Physician Profile
Blaine M. Borders, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Borders
Blaine M. Borders, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Calhoun, LA specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). Blaine trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1986. According to Medicare claims data, Blaine cared for 554 Medicare patients across 740 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts, and ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Contact Information
- (318) 396-1844
- Email not available
Practice Locations
244 SAINT ANDREWS RD
Calhoun, LA 71225
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Airway
- Floppy Windpipe
- Hole Between Windpipe and Food Pipe
- Narrowed windpipe
- Windpipe Cancer
Chest tumors
- Mass between the lungs
- Thymus tumor
Chest wall
- Broken ribs
- Chest wall tumor
- Pigeon chest
- Slipping Rib Syndrome
- Sunken chest
Diaphragm
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Paralyzed diaphragm
Esophagus
- Esophagus Spasms
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
- Pericardial effusion
Infection
- Deep Chest Infection
Lung
- Bronchiectasis
- Congenital Lung Malformation
- Lung Bullae
- Persistent Air Leak
- Pulmonary fibrosis
Lung cancer
- Cancer Spread to the Lung
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
Lung conditions
- Collapsed lung
- COPD
- Coughing up blood
- Fluid around the lungs
- Lung abscess
- Suspicious Lung Spot
Nerves
- Severe Facial Blushing
Nerves and blood vessels
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Neuromuscular
- Myasthenia gravis
Pleural disease
- Asbestos lung damage
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
Sweating disorders
- Excessive sweating
- Excessive underarm sweating
Trauma
- Broken Breastbone
Vascular
- Blocked Chest Vein
Procedures & services
Airway
- Surgical Tracheostomy
Airway surgery
- Airway surgery
- Windpipe stent placement
Chest tumors
- Chest tumor removal
- Thymus removal surgery
Chest wall
- Pigeon Chest Repair
- Slipping Rib Surgery
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
- Bronchoscopy
- Needle biopsy of lung
Diagnostics
- EBUS lung biopsy
- Robotic Navigational Bronchoscopy
- Surgical Lung Biopsy
Diaphragm
- Diaphragm Pacemaker Implantation
Diaphragm surgery
- Diaphragm repair surgery
Emphysema
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Esophagus
- Achalasia Surgery
- Esophageal Pouch Surgery
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Heart lining
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
- Pericardial Window Surgery
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
- Surgery for Facial Blushing
Pleural disease
- Chest Lymph Duct Ligation
Robotic surgery
- Robotic chest surgery
Surgical approach
- Open Chest Surgery
Sweat surgery
- Surgery for sweaty hands
Transplant
- Lung Transplant
Trauma
- Broken Breastbone Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
740 services · 554 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | Procedure | 36246 |
24 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Procedure | 37225 |
20 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | Procedure | 37227 |
18 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
15 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
46 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Imaging | 75716 |
44 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Imaging | 75625 |
40 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Treatment | 93925 |
70 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
65 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93970 |
23 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1986 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch 1
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Blaine M. Borders specialize in?
Blaine M. Borders is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Calhoun, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Blaine M. Borders located?
Blaine M. Borders is listed at 244 Saint Andrews Rd, Calhoun, LA 71225. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Blaine M. Borders's phone number?
The number on file is (318) 396-1844. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Blaine M. Borders's NPI number?
Blaine M. Borders's National Provider Identifier is 1326101254. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Blaine M. Borders train?
Blaine M. Borders attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Blaine M. Borders been practicing?
Blaine M. Borders has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Blaine M. Borders do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Blaine M. Borders performs procedures including insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch, removal of plaque in arteries of leg and removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image; provides treatments such as ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts and ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Blaine M. Borders confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Blaine M. Borders. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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