Dr. Jesse Blank
Hospice & Palliative Medicine (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (2014)
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 87
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
- 2014Medical school: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician primary
PA license MD461730
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA
Medical groups
- UPMC Altoona (127 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
- 87
- Services billed
- 239
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 37 | 26 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 29 | 19 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 25 | 25 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 23 | 16 |
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 Altoona, PA | 89 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 85 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 73 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 63 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er (morphine sulfate) Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 54 |
| Fentanyl Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 48 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 48 |
| Metformin Hcl Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 47 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 38 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 37 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.