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Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

650 W Taylor Street
Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-1231

Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO is a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO is affiliated with Hillsboro Area Hospital.

Office Locations

Hillsboro Area Hospital

1204 E. Tremont Street
Hillsboro, IL 62049

(217) 532-6266

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650 W Taylor Street
Vandalia, IL 62471

(618) 283-1231

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725 Saint Francis Way
Litchfield, IL 62056

(217) 324-8730

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2023

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biopsy

therapeutic endoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO performed more biopsy, and therapeutic endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	26
diagnostic procedures	284
doctor visit	872
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	383
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
minimally invasive procedures	383
nursing home care	25
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	284

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	245
doctor visit	856
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	326
hospital care	171
inpatient care	157
minimally invasive procedures	326
outpatient care	14
preventive care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	245

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	329

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	75
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
diagnostic procedures	199
doctor visit	890
esophageal dilation	16
excision	65
gastrointestinal procedures	265
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	265
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	199

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	289

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	87
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	127
diagnostic procedures	246
doctor visit	975
excision	127
gastrointestinal procedures	306
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	306
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	246

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	622

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	138
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	23
diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	787
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	342
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	342
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	281

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	58
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	239
gastrointestinal procedures	109
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	109
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	24
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	13
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	245
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	140
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	140
nursing home care	14
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	115

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	131

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	28
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	208
gastrointestinal procedures	107
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	107
nursing home care	11
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	121

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	29
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	193
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	140
hospital care	113
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	140
nursing home care	21
outpatient care	18
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	137

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	37
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	231
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	171
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	171
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	137

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	149

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	33
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	52
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated as a general surgeon in Hillsboro, IL were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

balloon dilation	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	96
diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	504
esophageal dilation	17
excision	96
gastrointestinal procedures	213
hospital care	102
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	213
nursing home care	17
outpatient care	16
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	167

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO.

**Gender**
Female	202
Male	165

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	46
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	46
75 to 84	107
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	145

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO graduated from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hillsboro Area Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph Anthony Blaser, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$3,519 SURGICAL $3,064	DAV-Phasix $455
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$185 SUTAB $160	SUPREP $25
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$122 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $67	FARXIGA $55
Pfizer Inc.	$85 ELIQUIS $85
Novo Nordisk Inc	$81 $81
Other	$59 XIFAXAN $30	PuraPly $15	STELARA $15

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$2,700
Travel and Lodging	$667
Food and Beverage	$499
Gift	$160
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Joseph Blaser specializes in general surgery and practices in Litchfield, IL, Vandalia, IL, and Hillsboro, IL. He is professionally affiliated with Hillsboro Area Hospital. Dr. Blaser graduated from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and a hospital affiliated with Michigan State University (MSU).

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