In 2023, Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD performed more arthroscopic knee synovectomy, joint aspiration, joint injections, joint synovectomy (joint lining removal), and knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

knee arthroscopy

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD performed more knee arthroscopy, musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	373
doctor visit	625
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	152
hospital care	47
injections	373
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	772
pelvic imaging	122
reconstructive surgery	25
synovectomy	15
X-rays	916

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	379
doctor visit	760
hip imaging	147
hospital care	32
injections	379
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	819
pelvic imaging	110
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	22
synovectomy	14
X-rays	951

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	67
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	415
doctor visit	792
hip imaging	159
hospital care	30
injections	415
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	945
pelvic imaging	117
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	16
synovectomy	13
X-rays	1093

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	62
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	462
doctor visit	767
hip imaging	127
hospital care	33
injections	462
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	825
pelvic imaging	101
reconstructive surgery	14
synovectomy	11
X-rays	926

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	112
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	542
doctor visit	924
hospital care	29
injections	542
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	822
reconstructive surgery	17
synovectomy	20
X-rays	822

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	64
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	480
doctor visit	904
injections	480
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	923
reconstructive surgery	26
synovectomy	19
X-rays	923

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	52
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	401
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	819
injections	401
joint surgery	74
lower extremity surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	38
musculoskeletal imaging	879
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	14
synovectomy	14
X-rays	893

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	51
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	421
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	851
injections	421
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	826
reconstructive surgery	43
spinal procedures	18
synovectomy	19
X-rays	844

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	44
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	329
doctor visit	709
injections	329
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	718
reconstructive surgery	44
synovectomy	12
X-rays	718

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	47
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	413
doctor visit	743
injections	424
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	697
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	710

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	54
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	503
doctor visit	789
injections	503
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	767
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	787

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	14
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	52
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated as an orthopedist in Covington, LA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	428
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	789
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	146
hospital care	34
injections	429
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	817
pelvic imaging	112
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	17
synovectomy	15
X-rays	871

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	432
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	55
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	229

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Herbert R. Plauche, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Covington, LA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-07-13

Amazing doctor. Excellent bedside manner and diagnostic skills

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$9,106 Mako $3,736	HIPS $2,227	KNEES $795	MAKOplasty $716	TRIATHLON $711	Other $921
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,739 Trauma $415	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $257	TFN ADVANCED $207	MONOVISC $192	LCP PLATES & SCREWS $124	Other $544
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$487 Sports Med Shoulder $145	MULTIFIX S $102	SUTUREFIX $100	Other Endoscopy $32	Pico $22	Other $85
Horizon Pharma plc	$394 PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE $120	Duexis $100	VIMOVO $77	NO_PRODUCT $57	PENNSAID $40
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$275 EUFLEXXA $275
Other	$2,996 Prolia $177	Seglentis $145	Joint Implants $128	CELEBREX $125	SYNVISC-ONE $122	Other $2,300

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,957
Travel and Lodging	$2,801
Education	$238

Biography

Dr. Herbert Plauche is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Covington, LA. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.