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Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Pain Medicine

Drexel University College of Medicine

1145 Bower Hill Road Suite 105
Pittsburgh, PA 15243

(412) 866-7246

Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD is a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and pain medicine. He graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD is affiliated with UPMC.

Office Locations

1145 Bower Hill Road Suite 105
Pittsburgh, PA 15243

(412) 866-7246

(412) 866-7240

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UPMC

80 Landings Drive Suite 202
Washington, PA 15301

(724) 969-0191

(724) 941-9089

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD performed more major joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

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injections

In 2023, Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve block injection

pain management

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal injection

In 2012, Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD performed more nerve block injection, pain management, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	975
doctor visit	413
hospital care	31
injections	165
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	165
nerve procedures	25
pain management	190
spinal procedures	165

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	423
hospital care	37
injections	234
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	26
nerve block	177
nerve procedures	26
pain management	203
spinal procedures	177

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	23
Less than 65	247

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	236
doctor visit	641
hospital care	34
injections	135
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	135
nerve procedures	24
pain management	159
spinal procedures	135

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	32
Less than 65	430

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2015 were diagnostic procedures, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	240
doctor visit	707
hospital care	19
injections	92
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	16
pain management	108
spinal procedures	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	854

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1264
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	54
Less than 65	902

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	549
hospital care	139
injections	188
inpatient care	139
nerve block	172
pain management	172
spinal procedures	172

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	43
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	635
hospital care	180
injections	62
inpatient care	180
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve block	16
nerve procedures	32
pain management	70
spinal procedures	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	60
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	407
hospital care	198
injections	72
inpatient care	198
nerve block	22
pain management	47
spinal procedures	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	197

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	48
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	730
hospital care	180
injections	98
inpatient care	180
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve block	38
nerve procedures	19
pain management	95
spinal procedures	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	35
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	661
hospital care	244
injections	108
inpatient care	244
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	26
nerve procedures	27
pain management	105
spinal procedures	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	56
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	1046
hospital care	252
injections	146
inpatient care	252
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	39
nerve procedures	52
pain management	156
spinal procedures	104

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	63
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	990
hospital care	71
injections	173
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	75
nerve block	52
nerve procedures	53
neurostimulator lead placement	22
pain management	177
spinal procedures	146

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	57
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2023 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	873
hospital care	60
injections	161
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve block	55
nerve procedures	42
pain management	157
spinal procedures	115

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	42
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD treated as a neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA were diagnostic procedures, pain management, injections and hospital care.

aspiration	34
diagnostic procedures	324
doctor visit	672
hospital care	120
injections	136
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve block	82
nerve procedures	31
neurostimulator lead placement	22
pain management	136
spinal procedures	112

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	421
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	42
Less than 65	183
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Pain Medicine) and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Pain Medicine)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard S. Plowey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UPMC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TerSera Therapeutics LLC	$9,129 Prialt $9,129
Abbott Laboratories	$5,546 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,817	PROCLAIM $1,422	Axium INS DRG IPG $735	Penta $674	Proclaim IPG $469	Other $429
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,535 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $1,025	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $195	SYNCHROMED $134	SYNCHROMEDII $111	VECTRIS SURESCAN $43	Other $27
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$1,527 Intracept $1,527
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,416 INTELLIS $436	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $343	VECTRIS $331	ADAPTIVESTIM $132	MYSTIM $98	Other $75
Other	$6,992 Duexis $935	Prialt $640	SPRINT PNS System $469	iFuse Implant $322	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $284	Other $4,340

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,565
Consulting Fee	$6,352
Travel and Lodging	$2,723
Education	$504

Biography

Dr. Richard Plowey is an anesthesiology, pain medicine, and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist. After completing medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine, he performed his residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Plowey is professionally affiliated with UPMC.

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