Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker, DO

  • Temecula, CA
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1831332394PAC ID5193198281
Medicare services, 2024
11
Medicare patients, 2024
24
Part D claims, 2016
25
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
31700 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592
Practice phone
Call (951) 331-2200
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Temecula Valley Hospital

Hospital · Temecula, California

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Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temecula, California

Dr. Blaker practices at Temecula Valley Hospital in Temecula, California, part of Universal Health Services.

Dr. Blaker's NPI, 1831332394, was assigned on April 14, 2009. Dr. Blaker holds California license 14206.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5193198281
NPI enumeration date
April 14, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(951) 331-2200
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker practices at Temecula Valley Hospital in Temecula, California

Dr. Blaker's primary practice is Temecula Valley Hospital, at 31700 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (951) 331-2200.

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Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Blaker's primary practice is Temecula Valley Hospital in Temecula, California, part of Universal Health Services. The medical group on file is Nevada Heart and Vascular Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blaker to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blaker practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Temecula Valley HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker is one of 568 cardiothoracic surgeons in California

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Blaker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Blaker is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 14206 · taxonomy 208G00000X

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Blaker

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Blaker across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 24 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,514 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202411
Medicare patients24
Paid by Medicare$1,514
Procedure codes1

Dr. Blaker compared with the California median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Blaker
  • California median
Medicare services
11vs 11490% below
Medicare patients
24vs 9575% below
Part D claims
25vs 1932% above

Medians across 453 cardiothoracic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Blaker'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. Melissa Jean Blaker treated 24 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blaker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blaker's median patient age at 70, with 34% women.

Medicare patients, 202424
Average age75
Average risk score1.45

Dr. Blaker's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease75%
  4. Atrial fibrillation54%
  5. Diabetes54%
  6. Heart failure46%

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

Dr. Blaker's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women34%
  • Men66%

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

Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2016

In 2016, Dr. Blaker wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $416 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 201625
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$416

Dr. Blaker's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016

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

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

How Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker takes part in Medicare

Dr. Blaker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Blaker in 2021. Dr. Blaker's most frequent co-author is Pringl L. Miller, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Blaker's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Blaker

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

Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker received $5,844 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 53 general payments to Dr. Blaker from 11 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,820.

General payments to Dr. Blaker by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Blaker by kind, 2017 to 2025

$5.8Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$3,40658%
  • Food and beverage$2,43842%

Companies that paid Dr. Blaker the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker's NPI number?

Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker's NPI number is 1831332394. It was assigned on April 14, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker?

Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Temecula, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker practice?

Dr. Blaker practices at 31700 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592. Dr. Blaker's primary practice is Temecula Valley Hospital in Temecula, California, part of Universal Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blaker to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Blaker is (951) 331-2200.

What is Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker's medical license number?

Dr. Blaker holds California license 14206.

Which hospitals is Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker affiliated with?

Dr. Blaker practices at Temecula Valley Hospital in Temecula, California.

What medical group is Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker part of?

Dr. Blaker is linked to Nevada Heart and Vascular Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Blaker to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blaker billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024, and Dr. Blaker accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker see?

CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blaker in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Blaker's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223).

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What drugs does Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker prescribe most?

In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blaker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,844 in general payments to Dr. Blaker from 11 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker been practicing?

Dr. Blaker graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

Does Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Blaker.

Who does Dr. Melissa Jean Blaker publish with?

Dr. Blaker's most frequent co-authors are Pringl L. Miller, MD (1 shared paper).

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