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Dr. James G. Blom, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Emory University School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), Gamma Knife radiosurgery, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and more.

3851 Piper Street Suite Ll002
Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 212-3186

Dr. James G. Blom, MD is a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. James G. Blom, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Alaska Medical Center and RBS EVOLUTION OF ALASKA LLC.

Office Locations

Providence Alaska Medical Center

3851 Piper Street Suite Ll002
Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 212-3186

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External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)

External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a type of cancer treatment that delivers radiation from outside of the body. The goal of EBRT is to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors, although it may also be used to alleviate symptoms rather than cure cancer.

EBRT can be delivered through several different methods, which may be combined or used alone. The type and length of treatment vary based on the location of the cancer or tumor and its size. Techniques for EBRT include:

Conventional external beam radiation therapy, which delivers a single beam of radiation from multiple directions. Conventional EBRT is commonly used to treat brain tumors, particularly when the entire brain needs treatment.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which uses smaller beams with adjustable intensity levels, so the most intense beams can be directed at the tumor. IMRT is used in several types of cancers, including prostate, gastrointestinal, brain, and lung cancers.
Orthovoltage, which uses low energy X-rays that do not penetrate the skin very deeply. Orthovoltage is typically used for skin cancers or other skin conditions.
Proton therapy, which uses a particle accelerator to deliver positively charged particles (protons) for cancer treatment. Proton beams can be controlled more precisely than X-rays, so there is less risk of damage to healthy tissue. This makes proton therapy a good option for younger patients, as other types of EBRT pose long-term risks such as growth problems and heart disease.
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), which is a non-surgical type of radiation therapy that uses 3-D imaging to directly target tumors and avoid healthy tissue. SRS is often used for small tumors, particularly those in the brain (cranial radiosurgery) and spine (spinal radiosurgery). When performed outside of the brain and spine, it is called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).

Typically, patients will undergo treatment for five days a week over the course of several weeks, and they should be able to go home the same day. Each session can take less than an hour, with most of the time spent determining proper positioning of the body. Actual delivery of the radiation may only take a few minutes, and patients will wear a lead shield to protect healthy body tissues while receiving their treatment.

EBRT is painless, but it does come with some side effects, such as fatigue. Over the course of the therapy, oncologists will monitor patients' conditions and adjust their dosage, number of sessions, and length of treatment based on their body's response to the radiation.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK during 2012 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	533
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
radiation therapy	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK during 2013 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	417
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
radiation therapy	227

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK during 2014 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	390
radiation therapy	198

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK during 2015 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	285
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
radiation therapy	147

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK during 2016 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	306
radiation therapy	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK during 2017 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	376
radiation therapy	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK during 2018 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	416
radiation therapy	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK during 2019 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	428
radiation therapy	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Blom, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Anchorage, AK were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	359
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
radiation therapy	89

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	101
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	4
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	72

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James G. Blom, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	3
Cancer	65

Education & Training

Dr. James G. Blom, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at National Cancer Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and has a state license in Alaska.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: National Cancer Institute (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: Alaska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James G. Blom, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Alaska Medical Center

RBS EVOLUTION OF ALASKA LLC

Insurance Information

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Dr. James G. Blom, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, TriWest, Medicare and First Choice PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James G. Blom, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

TriWest

Medicare

First Choice PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Accuray Incorporated	$408 TomoTherapy System $237	CyberKnife System $171
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.	$147 TrueBeam $108	Eclipse $38
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$120 Xofigo $120
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$35 ERBITUX $35
HOLOGIC INC	$18 Suros $18
Other	$26 PROVENGE $15	Oncology $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$754

Biography

Dr. James Blom specializes in radiation oncology. His clinical interests include intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), brachytherapy (seed implants), and gamma knife radiosurgery. Dr. Blom is affiliated with Providence Alaska Medical Center. He most likely takes Cigna, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans, as well as other insurance carriers. After attending Emory University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at National Cancer Institute.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Blom, 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. James G. Blom, MD From 2012 - 2022

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