Dr. Joseph M Mlakar , MD
Plastic Surgery • Fort Wayne, IN
9933 Dupont Circle Dr W Ste 120
Fort Wayne, IN 468251629
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NPI assigned on August 9, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 18 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 99212 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 18 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 105 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Cephalexin — 38 prescription fills, including refills.
- Acyclovir — 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tramadol Hcl — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 35 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 48. Middle half: 32 to 96.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 44 in 2017 to 18 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
9933 Dupont Circle Dr W Ste 120
Fort Wayne, IN 468251629
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $757 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $569 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
105 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$705 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $132.63 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Mlakar has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Mlakar as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Fort Wayne and Indiana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 35 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 48. Middle half: 32 to 96.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Fort Wayne have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Indiana (2024, 35 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $374. Middle half: $136 to $676.
Too few clinicians listed under Plastic Surgery in Fort Wayne have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Mlakar are from 2019.
11 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Fort Wayne, IN (80 in Indiana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Fort Wayne
0% of these 11 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
45.5% of these 11 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 59% from 44 in 2017 to 18 in 2019.
- 2017: 44
- 2018: 25
- 2019: 18
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 55% from $1,668 in 2017 to $757 in 2019.
- 2017: $1,668
- 2018: $977
- 2019: $757
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 47% from $1,067 in 2017 to $569 in 2019.
- 2017: $1,067
- 2018: $403
- 2019: $569
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 64% from 64 in 2020 to 105 in 2024.
- 2020: 64
- 2021: 136
- 2022: 97
- 2023: 105
- 2024: 105
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 64% from 64 in 2020 to 105 in 2024.
- 2020: 64
- 2021: 136
- 2022: 97
- 2023: 105
- 2024: 105
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $448 in 2020 to $705 in 2024.
- 2020: $448
- 2021: $918
- 2022: $639
- 2023: $855
- 2024: $705
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $137.22 in 2021 to $132.63 in 2025.
- 2021: $137.22
- 2022: $105.28
- 2023: $113.94
- 2024: $99.71
- 2025: $132.63
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $132.63.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Mentor Worldwide LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | General | $132.63 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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18 | 15 | $144.33 | $42.05 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 38 | 190 | $256.86 | 31 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 16 | 85 | $32.36 | — |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 14 | 59 | $47.93 | 12 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 14 | 18 | $49.50 | 13 |
| Scopolamine | Scopolamine | 12 | 30 | $157.95 | 11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 | 62 | $160.02 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-01-04NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
I20070323000295
IN
0749384121
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 9933 DUPONT CIRCLE DR W STE 120, FORT WAYNE, IN 468251629 (Tel: 2604904673)
Registered at 9933 DUPONT CIRCLE DR W STE 120, FORT WAYNE, IN 468251629 (Tel: 2604904673)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 10215 AUBURN PARK DR, SUITE B, FORT WAYNE, IN 468252387 (Tel: 2604904673)
Registered at 10215 AUBURN PARK DR, SUITE B, FORT WAYNE, IN 468252387 (Tel: 2604904673)
Recorded as JOSEPH MLAKAR, MD
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: IN 01045481A)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Plastic Surgery Specialists in Fort Wayne
- Dr. Reid Pflueger, DO
- Dr. Matthew Shambaugh, MD
- Dr. James Miller, MD
- Dr. Guy Crevecoeur, MD
- Dr. Brian Lee, MD
- Dr. Michael Davis, MD
Mailing Address
9933 Dupont Circle Dr W Ste 120
Fort Wayne, IN 468251629
Phone: 2604904673