In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD performed more liver panel procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bilirubin test, DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment, extractable nuclear antibody (ENA) test, hand X-ray, intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, liver panel, and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood tests

complete blood count

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD performed more blood tests, and complete blood count (CBC) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), liver function tests (LFTs), metabolic panel, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, vitamin D test, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

total creatine kinase test

By Affordability:

bone density test

central DEXA

complement tests

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

thyroid function tests

urinalysis

vaccines

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD performed more total creatine kinase test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, complement tests, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), sed rate (ESR), thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, urinalysis, and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	95
blood draw	729
chemotherapy	95
doctor visit	862
injections	38
lab tests	3164
minimally invasive procedures	95
musculoskeletal imaging	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
thyroid function tests	31
X-rays	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	82
blood draw	677
chemotherapy	82
doctor visit	816
injections	45
lab tests	3420
minimally invasive procedures	82
musculoskeletal imaging	153
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	28
X-rays	175

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	18
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	76
blood draw	674
chemotherapy	76
doctor visit	836
injections	38
lab tests	3736
minimally invasive procedures	76
musculoskeletal imaging	63
thyroid function tests	24
X-rays	63

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	19
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	82
blood draw	530
chemotherapy	82
doctor visit	1033
injections	53
lab tests	4587
minimally invasive procedures	82
musculoskeletal imaging	68
preventive care	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
thyroid function tests	28
vaccines	41
X-rays	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	50
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	53
blood draw	781
chemotherapy	53
doctor visit	943
injections	49
lab tests	4198
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	43
preventive care	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	28
vaccines	41
X-rays	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	151
blood draw	1009
chemotherapy	151
doctor visit	1378
injections	50
lab tests	6465
minimally invasive procedures	151
musculoskeletal imaging	72
preventive care	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
thyroid function tests	39
vaccines	51
X-rays	96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	37
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	162
blood draw	1029
chemotherapy	162
doctor visit	1190
injections	30
lab tests	5390
minimally invasive procedures	162
musculoskeletal imaging	51
thyroid function tests	26
X-rays	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	34
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	229
blood draw	1266
chemotherapy	229
doctor visit	1434
injections	42
lab tests	7008
minimally invasive procedures	229
musculoskeletal imaging	77
thyroid function tests	20
X-rays	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	33
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	202
blood draw	1150
chemotherapy	202
doctor visit	1301
injections	44
lab tests	5837
minimally invasive procedures	202
musculoskeletal imaging	36
thyroid function tests	15
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	14
X-rays	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	30
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	219
blood draw	1072
chemotherapy	219
doctor visit	1144
injections	55
lab tests	5441
minimally invasive procedures	219
musculoskeletal imaging	43
thyroid function tests	12
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	11
X-rays	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	21
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	178
blood draw	273
chemotherapy	178
doctor visit	1103
injections	72
lab tests	5278
minimally invasive procedures	231
musculoskeletal imaging	57
thyroid function tests	12
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	16
X-rays	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	27
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Amarillo, TX were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	46
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	139
blood draw	835
chemotherapy	139
doctor visit	1094
injections	46
lab tests	4956
minimally invasive procedures	143
musculoskeletal imaging	68
preventive care	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thyroid function tests	23
vaccines	44
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	13
X-rays	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	341
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	70
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carlos A. Plata, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$2,730 Enbrel $979	Prolia $890	Otezla $514	Tavneos $198	AVSOLA $70	Other $80
UCB, Inc.	$2,466 Cimzia $2,466
Pfizer Inc.	$2,103 XELJANZ $1,457	INFLECTRA $208	EMBEDA $116	PAXLOVID $95	LYRICA $81	Other $146
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,010 SIMPONI ARIA $760	STELARA $449	REMICADE $255	Tremfya $204	SIMPONI $138	Other $204
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,865 Actemra $1,292	Rituxan $552	$21
Other	$15,386 Humira $1,957	ORENCIA $1,374	Rinvoq $1,244	ACTHAR $1,197	BENLYSTA $914	Other $8,700