Lawrence W. Blass

  • Key West, FL
  • General surgeon
NPI1356632335PAC ID5395027577
Medicare services, 2024
1,681
Medicare patients, 2024
384
Part D claims, 2024
200
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
90
Practice address
931 Toppino Dr, Key West, FL 33040
Practice phone
Call (305) 293-1801
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Primary practice

Surgery Center of Key West

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Key West, Florida

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Lawrence W. Blass is a general surgeon in Key West, Florida

Lawrence Blass practices at Surgery Center of Key West in Key West, Florida.

Lawrence Blass' NPI, 1356632335, was assigned on April 26, 2011. Lawrence Blass graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2011. Lawrence Blass holds Florida license ME127242.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5395027577
NPI enumeration date
April 26, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(305) 293-1801
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

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

Lawrence W. Blass practices at Surgery Center of Key West in Key West, Florida

Lawrence Blass' primary practice is Surgery Center of Key West, at 931 Toppino Dr, Key West, FL 33040. The practice phone is (305) 293-1801.

  • Surgery Center of Key West
    931 Toppino Dr, Key West, FL 33040Phone(305) 293-1801

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Lawrence W. Blass is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Lawrence Blass' primary practice is Surgery Center of Key West in Key West, Florida. Lawrence Blass is also affiliated with Lower Keys Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southernmost Surgery & Veins. Dmand AI also links Lawrence Blass to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Lawrence W. Blass' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Surgery Center of Key WestAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Lawrence W. Blass is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida

Surgery is Lawrence Blass' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Lawrence Blass is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME127242 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Lawrence Blass

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

1,593general surgeons in Florida
4general surgeons in Key West

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

Lawrence W. Blass billed Medicare for 1,681 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,681 Medicare services from Lawrence Blass across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 384 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $307,948 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,681
Medicare patients384
Paid by Medicare$307,948
Procedure codes16

Lawrence Blass' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,1412024: 1,0716%
Surgery
2023: 2602024: 32625%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2682024: 2732%
Other services
2023: 02024: 11

Where Lawrence Blass' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,43785%
  • In a facility24415%

Lawrence Blass compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Lawrence Blass
  • Florida median
Medicare services
1,681vs 1988.5 times
Medicare patients
384vs 1332.9 times
Part D claims
144vs 433.3 times

Medians across 1,425 general surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Lawrence Blass' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Lawrence W. Blass treated 384 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 384 Medicare patients who saw Lawrence Blass in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 221 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Lawrence Blass' median patient age at 61, with 38% women.

Medicare patients, 2024384
Average age73
Average risk score1.27
Also on Medicaid11%

Lawrence Blass' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Lawrence Blass' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19651%
  • Men18849%

Chronic conditions among Lawrence Blass' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Ischemic heart disease34%
  5. Anxiety25%
  6. Atrial fibrillation23%
  7. Mood disorders22%
  8. Chronic kidney disease21%

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

Lawrence Blass' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women38%
  • Men62%

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

Lawrence W. Blass wrote 200 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Lawrence Blass wrote 200 Medicare Part D claims for 87 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 144 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,443 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 112 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024200
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,443
Part D patients87

Lawrence Blass' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic187 claims94%
  • Brand-name13 claims7%

Lawrence Blass' 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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Lawrence Blass' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids15%30 of 200 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1122024: 14429%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 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

Lawrence W. Blass scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Lawrence Blass for performance year 2024, reported individually. Lawrence Blass accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Lawrence Blass as offering telehealth. CMS counts 215 procedures of varicose vein removal by Lawrence Blass, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Lawrence Blass' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 83.8of 100Quality
  • 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Lawrence Blass ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Varicose vein removal
91st percentile215 procedures
Colonoscopy
77th percentile88 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
60th percentile41 procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
81st percentile33 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Lawrence W. Blass has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Lawrence Blass. Lawrence Blass' most frequent co-authors are Eduardo Alfonso Perez, MD and Juan E. Sola, MD.

Papers1

Lawrence Blass' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Lawrence Blass

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

Lawrence W. Blass received $6,856 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 101 general payments to Lawrence Blass from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $2,738.

General payments to Lawrence Blass by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Lawrence Blass by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6.9Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$3,46951%
  • Food and beverage$3,38849%

Companies that paid Lawrence Blass the most, 2016 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

Lawrence W. Blass graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Lawrence Blass graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2011.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Lawrence W. Blass'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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Lawrence W. Blass' NPI number?

Lawrence W. Blass' NPI number is 1356632335. It was assigned on April 26, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Lawrence W. Blass specialize in?

Lawrence W. Blass is a general surgeon in Key West, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Lawrence W. Blass practice?

Lawrence Blass practices at 931 Toppino Dr, Key West, FL 33040. Lawrence Blass' primary practice is Surgery Center of Key West in Key West, Florida. Dmand AI also links Lawrence Blass to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Lawrence W. Blass' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Lawrence Blass is (305) 293-1801.

What is Lawrence W. Blass' medical license number?

Lawrence Blass holds Florida license ME127242.

Which hospitals is Lawrence W. Blass affiliated with?

Lawrence Blass is affiliated with Lower Keys Medical Center.

What medical group is Lawrence W. Blass part of?

Lawrence Blass is linked to Southernmost Surgery & Veins.

Does Lawrence W. Blass accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Lawrence Blass billed Medicare for 1,681 services in 2024, and Lawrence Blass accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Lawrence W. Blass offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Lawrence Blass as offering telehealth services.

What is Lawrence W. Blass' MIPS score?

Lawrence Blass' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Lawrence W. Blass see?

CMS counts 384 Medicare patients who saw Lawrence Blass in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Lawrence W. Blass bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Lawrence Blass' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), blood vessel study (93971) and blood vessel study (93970).

Where did Lawrence W. Blass go to medical school?

Lawrence Blass graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 2011.

What drugs does Lawrence W. Blass prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Lawrence Blass' most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine, Omeprazole and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Lawrence W. Blass received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,856 in general payments to Lawrence Blass from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

How long has Lawrence W. Blass been practicing?

Lawrence Blass graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

Does Lawrence W. Blass do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Lawrence Blass.

Who does Lawrence W. Blass publish with?

Lawrence Blass' most frequent co-authors are Eduardo Alfonso Perez, MD (1 shared paper) and Juan E. Sola, MD (1 shared paper).

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