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- 4600 Sw 46Th CT, Ocala, FL 34474
About Dr. Blanchard
W M. Blanchard, MD practices anesthesiology in Ocala, FL. W is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program, family medicine, and internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, W cared for 142 Medicare patients across 170 services. The services billed most often include injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and automated urinalysis test. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841724390.
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
- (352) 291-3000
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
4600 SW 46TH CT
Ocala, FL 34474
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Sedation & Phobias
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Nerve blocks
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve Blocks
Pain Relief Procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Moderate dental sedation
- Sedation for dental work
- Labor epidural
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Spinal spinal block
Specialized Care
Vascular Access
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
170 services · 142 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
37 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Anaesthesia | 00790 |
16 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Automated urinalysis test | Lab test | 81003 |
24 | Too few peers to compare |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
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.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 anesthesiologists in Ocala 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Blanchard's specialty?
Dr. Blanchard is an anesthesiologist in Ocala, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Blanchard?
Dr. Blanchard is listed at 4600 Sw 46Th CT, Ocala, FL 34474. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Blanchard?
The number on file is (352) 291-3000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Blanchard's NPI number?
Dr. Blanchard's National Provider Identifier is 1841724390. 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. Blanchard's medical education?
Dr. Blanchard attended Other, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Blanchard been practicing?
Dr. Blanchard has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Blanchard known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Blanchard performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Blanchard confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Blanchard. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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