In 2023, Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD performed more diagnostic cystoscopy, endourologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, shock wave lithotripsy, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

core needle prostate biopsy

diagnostic procedures

endourologic surgery

prostate punch biopsy

urologic procedures

In 2023, Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD performed more core needle prostate biopsy, diagnostic procedures, endourologic surgery, prostate punch biopsy, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

antineoplastic hormone therapy

biological response modifier therapy

blood draw

cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery

cystoscopy with bladder fulguration

cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery

fulguration

intravesical chemotherapy

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

diagnostic cystoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD performed more ablation, antineoplastic hormone therapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, blood draw, cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery, cystoscopy with bladder fulguration, cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery, fulguration, intravesical chemotherapy, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic cystoscopy 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. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2012 were urologic procedures, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	38
anorectal procedures	39
blood draw	1220
catheterization	34
cryotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	4809
hormone therapy	55
hospital care	115
incontinence surgery	19
inpatient care	115
lab tests	1274
laser treatment	21
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	38
minimally invasive procedures	393
minor procedures	41
urologic procedures	1454

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2013 were urologic procedures, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
anorectal procedures	26
blood draw	1362
catheterization	49
cryotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	5409
hormone therapy	47
hospital care	136
incontinence surgery	11
inpatient care	136
lab tests	1424
laser treatment	19
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	47
minimally invasive procedures	403
minor procedures	45
stent placement (stenting)	12
suprapubic catheter replacement	54
urologic procedures	1975

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1137
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1377
Black	253
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	848
From 75 to 84	548
85 and over	130
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2014 were urologic procedures, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	39
anorectal procedures	30
blood draw	1299
catheterization	48
cryotherapy	23
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	5592
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
lab tests	1696
laser treatment	23
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	88
minimally invasive procedures	493
minor procedures	62
urologic procedures	2091

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1165
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1376
Black	266
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	837
From 75 to 84	572
85 and over	137
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2015 were urologic procedures, lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
anorectal procedures	32
blood draw	1507
catheterization	39
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	6232
hormone therapy	69
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
lab tests	1961
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	71
minimally invasive procedures	429
minor procedures	44
urologic procedures	2025

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2446
Female	1226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2962
Black	572
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1810
From 75 to 84	1236
85 and over	320
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	33
anorectal procedures	34
blood draw	1741
catheterization	32
cryotherapy	33
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	6972
hormone therapy	73
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
lab tests	2112
laser treatment	33
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	66
minimally invasive procedures	444
minor procedures	49
urologic procedures	1889

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1326
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1560
Black	290
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	977
From 75 to 84	641
85 and over	180
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
anorectal procedures	32
blood draw	1929
catheterization	37
cryotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	7216
hormone therapy	75
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
lab tests	2103
laser treatment	21
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	90
minimally invasive procedures	417
minor procedures	36
urologic procedures	2002

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1406
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1621
Black	308
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	990
From 75 to 84	695
85 and over	199
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	43
anorectal procedures	35
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	52
blood draw	2002
catheterization	34
chemotherapy	52
cryotherapy	32
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	7520
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	72
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
lab tests	2383
laser treatment	32
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	98
minimally invasive procedures	512
minor procedures	43
suprapubic catheter replacement	94
urologic procedures	2029

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1494
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1713
Black	327
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1018
From 75 to 84	752
85 and over	223
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
anorectal procedures	28
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	82
blood draw	870
catheterization	22
chemotherapy	82
cryotherapy	34
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	7605
hormone therapy	69
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
lab tests	2394
laser treatment	34
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	84
minimally invasive procedures	404
minor procedures	34
suprapubic catheter replacement	112
urologic procedures	1458

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1355
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1553
Black	304
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	885
From 75 to 84	733
85 and over	206
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	27
anorectal procedures	28
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	13
blood draw	224
catheterization	56
chemotherapy	13
cryotherapy	27
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	6961
hormone therapy	60
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
lab tests	2020
laser treatment	27
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	101
minimally invasive procedures	386
minor procedures	27
suprapubic catheter replacement	108
urologic procedures	1333

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1265
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1419
Black	283
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	779
From 75 to 84	702
85 and over	202
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	48
anorectal procedures	27
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
blood draw	245
catheterization	47
chemotherapy	18
cryotherapy	34
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	7338
hormone therapy	55
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
lab tests	2673
laser treatment	34
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	86
minimally invasive procedures	424
minor procedures	37
stent placement (stenting)	15
suprapubic catheter replacement	71
urologic procedures	1196

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1192
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1370
Black	260
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	762
From 75 to 84	665
85 and over	188
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	38
anorectal procedures	35
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	14
blood draw	320
catheterization	23
chemotherapy	14
cryotherapy	27
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	7678
hormone therapy	69
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
lab tests	3796
laser treatment	27
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	99
minimally invasive procedures	400
minor procedures	33
urologic procedures	939

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1215
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1410
Black	252
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	742
From 75 to 84	702
85 and over	210
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated as an urologist in North Charleston, SC were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation	32
anorectal procedures	31
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	35
blood draw	1156
catheterization	38
chemotherapy	35
cryotherapy	25
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	6666
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	62
hospital care	129
incontinence surgery	15
inpatient care	129
lab tests	2166
laser treatment	25
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	78
minimally invasive procedures	427
minor procedures	41
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	1671

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD.

**Gender**
Female	572
Male	1272

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	283
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1487
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	34

**Age**
85 and over	181
75 to 84	658
Less than 65	128
65 to 74	877

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$3,278 Vesicare $1,473	Myrbetriq $1,124	XTANDI $217	Veozah $22	$443
Pfizer Inc.	$1,053 PAXLOVID $293	TOVIAZ $210	ORGOVYX $180	XTANDI $140	VIAGRA $127	Other $104
Allergan Inc.	$739 BOTOX $554	Botox Therapeutic $85	RESTASIS $35	COMBIGAN $33	BOTOX OAB $31
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$727 XIAFLEX $611	Aveed $105	FORTESTA $11
Coloplast Corp	$506 TITAN $187	ARIS $88	RESTORELLE $50	SUPRIS $49	ALTIS $47	Other $86
Other	$6,558 GEMTESA $429	Androgel $265	XTANDI $259	Urolift $257	ELIGARD $235	Other $5,115

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,237
Education	$626

Biography

Dr. Nelson Ploch's area of specialization is urology (urinary tract disease). He studied medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nelson Randolph Ploch, MD From 2012 - 2022

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