Active NPI 1447299979 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Shelby Larue Blank , MD

Surgery • Tallahassee, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Shelby Blank, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Tallahassee, FL. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of South Florida College Of Medicine in 2001, Dr. Blank delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1401 CENTERVILLE RD STE G02.

Dr. Blank is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, lymph node imaging during surgery. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1401 Centerville Rd Ste G02

Tallahassee, FL 323084638

Telephone 8504312100

Fax 8504312199

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc Facility NPI 1790283133

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of South Florida College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Tallahassee, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs +6.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.6 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

30 Specialists

Practicing in Tallahassee, FL (2030 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Blank (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Tallahassee Specialty Average (18.6 Years) 18.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	45	$160.00	$93.97
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$375.00	$229.97
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	14	14	$264.11	$154.98
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	14	14	$735.36	$247.89
19303 Total removal of breast	14	13	$2677.50	$1264.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	38	$152.18	$88.40
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	13	13	$242.00	$142.14
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	12	12	$676.00	$227.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	35	$145.97	$90.23
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	23	23	$678.26	$252.00
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	21	21	$238.05	$153.58
19303 Total removal of breast	14	14	$2600.00	$1339.73
19301 Partial removal of breast	13	13	$961.00	$698.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	12	$211.00	$135.33
19283 Placement of breast localization devices accessed through the skin with stereotactic guidance	13	13	$415.00	$50.70
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$161.45	$101.10
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$348.82	$204.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	96	79	$133.75	$90.79
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	42	18	$65.00	$38.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	17	$185.79	$128.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$265.26	$169.08
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	17	17	$662.94	$253.44
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	17	17	$236.76	$152.59
19303 Total removal of breast	12	11	$2583.33	$1338.56
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$150.00	$102.57
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$330.91	$223.49
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$105.00	$72.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	56	$108.17	$74.20
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	41	18	$60.00	$40.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	38	$200.00	$140.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$163.53	$106.79
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$307.14	$207.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$250.71	$164.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	77	53	$105.00	$73.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$250.00	$163.57
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	12	$60.00	$39.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	16	$155.00	$107.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$160.00	$102.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$200.00	$137.78
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$305.00	$205.76
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$2000.00	$759.35
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	11	11	$673.27	$240.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	37	$105.00	$69.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$160.00	$103.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$250.00	$158.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	76	26	$60.00	$39.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	37	$105.00	$71.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	18	$200.00	$137.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$250.00	$162.63
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	14	14	$105.00	$72.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$155.00	$100.41

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License FL ME95568

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Inc

1401 Centerville Rd, Tallahassee, FL 323084640

Phone: 8504315001

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 29, 2018

Registered at 1401 CENTERVILLE RD STE G02, TALLAHASSEE, FL 323084638 (Tel: 8504312100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 29, 2018

Registered at 1401 CENTERVILLE RD STE G02, TALLAHASSEE, FL 323084638 (Tel: 8504312100)

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NPI Profile Active February 10, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 10, 2014

Registered at 1405 CENTERVILLE RD, STE 4400, TALLAHASSEE, FL 323084655 (Tel: 8508776212)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 10, 2014

Registered at 1405 CENTERVILLE RD, STE 4400, TALLAHASSEE, FL 323084655 (Tel: 8508776212)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 10, 2014

Recorded as SHELBY BLANK, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 10, 2014

Surgery (License #ME95568 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 06, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1447299979

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 06, 2006

Last Update: March 29, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1401 Centerville Rd Ste G02

Tallahassee, FL 323084638

Phone: 8504312100

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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