Dr. Betsy E. Blechman, MD

  • Culver City, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1134225147
Medicare services, 2024
247
Medicare patients, 2024
114
Part D claims, 2024
643
Publications
1
Industry payments
$2,449
Practice address
3831 S Hughes Ave, Culver City, CA 90232
Practice phone
Call (310) 982-2004
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Primary practice

Evolve Surgery Center, LLC

Culver City, California

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Dr. Betsy E. Blechman is an ophthalmologist in Culver City, California

Dr. Blechman practices at Evolve Surgery Center, LLC in Culver City, California.

Dr. Blechman's NPI, 1134225147, was assigned on September 16, 2006. Dr. Blechman graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Blechman holds California license G39062.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 16, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(310) 982-2004
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
75
Medical school graduation
1977

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman practices at Evolve Surgery Center, LLC in Culver City, California

Dr. Blechman's primary practice is Evolve Surgery Center, LLC, at 3831 S Hughes Ave, Culver City, CA 90232 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 982-2004.

  • Evolve Surgery Center, LLC
    3831 S Hughes Ave, Culver City, CA 90232 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 982-2004

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Blechman's primary practice is Evolve Surgery Center, LLC in Culver City, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blechman to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Betsy E. Blechman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blechman practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Evolve Surgery Center, LLCAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Betsy E. Blechman is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

Ophthalmology is Dr. Blechman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Blechman is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Blechman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G39062 · 1979 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • New York license1978 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists cataract, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, glaucoma surgery and hereditary corneal conditions among the conditions Dr. Blechman treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Blechman

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2,621ophthalmologists in California
8ophthalmologists in Culver City

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman billed Medicare for 247 services in 2024

CMS data shows 247 Medicare services from Dr. Blechman across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 114 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,684 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024247
Medicare patients114
Paid by Medicare$16,684
Procedure codes6

Dr. Blechman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2032024: 14728%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1412024: 10029%

Dr. Blechman compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Blechman
  • California median
Medicare services
247vs 1,07977% below
Medicare patients
114vs 42173% below
Part D claims
549vs 61811% below

Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Blechman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman treated 114 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blechman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blechman's median patient age at 71, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024114
Average age77
Average risk score1.20
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Blechman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Blechman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6658%
  • Men4842%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Blechman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Diabetes34%
  5. Ischemic heart disease34%
  6. Chronic kidney disease25%
  7. Mood disorders24%
  8. Osteoporosis24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Blechman's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman wrote 643 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Blechman wrote 643 Medicare Part D claims for 193 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 549 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $63,667 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 383 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024643
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$63,667
Part D patients193

Dr. Blechman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic380 claims59%
  • Brand-name263 claims41%

Dr. Blechman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3832024: 54943%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Betsy E. Blechman has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Blechman.

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Recent publications by Dr. Blechman

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman received $2,449 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 98 general payments to Dr. Blechman from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $493.

General payments to Dr. Blechman by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Blechman by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,18689%
  • Education$26411%

Companies that paid Dr. Blechman the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman graduated from New York University School of Medicine

Dr. Blechman graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1977.

  1. Medical schoolNew York University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Blechman is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Blechman accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO10
  2. PPO10
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Betsy E. Blechman's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Betsy E. Blechman's NPI number?

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman's NPI number is 1134225147. It was assigned on September 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Betsy E. Blechman?

Dr. Betsy E. Blechman is an ophthalmologist in Culver City, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Betsy E. Blechman practice?

Dr. Blechman practices at 3831 S Hughes Ave, Culver City, CA 90232. Dr. Blechman's primary practice is Evolve Surgery Center, LLC in Culver City, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blechman to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Betsy E. Blechman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Blechman is (310) 982-2004.

What is Dr. Betsy E. Blechman's medical license number?

Dr. Blechman holds California license G39062, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Betsy E. Blechman been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blechman in California (1979 to 2026) and New York (1978 to 2026).

Does Dr. Betsy E. Blechman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blechman billed Medicare for 247 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Betsy E. Blechman see?

CMS counts 114 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blechman in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Is Dr. Betsy E. Blechman board certified?

Yes. Dr. Blechman is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

What services does Dr. Betsy E. Blechman bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Blechman's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92014) and eye exam or test (92134).

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Where did Dr. Betsy E. Blechman go to medical school?

Dr. Blechman graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1977.

What drugs does Dr. Betsy E. Blechman prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blechman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Timolol Maleate, Latanoprost and Ketorolac Tromethamine.

Has Dr. Betsy E. Blechman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,449 in general payments to Dr. Blechman from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Betsy E. Blechman been practicing?

Dr. Blechman graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.

Does Dr. Betsy E. Blechman do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Blechman.

What insurance does Dr. Betsy E. Blechman accept?

Dr. Blechman is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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