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Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC

Accepting New Patients

(415 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

10777 Illinois Street
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 528-5400

Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC is a cardiologist in Carmel, IN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC is affiliated with Franciscan Health System and Franciscan Physician Network.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

10777 Illinois Street
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 528-5400

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Franciscan Health System

1201 Hadley Road
Mooresville, IN 46158

(317) 831-1160

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1542 South Bloomington Street
Greencastle, IN 46135

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Franciscan Health System

1701 S Creasy Lane
Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 502-4000

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2451 Intelliplex Drive Suite 220
Shelbyville, IN 46176

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5330 E. Stop 11 Road
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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720 N. Lincoln Street
Greensburg, IN 47240

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8111 S. Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46237

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In The News

“"We tend to think the blood pressure monitors in the doctor's office are more sophisticated, more accurate than home monitors," said Derrick Plahn, DO, cardiologist with Indiana Heart Physicians,...”—"Heart Health Awareness 2023", Indianapolis Business Journal, February 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

stress echo

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC had a list price for cardiac imaging, stress echo, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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:

ankle brachial index

cardiac procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), and spectral Doppler echocardiography 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:

cardiac stress testing

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

stress EKG

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

electrocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

transesophageal echocardiography

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, stress EKG, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, electrocardiogram (EKG), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, stress EKG, stress testing, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	20
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	39
Dementia	36
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	123
doctor visit	121
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	146
vascular procedures	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	105
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	822
doctor visit	445
hospital care	468
inpatient care	429
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	90
outpatient care	39
stress testing	228
ultrasound (sonogram)	740
vascular procedures	145

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1352
Female	1626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2856
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1134
From 75 to 84	946
85 and over	442
Less than 65	456

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1029
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	592
hospital care	404
inpatient care	404
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	134
stress testing	331
ultrasound (sonogram)	885
vascular procedures	200

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	747
Female	999

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1686
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	562
85 and over	267
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1045
doctor visit	656
hospital care	383
inpatient care	357
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	133
outpatient care	26
stress testing	377
ultrasound (sonogram)	899
vascular procedures	239

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	809
Female	925

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1669
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	747
From 75 to 84	564
85 and over	250
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1092
doctor visit	626
hospital care	371
inpatient care	354
minimally invasive procedures	50
nuclear scan	123
outpatient care	17
stress testing	340
ultrasound (sonogram)	940
vascular procedures	200

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	830
Female	884

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1642
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	708
From 75 to 84	584
85 and over	226
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	996
doctor visit	576
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	111
stress testing	304
ultrasound (sonogram)	807
vascular procedures	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	848

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1510
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	666
From 75 to 84	528
85 and over	233
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	741
doctor visit	450
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	78
stress testing	229
ultrasound (sonogram)	615
vascular procedures	144

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1351
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	611
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	196
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	805
doctor visit	551
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	224
ultrasound (sonogram)	697
vascular procedures	153

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1343
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	224
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	752
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	478
hospital care	256
inpatient care	256
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	69
stress testing	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	724
vascular procedures	224

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	694

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	527
85 and over	203
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Carmel, IN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	822
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	499
hospital care	305
inpatient care	297
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	101
outpatient care	27
stress testing	279
ultrasound (sonogram)	717
vascular procedures	163

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	707

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	445
85 and over	196
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	539

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Rowan University SOM Internal Medicine Residency. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Rowan University SOM Internal Medicine Residency

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

Franciscan Physician Network

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. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC appears to accept the following insurance providers: Labor & Industries, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicaid, Humana, Cofinity, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Anthem, Sagamore, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Managed Health Services MarketPlace, Encore Health Network, Managed Health Services, CareSource, SIHO, Medicare IN and Devoted Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC accepts the following insurance providers:

Labor & Industries

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicaid

Humana

Cofinity

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Anthem

Sagamore

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Managed Health Services MarketPlace

Encore Health Network

Managed Health Services

CareSource

SIHO

Medicare IN

Devoted Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 415 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Carmel, IN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Derrick J. Plahn, DO, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,250 BRILINTA $1,008	CRESTOR $117	FARXIGA $26	$100
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$706 Electrophysiology $499	CRM $207
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$570 XARELTO $559	INVOKANA $11
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$442 ENTRESTO $328	LEQVIO $114
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$335 ELIQUIS $310	CAMZYOS $25
Other	$2,536 SAMSCA $296	Pradaxa $239	Repatha $172	SAVAYSA $163	WATCHMAN $162	Other $1,503

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,609
Education	$230

Biography

Dr. Derrick Plahn works as an adult cardiology. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Plahn is affiliated with Franciscan Physician Network. He can accept Anthem, Cofinity, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Franciscan Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Plahn studied medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.