Active NPI 1316064157 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser , DO

Surgery • Vandalia, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Blaser, DO is a certified Surgery practicing in Vandalia, IL. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2003, Dr. Blaser delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 650 W TAYLOR ST.

Dr. Blaser is affiliated with Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

650 W Taylor St

Vandalia, IL 624711296

Telephone 6182831231

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Facility NPI 1912988734

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Vandalia, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 23.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Vandalia, IL (1624 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Blaser (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Vandalia Specialty Average (23.0 Years) 23.0 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
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	47	47	$2670.50	$258.04
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	36	35	$1743.24	$61.81
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	36	36	$183.88	$69.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	25	$191.30	$87.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$272.50	$112.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$395.39	$131.19
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	12	$202.00	$78.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$263.14	$122.74
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$568.00	$173.17
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$1156.00	$193.03
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	14	14	$908.50	$125.93
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	13	13	$1131.00	$187.96
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$125.67	$56.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	34	33	$1718.00	$52.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	23	$295.00	$123.92
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	27	27	$2670.50	$260.26
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$204.50	$72.07
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$568.00	$175.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	17	$199.50	$90.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$298.50	$113.25
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	14	13	$908.50	$114.01
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	13	13	$1156.00	$191.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	24	24	$1798.40	$55.23
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	23	23	$2670.50	$260.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	19	$199.50	$88.06
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$204.50	$74.17
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	12	$568.00	$198.62
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	13	13	$1156.00	$148.35
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$386.00	$135.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$298.50	$115.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$293.50	$115.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	57	$287.53	$128.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	51	$195.36	$89.69
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	57	56	$2607.56	$267.29
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	57	55	$1676.30	$70.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$464.82	$165.24
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	30	30	$557.00	$201.36
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	27	22	$198.22	$72.27
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	23	23	$1134.63	$177.96
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$947.73	$173.13
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$381.10	$137.67
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	12	12	$896.90	$130.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	68	$190.47	$74.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	57	53	$370.77	$141.46
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	50	50	$196.27	$72.28
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	44	44	$1644.82	$71.26
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	38	24	$194.15	$74.28
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	37	37	$2564.68	$276.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	31	$282.87	$111.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$287.18	$108.35
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	25	25	$1196.48	$176.28
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	21	$346.87	$130.80
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	18	17	$300.45	$141.24
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	18	17	$873.71	$134.26
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$930.83	$190.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	70	$182.50	$72.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	65	65	$187.10	$75.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	43	$353.70	$137.49
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	38	37	$1573.30	$89.60
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	34	34	$2445.70	$272.92
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	32	22	$184.90	$73.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$273.50	$105.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	23	$270.20	$108.83
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	18	$886.50	$198.35
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	17	17	$1058.40	$197.99
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	11	11	$331.10	$131.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	115	100	$173.80	$72.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	63	63	$178.20	$74.88
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	54	51	$336.90	$135.84
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	49	48	$2329.20	$263.16
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	46	45	$1498.40	$77.58
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	44	28	$176.10	$72.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	30	$257.30	$107.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$260.50	$108.67
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	20	20	$1008.00	$198.05
99305 Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	13	$315.30	$129.48
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	13	12	$792.50	$134.09
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$844.30	$192.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	77	$165.50	$72.18
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	71	71	$169.70	$73.92
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	41	35	$320.90	$135.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	28	$245.00	$105.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$248.10	$108.35
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	19	$167.75	$71.51
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	24	24	$2218.30	$420.13
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	21	$1427.00	$77.70
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	21	$1427.00	$244.44
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	14	13	$2218.30	$263.22
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$804.10	$296.46
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$804.10	$190.75

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-06-05

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License IL 036121436

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.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MI 5101016157

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

650 W Taylor St, Vandalia, IL 624711227

Phone: 6182835444

Secondary Practice Locations

725 Saint Francis Way

Litchfield, IL 620561780

Phone: 2173248730

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Sharon Henry , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1235232851

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Matthew Weems , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1588200364

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Brent Schwarm , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1932104296

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Rebecca Sefton , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1932448990

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 13, 2022

Registered at 650 W TAYLOR ST, VANDALIA, IL 624711296 (Tel: 6182831231)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 13, 2022

Registered at 650 W TAYLOR ST, VANDALIA, IL 624711296 (Tel: 6182835444)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 13, 2022

Surgery (License #5101016157 in MI)

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NPI Profile Active March 30, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location March 30, 2011

Registered at 725 SAINT FRANCIS WAY, LITCHFIELD, IL 620561780 (Tel: 2173248730)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 30, 2011

Registered at 725 SAINT FRANCIS WAY, LITCHFIELD, IL 620561780 (Tel: 2178998232)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 30, 2011

Recorded as JOSEPH BLASER, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 30, 2011

Surgery (License #036121436 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 26, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1316064157

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 26, 2007

Last Update: June 05, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

650 W Taylor St

Vandalia, IL 624711296

Phone: 6182835444

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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