Dr. Zachary E. Pflum, MD

Dr. Pflum practices at Aurora Medical Group, Inc. in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Dr. Pflum's NPI, 1225416662, was assigned on May 18, 2015. Dr. Pflum graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Pflum holds Wisconsin license 73408-20.

Dr. Pflum's primary practice is Aurora Medical Group, Inc., at 2414 Kohler Memorial Dr, Sheboygan, WI 53081 in Sheboygan County. The practice phone is (877) 576-3544.

Dr. Pflum's primary practice is Aurora Medical Group, Inc. in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Dr. Pflum is also affiliated with Aurora Medical Center - Sheboygan County. The medical group on file is Aurora Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pflum to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pflum practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology is Dr. Pflum's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Pflum is licensed in Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 422 Medicare services from Dr. Pflum across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 223 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,928 for them.

CMS counts 223 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pflum in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 101 patients. 71% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Pflum's median patient age at 66, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pflum wrote 177 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 115 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,434 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 73 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Pflum accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Pflum, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 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)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 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 8 papers to Dr. Pflum, published from 2013 to 2023. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Adenoidectomy, Hemorrhage and Ketorolac. Dr. Pflum has published most often in Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. Dr. Pflum's most frequent co-authors are Cyrus Cameron Rabbani, MD, John P. Dahl, MD and Thomas Gessert, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Pflum from 2 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2022. Education make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,728.

Dr. Pflum graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 2015.