Dr. Nathan R. Blecker, M.D.
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 153
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
OH license 35131474
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Summa Health System Akron, OH
Medical groups
- Summa Physicians LLC (671 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 153
- Services billed
- 367
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 107 | 48 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 51 | 24 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 37 | 36 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 37 | 36 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 35 | 35 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 14 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Akron, OH | 53 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 10 companies reported 11 payments worth $347 in total to this clinician.
| Kerecis Limited | $125 |
|---|---|
| Polynovo North America LLC | $37.41 |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $31.94 |
| Access Pro Medical, LLC | $31.04 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $27.94 |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $26.51 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $20.88 |
| Teleflex LLC | $17.31 |
| Food and Beverage | $347 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.