Dr. Daniel J. Blizzard, MD
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
1641 E Polston Ave Ste 101
Post Falls, ID 83854
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At a glance
- Medical school
- Yale University School of Medicine (2012)
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 210
Licensed in Washington since 2018, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 2012Medical school: Yale University School of Medicine
- 2012Registered 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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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
ID license M-14130 · GA license 73555 · WA license MD60825859 (first issued 2018; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Kootenai Health Coeur D'alene, ID
- Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls, ID
- Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID
- Benewah Community Hospital Saint Maries, ID
- Shoshone Medical Center Kellogg, ID
Medical groups
- North Idaho Day Surgery LLC (90 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
- 210
- Services billed
- 801
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 151 | 38 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 111 | 95 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 109 | 52 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 108 | 87 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 53 | 53 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 50 | 20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 49 | 44 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 43 | 43 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 43 | 24 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 41 | 41 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 46 payments worth $48,903 in total to this clinician.
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $45,138 |
|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $3,606 |
| Si-bone, Inc. | $113 |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $46.91 |
| Consulting Fee | $36,770 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,727 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,406 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous; LTP · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionJAN 17 - NOV 13,2024: LTP CALLS, VALENCE DESIGN CALLS | $28,770 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | $8,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Aug 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $1,262 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to Carlsbad, CA Company’s description04/13/2024 & 11/09/2024- AIRFARE EXPENSES | $1,182 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Apr 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $1,146 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Coeur d'Alene, ID | $1,044 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Apr 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Audubon, PA | $1,044 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $907 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $704 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $441 |
All 27 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Dec 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $324 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $10.94 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $704 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Aug 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to ENCINITAS, CA · in-kind | $363 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Aug 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $1,262 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc May 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $267 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc May 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $149 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc May 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc May 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Coeur d'Alene, ID | $1,044 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to Coatesville, PA | $390 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to Audubon, PA | $333 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to King Of Prussia, PA | $22.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Apr 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Audubon, PA | $1,044 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Apr 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to Conshohocken, PA | $420 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Apr 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to King Of Prussia, PA | $22.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Apr 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $1,146 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $198 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $441 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $907 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous; LTP · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionJAN 17 - NOV 13,2024: LTP CALLS, VALENCE DESIGN CALLS | $28,770 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to Carlsbad, CA Company’s description04/13/2024 & 11/09/2024- AIRFARE EXPENSES | $1,182 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | $8,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $374 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.