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Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Adult Cardiology

801 N 29th Street
Billings, MT 59101

(406) 238-2500

Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT specializing in interventional cardiology, hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult cardiology.

Office Locations

801 N 29th Street
Billings, MT 59101

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

coronary angiogram

coronary atherectomy with stent

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

diagnostic right heart catheterization

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

percutaneous coronary intervention

vascular procedures

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, coronary angiogram, coronary atherectomy with stent, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, diagnostic right heart catheterization, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Montana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	199
inpatient care	199

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	178
inpatient care	178

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	34
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	52
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	48
cardiac procedures	289
catheterization	167
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	87
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	167
nuclear scan	12
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	80
vascular procedures	125

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	68
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2015 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	180
cardiac procedures	716
catheterization	496
diagnostic procedures	223
doctor visit	416
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	496
stent placement (stenting)	79
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	160
vascular procedures	283

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1126
Female	998

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1956
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	860
From 75 to 84	760
85 and over	282
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	184
cardiac procedures	931
catheterization	500
diagnostic procedures	211
doctor visit	677
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	536
nuclear scan	30
stent placement (stenting)	92
stress testing	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	336
vascular procedures	262

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	744
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1252
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	207
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	262
cardiac procedures	1267
catheterization	672
diagnostic procedures	262
doctor visit	719
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	706
nuclear scan	53
stent placement (stenting)	131
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	458
vascular procedures	331

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1222
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	451
85 and over	197
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2018 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	182
cardiac procedures	1122
cardioversion	19
catheterization	486
diagnostic procedures	213
doctor visit	568
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	547
nuclear scan	69
stent placement (stenting)	91
stress testing	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	514
vascular procedures	251

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	883
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1462
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	85

**Age**
From 65 to 74	652
From 75 to 84	562
85 and over	267
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	404
catheterization	176
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	165
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	245
stent placement (stenting)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	116
vascular procedures	164

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	129
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	53
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	82
cardiac procedures	294
catheterization	207
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	89
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	241
stent placement (stenting)	41
vascular procedures	137

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	113
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	50
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	56
cardiac procedures	273
catheterization	195
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	172
minimally invasive procedures	222
stent placement (stenting)	43
vascular procedures	132

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	116
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	52
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	214
catheterization	116
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	272
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	156
stent placement (stenting)	25
vascular procedures	111

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	111
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	71
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Billings, MT were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	119
cardiac procedures	612
cardioversion	19
catheterization	335
diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	351
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	368
nuclear scan	41
stent placement (stenting)	61
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	277
vascular procedures	199

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD.

**Gender**
Female	338
Male	403

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	42
Non-Hispanic White	621
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	33
Other	12

**Age**
85 and over	116
75 to 84	258
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	293

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Montana.

Licensed In: Montana

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$13,140 Mitra Clip system $6,259	MitraClip $2,702	AMPLATZER $2,211	AMPLATZER AMULET $723	MitraClip System $633	Other $613
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$7,290 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $4,119	Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,827	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $515	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $378	$451
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$2,165 AX - Angiography Fluoroscopy/Radiology $2,165
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$1,925 Vascular Lithotripsy $1,052	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $873
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,784 WATCHMAN $1,552	WATCHMAN FLX $158	RHYTHMIA $29	WATCHMAN Access System $26	LUX DX $19
Other	$4,890 Impella $1,543	Diamondback Coronary $558	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $493	CoreValve Evolut $435	ELIQUIS $228	Other $1,632

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,189
Travel and Lodging	$14,005
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$1,000

Research Payments

Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD has received 28 research payments totaling $63,360.

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Plank is a specialist in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and hospital medicine (hospitalist) in Billings, MT. He is a graduate of the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Girton Plank, MD From 2012 - 2022

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