Nicholas James Blasco, OD

  • Buffalo Grove, IL
  • Optometrist
NPI1801238100PAC ID8022241819
Medicare patients, 2024
374
Part D claims, 2024
348
MIPS score, 2024
90
Industry payments
$218
Affiliated sites
3
Practice address
400 W Dundee Rd Suite 15 Suite 15, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-3415
Practice phone
Call (847) 459-9119
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Primary practice

Alan Optical

Eye care practice · Buffalo Grove, Illinois

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Nicholas James Blasco is an optometrist in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Nicholas Blasco practices at Alan Optical in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Nicholas Blasco's NPI, 1801238100, was assigned on July 27, 2013. Nicholas Blasco graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2013. Nicholas Blasco holds Illinois license 046011522.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022241819
NPI enumeration date
July 27, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(847) 459-9119
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Nicholas James Blasco practices at Alan Optical in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Nicholas Blasco's primary practice is Alan Optical, at 400 W Dundee Rd Suite 15 Suite 15, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-3415. The practice phone is (847) 459-9119.

  • Alan Optical
    400 W Dundee Rd Suite 15 Suite 15, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-3415Phone(847) 459-9119

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Nicholas James Blasco is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Nicholas Blasco's primary practice is Alan Optical in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Blasco to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Alan OpticalEye care practice · Buffalo Grove, IllinoisPrimary
3 medical groupsNames with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Nicholas James Blasco's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Alan OpticalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Nicholas James Blasco is one of 2,194 optometrists in Illinois

Optometrist is Nicholas Blasco's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dmand AI has Nicholas Blasco's licenses on file in 3 states: Illinois, Iowa and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 046011522 · taxonomy 152W00000X
  • Iowa licenseLicense 002583
  • Maryland licenseLicense TA2370

Optometrists near Nicholas Blasco

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Nicholas James Blasco treated 374 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 374 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Blasco in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 169 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Nicholas Blasco's median patient age at 71, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024374
Average age77
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid4%

Nicholas Blasco's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Nicholas Blasco's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women24465%
  • Men13035%

Chronic conditions among Nicholas Blasco's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure67%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Osteoporosis27%
  5. Ischemic heart disease24%
  6. Anxiety22%
  7. Diabetes20%
  8. Mood disorders20%

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

Nicholas Blasco's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

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

Nicholas James Blasco wrote 348 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Nicholas Blasco wrote 348 Medicare Part D claims for 181 patients. 52% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024348
Part D patients181

Nicholas Blasco's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic182 claims52%
  • Brand-name166 claims48%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Nicholas Blasco's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics5%17 of 348 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

Nicholas James Blasco 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 Nicholas Blasco for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Nicholas Blasco accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Nicholas Blasco's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 91.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

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

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

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Nicholas James Blasco received $218 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Nicholas Blasco from 7 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $41.

Companies that paid Nicholas Blasco the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Nicholas James Blasco graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago

Nicholas Blasco graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolIllinois College of Optometry at Chicago

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Sources for Nicholas James Blasco'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 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)
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 Nicholas James Blasco's NPI number?

Nicholas James Blasco's NPI number is 1801238100. It was assigned on July 27, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Nicholas James Blasco specialize in?

Nicholas James Blasco is an optometrist in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Nicholas James Blasco practice?

Nicholas Blasco practices at 400 W Dundee Rd Suite 15 Suite 15, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-3415. Nicholas Blasco's primary practice is Alan Optical in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Blasco to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.

What is Nicholas James Blasco's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Nicholas Blasco is (847) 459-9119.

What is Nicholas James Blasco's medical license number?

Nicholas Blasco holds Illinois license 046011522, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Nicholas James Blasco been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Nicholas Blasco in Illinois, Iowa and Maryland.

Does Nicholas James Blasco accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Nicholas Blasco as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Nicholas James Blasco's MIPS score?

Nicholas Blasco's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Nicholas James Blasco see?

CMS counts 374 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Blasco in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Where did Nicholas James Blasco go to medical school?

Nicholas Blasco graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 2013.

Has Nicholas James Blasco received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $218 in general payments to Nicholas Blasco from 7 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

How long has Nicholas James Blasco been practicing?

Nicholas Blasco graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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