Plurad is in network with 15 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.