Dr. Edward J. Plecha, MD

Dr. Plecha practices at Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center - Unit in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Dr. Plecha's NPI, 1669417598, was assigned on June 17, 2006. Dr. Plecha graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1985. Dr. Plecha holds California license A52040.

Dr. Plecha's primary practice is Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center - Unit, at 1638 Owen Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28302 in Cumberland County. The practice phone is (910) 615-6843.

Dr. Plecha's primary practice is Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center - Unit in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dr. Plecha is also affiliated with Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Plecha to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Vascular surgery is Dr. Plecha's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Plecha is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Plecha's licenses on file in 5 states: California, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio and Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Plecha across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 51 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $259 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 51 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Plecha in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.29, 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. Plecha's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Plecha wrote 119 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 54 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $1,021 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 72 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Plecha accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Plecha. Dr. Plecha's most frequent co-authors are Robert Downey Boutin, MD, Lawrence P. Harter, MD and Donald L. Resnick, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Plecha from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $2,372.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Plecha, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Plecha graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1985. Dr. Plecha is a member of SVS.

Dr. Plecha is in network with 4 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.