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Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Adult Critical Care

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

232 S Woods Mill Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017

(314) 205-6965

Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP is a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO specializing in adult pulmonology, hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult critical care. He graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Washington, St. Luke's Hospital, Mercy Hospital Lincoln, Mercy Hospital Jefferson, St. Luke's, Mercy Hospital South, PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS OF ST LUKES LLC, MERCY CLINIC ADULT CRITICAL CARE, LLC and MERCY ACO CLINICAL SERVICES INC.

Office Locations

St. Luke's

232 S Woods Mill Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017

(314) 205-6965

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Mercy Hospital South

615 S. New Ballas Road
Saint Louis, MO 63141

(314) 251-6486

(314) 251-4155

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621 S New Ballas Road Suite 4006b
Saint Louis, MO 63141

(314) 251-6486

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"This is an unfortunate case of a young man with no prior lung illness who started vaping because of chronic pain issues," Dr. Michael Plisco of Mercy Hospital said in a news release.”—"Vaping-Related Death in St. Louis is First in Missouri, Health Department Says", Riverfront Times, September 2019

“"This is an unfortunate case of a young man with no prior lung illness who started vaping because of chronic pain issues," Dr. Michael Plisco, Mercy Hospital St. Louis critical care pulmonologist...”—"Eighth death linked to vaping as illnesses surge around the United States", CNN, September 2019

“"He started out with shortness of breath and it rapidly progressed and deteriorated, developing into what is called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)," Dr. Michael Plisco, Mercy Hospital...”—"Missouri man is first in state, eighth nationwide to die from vaping-related illness", Dayton Daily News, September 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

endotracheal intubation

tracheal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP had a list price for endotracheal intubation, and tracheal (windpipe) procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
catheterization	19
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
minimally invasive procedures	11
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
catheterization	12
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	18
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	42
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	53
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	36
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	80
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	45
Dementia	35
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	24
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	48
Dementia	56
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	31
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	54
Dementia	42
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	33
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	44
Dementia	49
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	28
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	49
Dementia	31
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	25
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	58
Dementia	34
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	21
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	49
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Chesterfield, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	14
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	167
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	30
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Washington

St. Luke's Hospital

Mercy Hospital Lincoln

Mercy Hospital Jefferson

St. Luke's

Mercy Hospital South

PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS OF ST LUKES LLC

MERCY CLINIC ADULT CRITICAL CARE, LLC

MERCY ACO CLINICAL SERVICES INC

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. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, HealthLink, Health Net Federal, HFN, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Home State Health, Medica, Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care), NHC Advantage, Live360 (Health Choices Network), Sterling Medicare, Essence, PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan) and Ascension Smart Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

HealthLink

Health Net Federal

HFN

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Home State Health

Medica

Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care)

NHC Advantage

Live360 (Health Choices Network)

Sterling Medicare

Essence

PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan)

Ascension Smart Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ABIOMED	$671 Impella $671
Abbott Laboratories	$504 CentriMag $217	2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE $146	Circulatory Support $141
Inari Medical, Inc.	$431 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $431
Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc.	$117 CirQLator $117
Novo Nordisk Inc	$82 Victoza $82
Other	$96 Insulin pump $45	ZERBAXA $17	STRATTERA $11	$22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,900

Biography

Dr. Michael Plisco is a specialist in adult critical care, hospital medicine (hospitalist), and adult pulmonology. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Washington, St. Luke's, and Mercy Hospital South. Dr. Plisco appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, HFN, and more. He is a graduate of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU) for residency.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Plisco, MD, FCCP From 2012 - 2022

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