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Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD

Accepting New Patients

(65 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and General Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (2001)

Professional interests include: vascular surgery procedures

2160 S 1st Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153

(708) 783-0244

Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD is a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL specializing in vascular surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Loyola Medicine.

Office Locations

2160 S 1st Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153

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3231 S Euclid Avenue Suite 400
Berwyn, IL 60402

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5000 S. 5th Avenue Edward Hines Jr. Hospital (578)
Hines, IL 60141

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ultrasound

vascular procedures

In 2012, Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures 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. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	63
ablation	28
angioplasty	43
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
dialysis access procedures	26
doctor visit	329
excision	24
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	70
pelvic imaging	63
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	1522
vascular procedures	1970
X-rays	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	74
angioplasty	19
catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
dialysis access procedures	32
doctor visit	303
excision	21
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
pelvic imaging	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	1604
vascular procedures	1970
X-rays	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	714
Female	1048

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	807
Black	790
Hispanic	121
Asian	30
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	549
85 and over	332
Less than 65	273

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	99
anastomosis	39
angioplasty	41
catheterization	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
device removal	16
dialysis access procedures	102
doctor visit	257
excision	43
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	99
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	1616
vascular procedures	2092
X-rays	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	743
Female	1061

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	818
Hispanic	107
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	631
From 75 to 84	513
85 and over	326
Less than 65	334

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	83
anastomosis	41
angioplasty	31
catheterization	23
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	110
doctor visit	268
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
pelvic imaging	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	1436
vascular procedures	1877
X-rays	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1486
Female	1822

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1470
Black	1462
Hispanic	244
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1158
From 75 to 84	984
85 and over	562
Less than 65	604

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	85
anastomosis	42
angioplasty	39
catheterization	18
dialysis access procedures	104
doctor visit	286
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	13
pelvic imaging	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	1500
vascular procedures	1935
X-rays	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	727
Female	951

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	779
Hispanic	85
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	281
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
anastomosis	33
catheterization	12
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	54
doctor visit	251
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	12
pelvic imaging	21
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	820
vascular procedures	1074

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	423
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	202
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	63
anastomosis	27
dialysis access procedures	43
doctor visit	229
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
pelvic imaging	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	1149
vascular procedures	1464

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	767

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	608
Hispanic	75
Asian	19
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	225
Less than 65	255

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	99
angioplasty	14
dialysis access procedures	48
doctor visit	285
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	26
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	99
stent placement (stenting)	12
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	1359
vascular procedures	1780

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	702
Female	882

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	783
Hispanic	90
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	599
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	221
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	289
vascular procedures	374

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	58
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	32
doctor visit	242
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	227
vascular procedures	342

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	48
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	47
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	203
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	255
vascular procedures	336

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	42
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Maywood, IL were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	73
ablation	30
anastomosis	36
angioplasty	31
catheterization	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	64
doctor visit	251
excision	29
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	28
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	73
stent placement (stenting)	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	1070
vascular procedures	1383
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD.

**Gender**
Female	711
Male	551

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	519
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	586
Hispanic	98
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	208
75 to 84	376
Less than 65	223
65 to 74	454

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 2001. He completed residency at Presence Saint Joseph Hospital. He is certified by the Surgery, General, Surgery, American Board and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (2001)

Residency: Presence Saint Joseph Hospital (2006)

Board Certification: Surgery, General, Surgery, American Board (2006)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Loyola Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.68 out of 5 stars based on 65 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Maywood, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$509 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $242	GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis $137	GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo $55	GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin $32	Vascular Graft $29	Other $13
Baxter Healthcare	$368 BioSurgery - VERITAS $18	$350
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$221 XARELTO $221
Inari Medical, Inc.	$121 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $121
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$117 Aortic Stent Grafts $104	IN.PACT Admiral $12
Other	$980 ELIQUIS $123	LifeVest $88	VERQUVO $84	Diamondback Peripheral $64	Biomaterials $56	Other $564

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,965
Consulting Fee	$350

Biography

Dr. Matthew Blecha's specialties are general surgery and vascular surgery. He practices in Maywood, IL, Berwyn, IL, and Hines, IL. He attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He has indicated that his clinical interests include vascular surgery procedures. Patients rated Dr. Blecha highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Blecha welcomes new patients at his office inBerwyn, IL as reported by Loyola Medicine.