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Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD
NPI1508872029
- Medicare services, 2024
- 52,376
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 499
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,966
- Publications
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 1215 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79106
- Practice phone
- Call (806) 350-7520
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Amarillo Medical Specialists
Amarillo, Texas
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Dr. Carlos A. Plata is a rheumatologist in Amarillo, Texas
Dr. Plata practices at Amarillo Medical Specialists in Amarillo, Texas.
Dr. Plata's NPI, 1508872029, was assigned on August 1, 2006. Dr. Plata graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in 1982. Dr. Plata holds Texas license H8801.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1508872029NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- August 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (806) 350-7520
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Carlos A. Plata practices at Amarillo Medical Specialists in Amarillo, Texas
Dr. Plata's primary practice is Amarillo Medical Specialists, at 1215 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79106 in Potter County. The practice phone is (806) 350-7520.
- Amarillo Medical Specialists1215 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79106 · Potter CountyPhone(806) 350-7520
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Carlos A. Plata is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Plata's primary practice is Amarillo Medical Specialists in Amarillo, Texas. The medical group on file is Amarillo Medical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Plata to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Amarillo Medical SpecialistsPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carlos A. Plata's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Plata practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Amarillo Medical Specialists | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Carlos A. Plata is one of 476 rheumatologists in Texas
Rheumatology is Dr. Plata's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Plata is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Plata's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, TexasPrimary
- Mississippi license
- Oklahoma license
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, fluid in a joint, gout, joint pain, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and osteoporosis among the conditions Dr. Plata treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Plata
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
476rheumatologists in Texas
9rheumatologists in Amarillo
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Carlos A. Plata billed Medicare for 52,376 services in 2024
CMS data shows 52,376 Medicare services from Dr. Plata across 44 procedure codes in 2024, for 499 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $915,711 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202452,376
Medicare patients499
Paid by Medicare$915,711
Procedure codes44
Dr. Plata's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 49,3342024: 42,56914%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 6,2242024: 5,8806%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2812024: 1,285No change
- Other services
- 2023: 362024: 9712597%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3752024: 946152%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6512024: 6693%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1292024: 5657%
Dr. Plata compared with the Texas median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Plata
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 52,376vs 1,33139.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 499vs 1962.5 times
- Part D claims
- 2,746vs 1,1382.4 times
Medians across 451 rheumatologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Plata'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. Carlos A. Plata treated 499 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 499 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Plata in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 289 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Plata's median patient age at 64, with 77% women.
Medicare patients, 2024499
Average age72
Average risk score1.29
Also on Medicaid6%
Dr. Plata's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Plata's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women35671%
- Men14329%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Plata's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Osteoporosis31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression29%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Plata's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women77%
- Men23%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Carlos A. Plata wrote 2,966 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Plata wrote 2,966 Medicare Part D claims for 423 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,746 of them, across 49 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,008,678 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,415 claims across 40 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,966
Drugs named by CMS49
Total drug cost$2M
Part D patients423
Dr. Plata's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,585 claims87%
- Brand-name381 claims13%
Dr. Plata'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. Plata's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids23%688 of 2,966 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: 2,4152024: 2,74614%
Drugs named by CMS: 49 in 2024, 40 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. Carlos A. Plata scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Plata for performance year 2024, reported individually.
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Carlos A. Plata has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Plata, published from 2018 to 2024.
Papers4
Years published2018 to 2024
Dr. Plata's papers by year, 2018 to 2024
Recent publications by Dr. Plata
Computer SimulationEcosystemModels, Biological
J Chem Theory Comput
Maltose-Binding ProteinsMicroscopy, Atomic ForceMolecular Dynamics Simulation
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Carlos A. Plata received $27,978 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,979 general payments to Dr. Plata from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $3,535.
General payments to Dr. Plata by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Plata by kind, 2016 to 2025
$28Kin total
- Food and beverage$27,48198%
- Education$4972%
Companies that paid Dr. Plata 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. Carlos A. Plata has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Plata, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Plata
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- 2011
- ACR Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Carlos A. Plata graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Dr. Plata graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in 1982. Dr. Plata is a member of ACP and ACR.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Carlos A. Plata accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Plata is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Plata accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO7
- Medicare6
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Carlos A. Plata'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 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Carlos A. Plata's NPI number?
Dr. Carlos A. Plata's NPI number is 1508872029. It was assigned on August 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Carlos A. Plata?
Dr. Carlos A. Plata is a rheumatologist in Amarillo, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Carlos A. Plata practice?
Dr. Plata practices at 1215 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79106. Dr. Plata's primary practice is Amarillo Medical Specialists in Amarillo, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Plata to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Carlos A. Plata's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Plata is (806) 350-7520.
What is Dr. Carlos A. Plata's medical license number?
Dr. Plata holds Texas license H8801, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Carlos A. Plata been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Plata in Texas (1990 to 2027), Mississippi (1995 to 2025), Oklahoma (2020) and Illinois (1986 to 2005).
What medical group is Dr. Carlos A. Plata part of?
Dr. Plata is linked to Amarillo Medical Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Plata to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Carlos A. Plata accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Plata billed Medicare for 52,376 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Carlos A. Plata's MIPS score?
Dr. Plata's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carlos A. Plata see?
CMS counts 499 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Plata in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Dr. Carlos A. Plata board certified?
Yes. Dr. Plata is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Carlos A. Plata bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Plata's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1602), injected or infused drug (J0129) and injected or infused drug (J0897).
Where did Dr. Carlos A. Plata go to medical school?
Dr. Plata graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Carlos A. Plata prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Plata's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Methotrexate.
Has Dr. Carlos A. Plata received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $27,978 in general payments to Dr. Plata from 53 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Carlos A. Plata been practicing?
Dr. Plata graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
Does Dr. Carlos A. Plata do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Plata, published from 2018 to 2024.
What insurance does Dr. Carlos A. Plata accept?
Dr. Plata is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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