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Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: chest pain, heart transplant, cardiac rehabilitation treatment

3100 Channing Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83404

(208) 529-6111

Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD is a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD is affiliated with Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Optum, Mountain View Hospital, Optum Idaho and MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC.

Office Locations

Optum Idaho

2325 Coronado Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404

(208) 523-3373

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2985 Cortez Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID

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2985 Cortez Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83404

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Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center

3100 Channing Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83404

(208) 529-6111

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450 E Main Street
Rexburg, ID 83440

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

transesophageal echocardiography

ultrasound

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Idaho, Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	100
blood draw	898
cardiac procedures	720
cardioversion	23
doctor visit	911
emergency care	11
hospital care	371
inpatient care	357
lab tests	1293
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	153
outpatient care	14
preventive care	172
stress testing	244
ultrasound (sonogram)	420
vascular procedures	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	140
blood draw	876
cardiac procedures	826
doctor visit	1105
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457
lab tests	1019
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	179
preventive care	76
stress testing	300
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vascular procedures	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	803
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1464
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	564
85 and over	259
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	42
blood draw	859
cardiac procedures	574
doctor visit	1249
hospital care	295
inpatient care	295
lab tests	997
nuclear scan	169
preventive care	153
stress testing	283
ultrasound (sonogram)	283
vascular procedures	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1305
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	515
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	211
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	579
doctor visit	1136
hospital care	343
inpatient care	332
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	154
outpatient care	11
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	366
vascular procedures	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1420
Female	1168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2472
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	990
From 75 to 84	922
85 and over	384
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	793
doctor visit	1014
hospital care	567
inpatient care	456
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	253
outpatient care	111
stress testing	440
ultrasound (sonogram)	383
vascular procedures	59

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	841
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1430
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	535
From 75 to 84	587
85 and over	243
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	754
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	1120
emergency care	12
hospital care	613
inpatient care	508
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	186
outpatient care	105
stress testing	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	493
vascular procedures	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	795
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1381
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	11
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	578
85 and over	232
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	66
cardiac procedures	768
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	983
hospital care	508
inpatient care	411
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	165
outpatient care	97
stress testing	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	479
vascular procedures	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	866
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1529
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	599
85 and over	283
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	30
cardiac procedures	1006
doctor visit	874
hospital care	612
inpatient care	467
minimally invasive procedures	88
nuclear scan	223
outpatient care	145
stress testing	389
ultrasound (sonogram)	672
vascular procedures	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1159
Female	904

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1943
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	16
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	802
From 75 to 84	784
85 and over	318
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	1026
doctor visit	934
hospital care	454
inpatient care	404
minimally invasive procedures	149
nuclear scan	212
outpatient care	50
stress testing	378
ultrasound (sonogram)	719
vascular procedures	121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	942
Female	736

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1592
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	651
85 and over	272
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	1037
doctor visit	728
hospital care	426
inpatient care	356
minimally invasive procedures	143
nuclear scan	218
outpatient care	70
stress testing	381
ultrasound (sonogram)	722
vascular procedures	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	855
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1473
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	613
85 and over	231
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	641
doctor visit	779
hospital care	273
inpatient care	244
minimally invasive procedures	63
nuclear scan	153
outpatient care	29
stress testing	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	405
vascular procedures	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	653
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1097
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	167
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated as a cardiologist in Idaho Falls, ID were lab tests, blood draw, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	51
blood draw	877
cardiac procedures	793
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	984
emergency care	11
hospital care	447
inpatient care	389
lab tests	1103
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	187
outpatient care	70
preventive care	133
stress testing	319
ultrasound (sonogram)	488
vascular procedures	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	824
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1426
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	32
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	572
85 and over	236
Less than 65	127
65 to 74	563

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Idaho.

Residency: University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center

Optum

Mountain View Hospital

Optum Idaho

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$3,085 US - Ultrasound Systems $1,694	USD Ultrasound Systems $1,391
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,578 WATCHMAN Access System $1,120	WATCHMAN $1,093	WATCHMAN FLX $230	EMBLEM MRI S-ICD $44	SYNERGY $29	Other $61
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,290 Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,142	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $930	Pericardial Heart Valves $143	$75
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,499 ELIQUIS $1,152	CAMZYOS $347
Abbott Laboratories	$948 MitraClip $365	CardioMEMS HF System $180	Confirm Rx $134	Vascular $109	MitraClip System $79	Other $81
Other	$7,628 XARELTO $808	Impella $794	ENTRESTO $442	Definity $393	HeartMate II $335	Other $4,856

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,604
Travel and Lodging	$4,281
Education	$143

Biography

Dr. Douglas Blank sees patients in Idaho Falls, ID and Rexburg, ID. His medical specialty is adult cardiology. His areas of expertise include heart transplant, chest pain, and cardiac rehabilitation treatment. For his residency, Dr. Blank trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Utah. Dr. Blank is professionally affiliated with Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Optum, and Mountain View Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas U. Blank, MD From 2012 - 2022

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