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- Austin location main office
1000 1St Dr Nw, Austin, MN 55912 - Rochester location
200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
About Dr. Blessman
Joseph D. Blessman, MD practices orthopaedic sports medicine in Austin, MN. Joseph is a 2019 graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Joseph is also listed as specializing in family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 631 Medicare patients across 876 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396206280.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (507) 433-7351
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1000 1ST DR NW
Austin, MN 55912
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Sports Medicine 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
Pain
Most searched conditions
Ankle & Foot
- Heel Spurs
- High Ankle Sprain
- Peroneal Tendon Subluxation
Bone
- Bone Bruise
Bone & Joint
Core & Hip
Elbow
- Elbow Ligament Tear
- Golfer's elbow
- Little League Elbow
- Tennis elbow
Foot & Ankle
- Ankle sprain
- Heel pain
- Turf toe
Hand & Wrist
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Fractures and Sprains
Head & Spine
Hip
Hip & Groin
- Hip Pointer
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Sports Hernia
Joint
- Hip Pain and Tightness
- Loose cartilage in joint
Joints
Knee
- Baker's Cyst
- Chondromalacia
- Jumper's knee
- Knee collateral ligament injury
- Patellar instability and dislocation
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- PCL tear
- Plica Syndrome
- Water On The Knee
Knee & Hip
Leg
- Acute Leg Compartment Syndrome
- Hamstring Pull
- Shin Splints
Muscle & Tendon
Pediatric & Teen Sports
- Little league shoulder
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Sever's Disease
Shoulder
- Broken collarbone
- Clavicle pain
- Dead arm syndrome
- Frozen shoulder
- Separated Shoulder
- Shoulder impingement
- Shoulder instability and dislocation
- Shoulder Labrum Tear
Shoulder & Arm
- Torn bicep
Spine & Back
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Procedures & services
Injections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection
- Knee Joint Injection
- Knee Joint Injections
- Trigger-point injection
- Ultrasound-guided injection
Orthopedics
- ACL reconstruction consultation
- Torn rotator cuff consultation
Most searched procedures
- Achilles tendon repair
- ACL reconstruction
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
Diagnostics
- Compartment Pressure Testing
Evaluation
Non-Surgical Treatment
- Custom orthotics
- Dry needling
- Shockwave Therapy
- Tenex Procedure
Procedures
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy
Surgery
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Bicep tendon repair
- Bursa Removal
- Cartilage restoration
- Collarbone fracture surgery
- Elbow Scope
- Exertional compartment syndrome release
- Hamstring repair surgery
- High Ankle Sprain Surgery
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip labrum repair
- Knee arthroscopy
- Kneecap Stabilization Surgery
- MCL repair
- Meniscus repair
- Microfracture Knee Surgery
- Open reduction and internal fixation
- PCL Reconstruction
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Rotator cuff repair
- Separated shoulder surgery
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder labrum repair
- Shoulder replacement
- Shoulder stabilization surgery
- Sports hernia surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Therapy & Devices
- Custom Knee Bracing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
876 services · 631 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
154 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
131 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
84 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
54 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20604 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20604 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
234 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
80 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
34 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Trained at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2019 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Blessman specialize in?
Dr. Blessman is an orthopaedic sports medicine in Austin, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Blessman located?
Dr. Blessman is listed at 1000 1St Dr Nw, Austin, MN 55912. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Blessman's phone number?
The number on file is (507) 433-7351. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Blessman's NPI number?
Dr. Blessman's National Provider Identifier is 1396206280. 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 Dr. Blessman go to medical school?
Dr. Blessman attended Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Blessman been practicing?
Dr. Blessman has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Blessman do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Blessman performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Blessman confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Blessman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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