Vasc Endovascular Surg
Aortic Aneurysm, AbdominalBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha, MD
NPI1518990399PAC ID2769573237
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,003
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 678
- Part D claims, 2024
- 150
- Publications
- 44
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 2160 S 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153
- Practice phone
- Call (708) 216-3299
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Loyola Medicine Pediatric Mobile Health Unit
Mobile Lab · Maywood, Illinois
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Dr. Matthew J. Blecha is a vascular surgeon in Maywood, Illinois
Dr. Blecha practices at Loyola Medicine Pediatric Mobile Health Unit in Maywood, Illinois.
Dr. Blecha's NPI, 1518990399, was assigned on July 7, 2006. Dr. Blecha graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2001. Dr. Blecha holds Illinois license 036109990.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1518990399NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769573237
- NPI enumeration date
- July 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (708) 216-3299
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha practices at Loyola Medicine Pediatric Mobile Health Unit in Maywood, Illinois
Dr. Blecha's primary practice is Loyola Medicine Pediatric Mobile Health Unit, at 2160 S 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. The practice phone is (708) 216-3299.
- Loyola Medicine Pediatric Mobile Health Unit2160 S 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153Phone(708) 216-3299
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Blecha's primary practice is Loyola Medicine Pediatric Mobile Health Unit in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Blecha is also affiliated with Loyola University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Loyola University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blecha to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Blecha's employer is on file too: a clinical lab.
Loyola Medicine Pediatric Mobile Health UnitPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Matthew J. Blecha's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blecha practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Loyola Medicine Pediatric Mobile Health Unit | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Matthew J. Blecha is one of 164 vascular surgeons in Illinois
Vascular surgery is Dr. Blecha's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dmand AI has Dr. Blecha's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Vascular surgery, IllinoisPrimary
- Surgery, Wisconsin
Vascular surgeons near Dr. Blecha
Counts of vascular surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
164vascular surgeons in Illinois
7vascular surgeons in Maywood
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha billed Medicare for 1,003 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,003 Medicare services from Dr. Blecha across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 678 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,293 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,003
Medicare patients678
Paid by Medicare$53,293
Procedure codes17
Dr. Blecha's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4452024: 66449%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3392024: 339No change
- Imaging
- 2023: 362024: 0100%
Where Dr. Blecha's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office47247%
- In a facility53153%
Dr. Blecha compared with the Illinois median for vascular surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Blecha
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 1,003vs 59868% above
- Medicare patients
- 678vs 41265% above
- Part D claims
- 112vs 5893% above
Medians across 155 vascular surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blecha'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. Matthew J. Blecha treated 678 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 678 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blecha in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 261 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blecha's median patient age at 71, with 48% women.
Medicare patients, 2024678
Average age74
Average risk score2.73
Also on Medicaid32%
Dr. Blecha's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Blecha's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women35152%
- Men32748%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Blecha's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Diabetes51%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Chronic kidney disease44%
- Heart failure39%
- Atrial fibrillation31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Blecha's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha wrote 150 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Blecha wrote 150 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 112 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,979 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 170 claims across 8 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024150
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$21,979
Part D patients72
Dr. Blecha's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic118 claims79%
- Brand-name32 claims21%
Dr. Blecha'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Blecha's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids12%18 of 150 claims
- Antibiotics13%19 of 150 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: 1702024: 11234%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 8 in 2023.
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
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha ranks in the 85th percentile for leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) in Medicare
Dr. Blecha accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Blecha, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Blecha ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow)
- 85th percentile25 procedures
- Varicose vein removal
- 61st percentile24 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 71st percentile23 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Matthew J. Blecha has 44 publications on record
Dmand AI links 44 papers to Dr. Blecha, published from 2012 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Endovascular Procedures and Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal. Dr. Blecha has published most often in Vasc Endovascular Surg. Dr. Blecha's most frequent co-authors are Trissa A. Babrowski, Carlos Fares Bechara, MD and Lorela Berberi Weise, MD.
Papers44
Years published2012 to 2025
Dr. Blecha's papers by year, 2012 to 2025
Topics Dr. Blecha writes about most
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
- Endovascular Procedures
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
- Carotid Stenosis
- Endarterectomy, Carotid
- Stroke
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Postoperative Complications
Dr. Blecha's most frequent co-authors
- Trissa A. Babrowski6 shared papers
- Carlos Fares Bechara, MD6 shared papers
- Lorela Berberi Weise, MD5 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Blecha
Blood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationEndovascular Procedures
Amputation, SurgicalIschemiaLower Extremity
Carotid StenosisDecision Support TechniquesEndarterectomy, Carotid
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha received $2,194 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 94 general payments to Dr. Blecha from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $319.
General payments to Dr. Blecha by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Blecha the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Blecha graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2001.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Matthew J. Blecha's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Matthew J. Blecha's NPI number?
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha's NPI number is 1518990399. It was assigned on July 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Matthew J. Blecha?
Dr. Matthew J. Blecha is a vascular surgeon in Maywood, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0129X).
Where does Dr. Matthew J. Blecha practice?
Dr. Blecha practices at 2160 S 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. Dr. Blecha's primary practice is Loyola Medicine Pediatric Mobile Health Unit in Maywood, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blecha to 2 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Matthew J. Blecha's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blecha is (708) 216-3299.
What is Dr. Matthew J. Blecha's medical license number?
Dr. Blecha holds Illinois license 036109990, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Matthew J. Blecha been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blecha in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Which hospitals is Dr. Matthew J. Blecha affiliated with?
Dr. Blecha is affiliated with Loyola University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Blecha to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Matthew J. Blecha part of?
Dr. Blecha is linked to Loyola University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Blecha to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Matthew J. Blecha accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blecha billed Medicare for 1,003 services in 2024, and Dr. Blecha accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Matthew J. Blecha see?
CMS counts 678 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blecha in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Matthew J. Blecha bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Blecha's most billed Medicare services were blood vessel study (93970), office visit, established patient (99214) and blood vessel study (93971).
Where did Dr. Matthew J. Blecha go to medical school?
Dr. Blecha graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Matthew J. Blecha prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blecha's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Xarelto and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Matthew J. Blecha received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,194 in general payments to Dr. Blecha from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Inari Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Matthew J. Blecha been practicing?
Dr. Blecha graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
Does Dr. Matthew J. Blecha do research?
Dmand AI links 44 publications to Dr. Blecha, published from 2012 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Matthew J. Blecha publish with?
Dr. Blecha's most frequent co-authors are Trissa A. Babrowski (6 shared papers), Carlos Fares Bechara, MD (6 shared papers) and Lorela Berberi Weise, MD (5 shared papers).
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