Physician

Aaron Udell Blackham, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Aaron Blackham, MD (NPI: 1790965358) practices surgical oncology in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lehigh, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (NPI: 1235213521; TIN: 232700908) and primary practice location at 18103-6202. Blackham is affiliated with the Lehigh Valley Health Network Accountable Care Organization, LLC (ACO ID: A2735), participating under the MSSP model.

Blackham's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 281 traditional Medicare patients, billed 643 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $127,520 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 11606 (Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm). Part D data shows 75 prescription claims across 41 beneficiaries totaling $64,947 in drug costs, led by Creon (Lipase/Protease/Amylase). 2023 DME data shows 24 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $1,010. 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 risen steadily, from $13,607 to $127,520. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $7,456 to $64,947. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $3,608 to $10,601.

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$64K$128K2016 Medicare payment: $13,607 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $72,226 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $103,559 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $114,838 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $95,666 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $109,753 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $104,066 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $99,609 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $127,520 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
20162951$13,607
2017146351$72,226
2018259585$103,559
2019247636$114,838
2020245564$95,666
2021247592$109,753
2022274567$104,066
2023273610$99,609
2024281643$127,520

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$49K$98K2015 Drug cost: $7,456 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $2,593 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $2,750 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $24,736 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $47,093 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $56,187 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $62,802 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $98,486 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $41,824 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $64,947 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201561103$7,456
20165782$2,593
20173244$2,750
20183567$24,736
20194681$47,093
20204175$56,187
20214073$62,802
20222755$98,486
20233960$41,824
20244175$64,947

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.1K$2.2K2022 Medicare payment: $1,673 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $2,172 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/R13$1,673
2023N/R24$2,172
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = 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
11606Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm3436$185
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more4444$105
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more4949$68
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more127133$50
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more3236$30

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
CreonLipase/Protease/Amylase25978$64,336
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl1142$32

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$1,010INTUITIVE SURGICAL, 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 Aaron Udell Blackham, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Aaron Udell Blackham, MD (NPI 1790965358), 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 Aaron Udell Blackham, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Aaron Udell Blackham, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Lehigh Valley Health Network Accountable Care Organization, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2735).

What billing organization is linked to Aaron Udell Blackham, MD?

Aaron Udell Blackham, MD is linked to LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (billing NPI 1235213521) in the available physician profile data.

Does Aaron Udell Blackham, MD have Open Payments data?

Aaron Udell Blackham, MD 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.