Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BLUCHER
Mark L Blucher, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Saint Louis, MO specialising in thoracic surgery. Mark trained at New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. Mark is also listed as specialising in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic).
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Common questions
What is Dr. Blucher's specialty?
Dr. Blucher is a thoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, MO. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “THORACIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Blucher?
Dr. Blucher is listed at 625 S NEW BALLAS RD SUITE R-7040, Saint Louis, MO 63141. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Blucher?
The number on file is (314) 251-6970. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Blucher?
Dr. Blucher's National Provider Identifier is 1568433951. 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
What is Dr. Blucher's medical education?
Dr. Blucher attended New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Blucher have?
Dr. Blucher has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Blucher known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Blucher performs procedures including removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity and breast bone and removal of lobe of lung, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (314) 251-6970
- Email not available
Practice Locations
625 S NEW BALLAS RD SUITE R-7040
Saint Louis, MO 63141
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
126 services · 126 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity and breast bone | Procedure | 38746 |
30 |
| Removal of lobe of lung | Procedure | 32480 |
29 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
55 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 thoracic surgeons in Saint Louis 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at New York University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1994 at New York University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity and breast bone 1
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.