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- 2240 E Center St, Pocatello, ID 83201
About Dr. Blair
Based in Pocatello, ID, Benjamin Blair, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic surgery of the spine. Benjamin graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1989. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Benjamin cared for 504 Medicare patients across 1,236 services. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more. NPI 1851478192 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (208) 233-2100
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2240 E CENTER ST
Pocatello, ID 83201
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,236 services · 504 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
73 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
44 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
97 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
31 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
504 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
238 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
119 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
49 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 3
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Pocatello 1
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Albany Medical College of Union University 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 2
Providers in ID who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Blair specialize in?
Dr. Blair is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Pocatello, ID. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where is Dr. Blair located?
Dr. Blair is listed at 2240 E Center St, Pocatello, ID 83201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Blair's phone number?
The number on file is (208) 233-2100. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Dr. Blair's NPI number?
Dr. Blair's National Provider Identifier is 1851478192. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Blair go to medical school?
Dr. Blair attended Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Blair been practicing?
Dr. Blair has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Blair do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Blair performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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