Physician

Robert I Blem, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Robert Blem, M.D. (NPI: 1528026838) practices ophthalmology in the Lafayette, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lafayette, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LOUISIANA RETINA CONSULTANTS, LLC (NPI: 1366400889; TIN: 204329144) and primary practice location at 70503-2460. Blem is affiliated with the Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A5662), participating under the MSSP model.

Blem's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,311 traditional Medicare patients, billed 8,794 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,310,864 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 1,190 prescription claims across 462 beneficiaries totaling $50,418 in drug costs, led by Restasis Multidose (Cyclosporine). Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $84. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$662K$1.3M2015 Medicare payment: $1,206,200 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $1,056,477 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $990,140 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,107,694 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,146,822 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,138,916 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,221,543 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,324,727 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,224,636 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,310,864 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,7737,957$1,206,200
20161,6537,671$1,056,477
20171,7187,423$990,140
20181,6737,999$1,107,694
20191,5038,232$1,146,822
20201,3586,630$1,138,916
20211,3667,284$1,221,543
20221,3427,798$1,324,727
20231,2909,156$1,224,636
20241,3118,794$1,310,864

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$43K$87K2015 Drug cost: $49,405 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $46,794 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $57,809 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $79,168 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $86,793 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $78,229 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $66,349 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $75,016 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $67,957 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $50,418 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015267627$49,405
2016273615$46,794
2017323785$57,809
2018353889$79,168
2019370950$86,793
2020327828$78,229
2021359861$66,349
20223891,013$75,016
2023372978$67,957
20244621,190$50,418

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more212212$118
67028Injection of drug into eye242658$89
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system8991,731$87
92134Imaging of retina1,1782,112$28
92250Photography of the retina251336$27

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Restasis MultidoseCyclosporine15385$9,305
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine34412,705$8,341
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate3008,650$7,809
CombiganBrimonidine Tartrate/Timolol20828$4,014
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate1284,903$3,035

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.4$84Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Robert I. Blem, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Robert I. Blem, M.D. (NPI 1528026838), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Robert I. Blem, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Robert I. Blem, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5662).

What billing organization is linked to Robert I. Blem, M.D.?

Robert I. Blem, M.D. is linked to LOUISIANA RETINA CONSULTANTS, LLC (billing NPI 1366400889) in the available physician profile data.

Does Robert I. Blem, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Robert I. Blem, M.D. has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.