Dr. Leah E. Plumblee, MD, MS
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 16
- Part D claims, 2024
- 120
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $5,384
- Medical groups
- 3
- Practice address
- 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 789-6712
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
Charleston, South Carolina
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Dr. Leah E. Plumblee is a general surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Plumblee practices at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina.
Dr. Plumblee's NPI, 1780118349, was assigned on April 20, 2017. Dr. Plumblee graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 2017. Dr. Plumblee's South Carolina license number on file is NOT YET OBTAINED.
- NPI
- 1780118349NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587930458
- NPI enumeration date
- April 20, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 789-6712
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Leah E. Plumblee practices at Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Plumblee's primary practice is Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, at 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (843) 789-6712.
- Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401 · Charleston CountyPhone(843) 789-6712
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Leah E. Plumblee is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Plumblee's primary practice is Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Plumblee is also affiliated with Orlando Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Orlando Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Plumblee to 2 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Leah E. Plumblee's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Plumblee practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Leah E. Plumblee is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Plumblee's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Plumblee is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Plumblee's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, South CarolinaPrimary
- Florida license
General surgeons near Dr. Plumblee
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Leah E. Plumblee treated 16 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Plumblee in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.52, 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. Plumblee's median patient age at 65, with 60% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Plumblee's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Plumblee's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Leah E. Plumblee wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Plumblee wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 42 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 57 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,988 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 34 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Plumblee's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic103 claims86%
- Brand-name17 claims14%
Dr. Plumblee'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. Plumblee's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%39 of 120 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, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 342024: 5768%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 in 2022.
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
How Dr. Leah E. Plumblee takes part in Medicare
Dr. Plumblee accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Leah E. Plumblee received $5,384 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Plumblee from 8 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,452.
General payments to Dr. Plumblee by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Plumblee by kind, 2019 to 2025
- Education$2,50046%
- Travel and lodging$1,72832%
- Food and beverage$1,15521%
Companies that paid Dr. Plumblee the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Leah E. Plumblee graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Dr. Plumblee graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 2017.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Leah E. Plumblee accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Plumblee is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Florida Health Care Plans
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Plumblee accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO8
- Medicare8
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Leah E. Plumblee'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 DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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)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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Leah E. Plumblee's NPI number?
Dr. Leah E. Plumblee's NPI number is 1780118349. It was assigned on April 20, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Leah E. Plumblee?
Dr. Leah E. Plumblee is a general surgeon in Charleston, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Leah E. Plumblee practice?
Dr. Plumblee practices at 109 Bee St, Charleston, SC 29401. Dr. Plumblee's primary practice is Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Plumblee to 2 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Leah E. Plumblee's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Plumblee is (843) 789-6712.
What is Dr. Leah E. Plumblee's medical license number?
Dr. Plumblee's South Carolina license number on file is NOT YET OBTAINED, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Leah E. Plumblee been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Plumblee in South Carolina (2017 to 2024) and Florida (2024 to 2026).
Which hospitals is Dr. Leah E. Plumblee affiliated with?
Dr. Plumblee is affiliated with Orlando Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Plumblee to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Leah E. Plumblee part of?
Dr. Plumblee is linked to Orlando Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Plumblee to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Leah E. Plumblee accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Plumblee as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Leah E. Plumblee see?
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Plumblee in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Leah E. Plumblee board certified?
Yes. Dr. Plumblee is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
Where did Dr. Leah E. Plumblee go to medical school?
Dr. Plumblee graduated from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Leah E. Plumblee prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Plumblee's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Methocarbamol and Sucralfate.
Has Dr. Leah E. Plumblee received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,384 in general payments to Dr. Plumblee from 8 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Leah E. Plumblee been practicing?
Dr. Plumblee graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Leah E. Plumblee accept?
Dr. Plumblee is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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