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Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Albany Medical College (1989)

2240 E Center Street
Pocatello, ID 83201

(208) 233-2100

Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD is a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD is affiliated with POCATELLO HEALTH SERVICES LLC.

Office Locations

2240 E Center Street
Pocatello, ID 83201

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD performed more spinal procedures, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve block

pain management

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD performed more nerve block, and pain management procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD performed more injections, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	562
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	439
X-rays	373

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	437
injections	43
nerve block	43
nerve procedures	23
pain management	43
spinal procedures	351
X-rays	272

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	11
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	450
hospital care	11
injections	40
inpatient care	11
nerve block	40
nerve procedures	29
pain management	40
spinal procedures	391
X-rays	298

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	437
injections	46
nerve block	46
nerve procedures	25
pain management	46
spinal procedures	305
X-rays	234

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	699
injections	92
nerve block	76
nerve procedures	35
pain management	76
spinal procedures	598
X-rays	487

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	14
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	832
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	527
X-rays	480

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	16
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	737
injections	84
nerve block	84
nerve procedures	21
pain management	84
spinal procedures	386
X-rays	281

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	709
injections	139
nerve block	139
nerve procedures	15
pain management	139
spinal procedures	411
X-rays	257

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	427
injections	127
nerve block	127
nerve procedures	11
pain management	127
spinal procedures	265
X-rays	127

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	19
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	471
injections	102
nerve block	102
pain management	102
spinal procedures	249
X-rays	147

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	501
injections	115
nerve block	115
pain management	115
spinal procedures	236
X-rays	121

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Pocatello, ID were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	16
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	569
hospital care	12
injections	87
inpatient care	12
neck surgery	11
nerve block	85
nerve procedures	26
pain management	85
spinal procedures	378
X-rays	279

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	161
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	28
85 and over	6
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 1989. He completed residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Idaho.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (1989)

Residency: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

POCATELLO HEALTH SERVICES LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin Blair, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$1,204 $1,204
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$122 ORTHOVISC $77	PEAK $25	MONOVISC $20
Abbott Laboratories	$33 Axium INS DRG IPG $33
ABIOMED	$19 Impella $19
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$16 KRYSTEXXA $16
Other	$16 ULTRAGUIDECTR $16

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,204
Food and Beverage	$205

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Blair's specialties are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He practices in Pocatello, ID. He obtained his medical school training at Albany Medical College and performed his residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Blair is not accepting new patients.

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