Ophthalmology
David Plager, MD
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
David A. Plager, MD, is a distinguished pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in strabismus and pediatric eye disorders at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. His subspecialty focus encompasses pediatric and adult strabismus, particularly oblique muscle dysfunction, pediatric cataracts, pediatric glaucoma, infantile hemangiomas, vascular malformations, retinoblastoma, pediatric ocular tumors, ptosis, pediatric oculoplastic disorders, and inherited genetic eye diseases. He primarily serve
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology (American Board of Ophthalmology)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (MD, 1983)
- Internship: Indiana University School of Medicine/Methodist Hospital (Transitional Year, 1984)
- Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine (Ophthalmology, 1987)
- Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center/George Washington University (Pediatric Ophthalmology, 1988)
- Undergraduate: Stanford University (BS, Biology, 1979)
Years in Practice
40+ years
Peer Recognition
2025
2010-2014 (5 years)
2009-2013 (5 years)
2025
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Insurance(s) Accepted
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Riley Children's Hospital
- Indiana University Health North Hospital
- Riverview Health
- Glick Eye Institute
Languages
English
Conditions Dr. Plager treats
Insurance accepted
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Ambetter
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Aspirus Health Plan
- ASR Health Benefits
- Asuris Northwest Health
- Avera Health Plans
- Banner Health Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Hawaii (HMSA)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Shield of California
- BridgeSpan Health Company
- Centivo
- Cigna
- Dean Health Plan
- Denver Health Medical Plan, Inc.
- EmblemHealth
- EMI Health
- Employee Benefit Management Services, Inc. (MT)
- Encore Health Network
- Fallon Community Health Plan
- First Health
- Flume Health
- Hawaii Medical Assurance Association
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
- Health Plans Inc.
- Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA)
- Healthgram
- HealthLink
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Homestead Health Plans
- LifeWise Health Plan
- Lucent Health
- MagnaCare
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MedCost
- Medica
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Mending
- Meritain
- Moda Health
- MotivHealth Insurance Company
- Nippon Life Insurance Company of America
- Patoka Valley Health
- Personify Health (FKA HealthComp)
- Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
- Point C
- Prairie States
- Priority Health
- Providence Health Plan
- Quartz
- Sagamore Health Network
- SIHO Insurance Services
- The Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare
- WebTPA
- WellCare
- WellPoint
- WPS
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Sources
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/david-plager-md
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-david-plager-xjtnm
- https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/10771/plager-david
- https://www.rileychildrens.org/find-a-doctor/physician/david-a-plager
- https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/david-a-plager-ophthalmology-20cc000030
- https://engage.aapos.org/education-and-events/lectures/hall-of-fame/david-plager
- https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/doctors/top-doctors-2025/plager-david-m-d/