Dr. Daniel Pluznik, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,351
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 979
- Part D claims, 2024
- 492
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Industry payments
- $11,687
- Practice address
- 4831 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Practice phone
- Call (703) 863-8780
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Palisades Eye Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Bethesda, Maryland
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Dr. Daniel Pluznik is an ophthalmologist in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Pluznik practices at Palisades Eye Surgery Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Pluznik's NPI, 1699871194, was assigned on September 15, 2006. Dr. Pluznik graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Pluznik holds District of Columbia license MD48213.
- NPI
- 1699871194NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3072616283
- NPI enumeration date
- September 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (703) 863-8780
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Daniel Pluznik practices at Palisades Eye Surgery Center in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Pluznik's primary practice is Palisades Eye Surgery Center, at 4831 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. The practice phone is (703) 863-8780.
- Palisades Eye Surgery Center4831 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814Phone(703) 863-8780
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Daniel Pluznik is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Pluznik's primary practice is Palisades Eye Surgery Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pluznik to 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel Pluznik's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pluznik practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palisades Eye Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Daniel Pluznik is one of 471 ophthalmologists in Maryland
Ophthalmology is Dr. Pluznik's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Pluznik is licensed in District of Columbia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, District of ColumbiaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Pluznik
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Daniel Pluznik billed Medicare for 3,351 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,351 Medicare services from Dr. Pluznik across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 979 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $335,522 for them.
Dr. Pluznik's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,4452024: 1,5517%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3792024: 1,3423%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3922024: 3862%
- Imaging
- 2023: 452024: 7260%
Where Dr. Pluznik's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,02390%
- In a facility32810%
Dr. Pluznik compared with the Maryland median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Pluznik
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 3,351vs 1,3882.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 979vs 62357% above
- Part D claims
- 375vs 380Close to median
Medians across 487 ophthalmologists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pluznik's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Daniel Pluznik treated 979 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 979 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pluznik in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 473 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pluznik's median patient age at 76, with 59% women.
Dr. Pluznik's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Pluznik's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women60161%
- Men37839%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pluznik's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure62%
- Arthritis42%
- Osteoporosis26%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Cancer17%
- Diabetes17%
- Anxiety14%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pluznik's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Daniel Pluznik wrote 492 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pluznik wrote 492 Medicare Part D claims for 203 patients. 50% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 375 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $77,353 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 336 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Pluznik's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic244 claims50%
- Brand-name248 claims50%
Dr. Pluznik'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pluznik's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%13 of 492 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3362024: 37512%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 9 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
Dr. Daniel Pluznik scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Pluznik for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pluznik accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 365 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Pluznik, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Pluznik's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 94.6of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Pluznik ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 92nd percentile365 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Daniel Pluznik received $11,687 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 221 general payments to Dr. Pluznik from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 65% of the total. RxSight Inc paid the most, $4,054.
General payments to Dr. Pluznik by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pluznik by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,57065%
- Consulting fees$4,00034%
- Entertainment$601%
- Education$380%
- Gifts$190%
Companies that paid Dr. Pluznik 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. Daniel Pluznik graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Pluznik graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Daniel Pluznik'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Daniel Pluznik's NPI number?
Dr. Daniel Pluznik's NPI number is 1699871194. It was assigned on September 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Pluznik?
Dr. Daniel Pluznik is an ophthalmologist in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Daniel Pluznik practice?
Dr. Pluznik practices at 4831 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Dr. Pluznik's primary practice is Palisades Eye Surgery Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pluznik to 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Daniel Pluznik's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pluznik is (703) 863-8780.
What is Dr. Daniel Pluznik's medical license number?
Dr. Pluznik holds District of Columbia license MD48213.
Does Dr. Daniel Pluznik accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pluznik billed Medicare for 3,351 services in 2024, and Dr. Pluznik accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Daniel Pluznik's MIPS score?
Dr. Pluznik's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel Pluznik see?
CMS counts 979 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pluznik in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Daniel Pluznik bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pluznik's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), eye exam or test (92134) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Daniel Pluznik go to medical school?
Dr. Pluznik graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1995.
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What drugs does Dr. Daniel Pluznik prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pluznik's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Timolol Maleate.
Has Dr. Daniel Pluznik received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $11,687 in general payments to Dr. Pluznik from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from RxSight Inc.
How long has Dr. Daniel Pluznik been practicing?
Dr. Pluznik graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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