A memory device includes a memory array comprising a plurality of planes, a primary plane driver circuit comprising components to support read operations, program operations, and erase operations on any of the plurality of planes, and a secondary plane driver circuit comprising components to support read operations on an associated one of the plurality of planes. The primary plane driver circuit is configured to perform a first read operation on a first plane of the plurality of planes and the secondary plane driver circuit is configured to perform a second read operation on a second plane of the plurality of planes concurrently with the first read operation.