Blake Hale

  • Des Moines, IA
  • Podiatric surgeon
NPI1346736022PAC ID0244630655
Medicare patients, 2024
398
Part D claims, 2024
288
MIPS score, 2024
80
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,232
Practice address
450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
Practice phone
Call (515) 323-6400
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Primary practice

Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center

Des Moines, Iowa

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Blake Hale is a podiatric surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa

Blake Hale practices at Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Blake Hale's NPI, 1346736022, was assigned on July 6, 2018. Blake Hale graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2018. Blake Hale holds Iowa license 106716.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244630655
NPI enumeration date
July 6, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(515) 323-6400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

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

Blake Hale practices at Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center in Des Moines, Iowa

Blake Hale's primary practice is Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center, at 450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 323-6400.

  • Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center
    450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314 · Polk CountyPhone(515) 323-6400

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

Blake Hale is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Blake Hale's primary practice is Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Blake Hale is also affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. The medical group on file is Iowa Ortho. Dmand AI also links Blake Hale to 1 more group practice or clinic, 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 Blake Hale's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Blake Hale practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercyone River Hills Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Blake Hale is one of 93 podiatric surgeons in Iowa

Foot and ankle surgery is Blake Hale's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213ES0103X. Dmand AI has Blake Hale's licenses on file in 2 states: Iowa and Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Foot and ankle surgery podiatrist, IowaPrimaryLicense 106716 · taxonomy 213ES0103X
  • Missouri licenseLicense 2018023329

Podiatric surgeons near Blake Hale

Counts of podiatric 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

Blake Hale treated 398 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 398 Medicare patients who saw Blake Hale in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 213 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Blake Hale's median patient age at 56, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024398
Average age72
Average risk score1.26
Also on Medicaid10%

Blake Hale's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Blake Hale's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23158%
  • Men16742%

Chronic conditions among Blake Hale's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis52%
  4. Diabetes35%
  5. Chronic kidney disease30%
  6. Anxiety29%
  7. Mood disorders29%
  8. Depression26%

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

Blake Hale's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

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

Blake Hale wrote 288 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Blake Hale wrote 288 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024288
Part D patients136

Blake Hale's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic282 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other6 claims2%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Blake Hale's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids35%101 of 288 claims
  • Antibiotics22%62 of 288 claims

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

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Blake Hale scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Blake Hale for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Blake Hale accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 42 procedures of removal or shaving of skin growth by Blake Hale, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Blake Hale's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 80of 100Final score
  • 66.9of 100Quality
  • 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 100Cost

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

Where Blake Hale ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of nail tissue
75th percentile216 procedures
Removal or shaving of skin growth
78th percentile42 procedures
Removal of tissue
75th percentile34 procedures

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

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Skin biopsy: 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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Blake Hale received $2,232 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Blake Hale from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 94% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $2,162.

General payments to Blake Hale by kind, 2025 to 2025

$2.2Kin total
  • Consulting fees$2,10094%
  • Food and beverage$1326%

Companies that paid Blake Hale the most, 2025 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

Blake Hale graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Blake Hale graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolDes Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Blake Hale'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 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 (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)
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 Blake Hale's NPI number?

Blake Hale's NPI number is 1346736022. It was assigned on July 6, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Blake Hale specialize in?

Blake Hale is a podiatric surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213ES0103X).

Where does Blake Hale practice?

Blake Hale practices at 450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314. Blake Hale's primary practice is Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Blake Hale to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Blake Hale's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Blake Hale is (515) 323-6400.

What is Blake Hale's medical license number?

Blake Hale holds Iowa license 106716, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Blake Hale been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Blake Hale in Iowa and Missouri.

Which hospitals is Blake Hale affiliated with?

Blake Hale is affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.

What medical group is Blake Hale part of?

Blake Hale is linked to Iowa Ortho.

Does Blake Hale accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Blake Hale as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Blake Hale's MIPS score?

Blake Hale's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Blake Hale see?

CMS counts 398 Medicare patients who saw Blake Hale in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Where did Blake Hale go to medical school?

Blake Hale graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2018.

Has Blake Hale received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,232 in general payments to Blake Hale from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.

How long has Blake Hale been practicing?

Blake Hale graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

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