Active NPI 1417065558 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael David Pleacher , MD

Pediatrics • Brunswick, ME

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Pleacher, MD is a certified Pediatrics practicing in Brunswick, ME. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine in 2001, Dr. Pleacher delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 47 WATSON DR.

Dr. Pleacher is affiliated with Mainehealth and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

47 Watson Dr

Brunswick, ME 04011

Telephone 2072740285

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pediatrics in Brunswick, ME

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs -12.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 37.5 Yrs

State Avg: 21.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

23 Specialists

Practicing in Brunswick, ME (319 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

53.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pleacher (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Brunswick Specialty Average (37.5 Years) 37.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	153	84	$138.67	$66.20
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	96	54	$125.88	$50.73
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	52	34	$136.94	$60.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$171.84	$81.95
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	23	$74.00	$35.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$202.41	$97.99
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	13	13	$20.31	$9.22
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	12	12	$26.33	$12.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	111	67	$89.14	$64.02
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	94	49	$124.83	$49.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$126.46	$77.92
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	38	28	$142.05	$60.53
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	18	$43.52	$33.73
20606 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance	14	11	$117.64	$51.87
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	11	11	$29.55	$13.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	72	$90.37	$65.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	66	$142.42	$80.60
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	59	42	$105.61	$48.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	28	$42.58	$34.49
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	20	19	$148.70	$60.82
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	19	16	$74.00	$30.25
20604 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance	16	14	$108.88	$44.84
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	12	12	$32.67	$12.67
20606 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance	11	11	$125.45	$52.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	32	$182.00	$75.10
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	37	24	$236.35	$74.97
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	26	22	$11.20	$11.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	280	159	$182.00	$74.38
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	273	117	$230.30	$71.52
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	203	114	$11.20	$11.03
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	197	37	$217.00	$141.35
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	85	47	$5.60	$5.52
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	63	45	$24.00	$11.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$269.00	$108.33
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	48	36	$233.77	$91.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	40	$268.00	$109.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	36	$109.00	$45.36
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	37	33	$25.32	$10.17
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	23	23	$23.00	$9.60
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	22	21	$26.00	$11.41
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	19	12	$5.60	$3.75
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	15	13	$23.00	$8.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,200	12	$20.00	$11.82
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	294	117	$221.68	$68.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	151	$166.01	$72.12
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	195	40	$217.00	$145.30
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	195	100	$11.20	$11.02
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	78	50	$5.60	$5.51
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	62	45	$25.34	$11.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$254.56	$107.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	45	$101.56	$43.72
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	37	31	$301.11	$93.73
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	22	17	$5.60	$4.54
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	22	20	$28.77	$11.30
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	17	17	$18.18	$9.77
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	16	16	$23.00	$9.50
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	13	12	$26.00	$11.28
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	12	11	$146.33	$52.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	285	178	$128.00	$72.27
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	281	124	$230.20	$69.56
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	220	111	$11.20	$10.60
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	179	40	$244.37	$152.25
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	84	47	$5.60	$5.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	66	$191.00	$106.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	63	60	$78.00	$43.17
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	54	39	$413.78	$90.72
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	53	42	$28.68	$13.35
J1020 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	26	17	$5.60	$5.16
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	25	23	$26.28	$10.24
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	20	20	$26.65	$11.01
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	19	19	$18.26	$9.56
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	16	16	$25.88	$11.21

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-11-08

Pediatrics Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X

State License ME MD16483

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Pediatrics - Sports Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2080S0010X

State License ME MD16483

A pediatrician who is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

942854058645 (UT)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mainehealth

430 Bath Rd, Brunswick, ME 040112656

Phone: 2074420350

Mainehealth

22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 041023134

Phone: 2078859905

Secondary Practice Locations

119 Gannett Dr

South Portland, ME 041066942

Phone: 2077730040

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 08, 2021

Pediatrics (License #MD16483 in ME)

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Updated Practice Location August 30, 2021

Registered at 47 WATSON DR, BRUNSWICK, ME 04011 (Tel: 2072740285)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 30, 2021

Registered at 47 WATSON DR, BRUNSWICK, ME 04011

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 30, 2021

Pediatrics (License #MD16483 in ME)

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NPI Profile Active December 22, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 22, 2011

Registered at 33 SEWALL ST, PORTLAND, ME 041022603 (Tel: 2078282100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 22, 2011

Registered at 33 SEWALL ST, PORTLAND, ME 041022603 (Tel: 2078282100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 22, 2011

Recorded as MICHAEL PLEACHER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 22, 2011

Pediatrics (License #59035121205 in UT)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 28, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417065558

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 28, 2006

Last Update: November 08, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

47 Watson Dr

Brunswick, ME 04011

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