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Dr. George Plitas, MD

Accepting New Patients

(George Plitas, MD - MSK Breast Surgeon)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Oncology (Cancer Care), Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery) and General Practice

New York University School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), lumpectomy, breast-conserving surgery

300 East 66th Street Floors 1 - 4 New York Ny
NY 10065

(646) 888-4587

Dr. George Plitas, MD is a general surgeon in New York, NY specializing in general surgery, oncology (cancer care), surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and general practice. He graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. George Plitas, MD is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Office Locations

300 East 66th Street Floors 1
New York, NY 10065

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

300 East 66th Street Floors 1 - 4 New York Ny
NY 10065

(646) 888-4587

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In The News

“One hundred percent of donations to the organization will go toward breast cancer research being conducted by Dr. George Plitas at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.”—"The Giving Post: 'Premier event' of summer season", The Suffolk Times, June 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	66
excision	29
lymph node procedures	14
open surgery	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2014 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
doctor visit	103
excision	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	17
cancer surgery	17
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	128
excision	33
lymph node procedures	31
open surgery	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	26
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2016 were lymph node procedures, excision, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	18
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	145
excision	36
lymph node procedures	36
open surgery	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	16
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2017 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	26
cancer surgery	26
doctor visit	172
excision	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	17
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	29
cancer surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	203
excision	47
lymph node procedures	36
open surgery	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	20
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2019 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	18
cancer surgery	18
doctor visit	182
excision	18
lymph node procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	13
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2020 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
doctor visit	141
excision	15
lymph node procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2021 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
doctor visit	178
excision	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2022 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
doctor visit	154
excision	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Plitas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	134
excision	25
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Plitas, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Plitas, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. George Plitas, MD graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at New York University Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: New York University Medical Center (2010)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Plitas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. George Plitas, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Medicare Advantage, Magnacare, Emblem Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP, Healthfirst Medicare Advantage, Healthsmart, Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan), Aetna, Tricare, Oxford, Husky CT Medicaid, Healthfirst, Cigna, Qualcare, MVP, Connecticare, First Health, Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS, World Trade Center Health Program (WTC), Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ, Empire Essential, Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield New York, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, UMR, Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare), Carrum Health and Blue Cross Health Plus.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George Plitas, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Medicare Advantage

Magnacare

Emblem Medicare Advantage

Oscar

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

Healthsmart

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

Aetna

Tricare

Oxford

Husky CT Medicaid

Healthfirst

Cigna

Qualcare

MVP

Connecticare

First Health

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

Empire Essential

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

UMR

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

Carrum Health

Blue Cross Health Plus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Plitas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Plitas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

4.94

Overall Rating

(50 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-09

Dr. Plitas is very patient, he takes his time with his patients to fully explain everything, is a great listener, warm and friendly. He has amazing bedside manner, totally put me at ease for my procedure. He's skilled, intelligent, and I trust his decisions (plans of action). I highly recommend him.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$18,966 KEYTRUDA $12,471	$6,496
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$16,904 KEYTRUDA $235	$16,669
TerSera Therapeutics LLC	$3,234 ZOLADEX $3,234
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$2,875 YERVOY $2,875
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$16 AQUAMANTYS $16

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$28,439
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,815
Travel and Lodging	$2,139
Food and Beverage	$603

Research Payments

Dr. George Plitas, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $768,630.

Biography

Dr. George Plitas specializes in general practice, general surgery, and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and practices in New York, NY. Patient ratings for Dr. Plitas average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Plitas include sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), breast-conserving surgery, and lumpectomy. He appears to be an in-network provider for ConnectiCare, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at NYU Langone Medical Center, Dr. Plitas attended medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Plitas speaks Greek. He is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inNew York, NY as reported by Yext.