Dr. Joseph Thomas Plugge , MD
Hospitalist โข Murray, UT
5121 S Cottonwood St
Murray, UT 841075701
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on April 13, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 774 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 400 service units.
- 99239 โ Hospital discharge day management: 148 service units.
- 99223 โ Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making: 65 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 55 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Eliquis (Apixaban) โ 30 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levofloxacin โ 14 prescription fills, including refills.
- Prednisone โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Murray, UT (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 121 to 396.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Utah (2024, 194 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 274. Middle half: 147 to 447.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 252 in 2022 to 774 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5121 S Cottonwood St
Murray, UT 841075701
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Ihc Health Services Inc; Washington Regional Medical System. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
2018
What Public CMS Data Show
Hospitalist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
299 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $66,006 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $51,224 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
57 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
$15,948 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
Years since graduation
8 years (graduated 2018)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2018
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Plugge 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. Plugge 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 Murray and Utah
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Murray, UT (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 121 to 396.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Utah (2024, 194 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 274. Middle half: 147 to 447.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Murray, UT (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,527. Middle half: $15,381 to $41,694.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Utah (2024, 194 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $30,247. Middle half: $15,683 to $46,064.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Murray, UT (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $19,410. Middle half: $11,262 to $32,497.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Utah (2024, 194 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,980. Middle half: $12,406 to $35,692.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Murray, UT (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 102. Middle half: 30 to 170.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Utah (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 58. Middle half: 22 to 150.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Murray, UT (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,354. Middle half: $1,381 to $18,056.
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Utah (2024, 129 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,916. Middle half: $285 to $15,948.
43 active clinicians are listed under Hospitalist with a practice address in Murray, UT (293 in Utah).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Murray
7% of these 43 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
88.4% of these 43 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 increased 207% from 252 in 2022 to 774 in 2024.
- 2022: 252
- 2023: 758
- 2024: 774
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 236% from $19,642 in 2022 to $66,006 in 2024.
- 2022: $19,642
- 2023: $66,084
- 2024: $66,006
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 227% from $15,651 in 2022 to $51,224 in 2024.
- 2022: $15,651
- 2023: $51,946
- 2024: $51,224
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 104% from 27 in 2023 to 55 in 2024.
- 2023: 27
- 2024: 55
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 85% from 31 in 2023 to 57 in 2024.
- 2023: 31
- 2024: 57
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 148% from $6,422 in 2023 to $15,948 in 2024.
- 2023: $6,422
- 2024: $15,948
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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400 | 164 | $116.00 | $68.91 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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148 | 144 | $166.00 | $103.05 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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65 | 63 | $319.00 | $155.25 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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58 | 42 | $64.00 | $44.75 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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53 | 53 | $218.94 | $114.38 |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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35 | 25 | $166.00 | $95.53 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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15 | 15 | $113.00 | $73.21 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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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| Eliquis | Apixaban | 30 | 863 | $15,838.21 | 14 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 14 | 76 | $81.04 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 11 | 65 | $29.16 | 11 |
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: 2022-04-25NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - HOSPITALIST
I20220223002144
UT
0941633747
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Ihc Health Services Inc
5121 S Cottonwood St, Murray, UT 841075701
Phone: 8015079800
Washington Regional Medical System
3215 N Northhills Blvd, Fayetteville, AR 727034424
Phone: 4794637102
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5121 S COTTONWOOD ST, MURRAY, UT 841075701 (Tel: 8014420934)
Registered at PO BOX 27128, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841270128 (Tel: 8014420934)
Registered at 30 N 1900 E RM 4C116, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841320002 (Tel: 8015817606)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: UT 11405457-1205)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 30 N 1900 E RM 4C104, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 841320002 (Tel: 8015817606)
Registered at PO BOX 190, HARTMAN, AR 728400190
Recorded as JOSEPH PLUGGE, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
Po Box 27128
Salt Lake City, UT 841270128
Phone: 8014420934