Dr. Steven A. Bleckner, MD

Dr. Bleckner practices at Summit Orthopedics in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Bleckner's NPI, 1275575987, was assigned on June 10, 2006. Dr. Bleckner graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Bleckner holds Maryland license D0057506.

Dr. Bleckner's primary practice is Summit Orthopedics, at 6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 657-9876.

Dr. Bleckner's primary practice is Summit Orthopedics in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bleckner is also affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bleckner to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bleckner practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bleckner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Bleckner is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bleckner's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and District of Columbia.

Dmand AI lists ankle or foot injury, arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chest wall injury and enthesopathy in foot or ankle among the conditions Dr. Bleckner treats.

CMS data shows 1,322 Medicare services from Dr. Bleckner across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 280 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,480 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 280 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bleckner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 128 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bleckner's median patient age at 55, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bleckner wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 145 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $812 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 69 claims across 4 drugs.

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

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

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

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

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Bleckner. Dr. Bleckner's most frequent co-author is Michael D. Lieberman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 47 general payments to Dr. Bleckner from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC paid the most, $1,216.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Bleckner, most recently Top Doctors:Washington DC Area in 2024.

Dr. Bleckner graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1995.

Dr. Bleckner is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.