Dr. Mark L. Blucher, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 126
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 102
- Part D claims, 2024
- 188
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $6,242
- Practice address
- 615 New Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63141
- Practice phone
- Call (314) 251-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Mark L. Blucher is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Blucher practices at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Mercy.
Dr. Blucher's NPI, 1568433951, was assigned on February 1, 2006. Dr. Blucher graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Blucher holds Missouri license 2003024387.
- NPI
- 1568433951NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305740051
- NPI enumeration date
- February 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (314) 251-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Mark L. Blucher practices at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Blucher's primary practice is Mercy Hospital St. Louis, at 615 New Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63141 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (314) 251-6000.
- Mercy Hospital St. Louis615 New Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63141 · St. Louis CountyPhone(314) 251-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Mark L. Blucher is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Blucher's primary practice is Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Mercy. Dr. Blucher is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital South. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blucher to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark L. Blucher's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blucher practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St. Louis | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Mark L. Blucher is one of 112 cardiothoracic surgeons in Missouri
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Blucher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Blucher is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), MissouriPrimary
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Blucher
Counts of cardiothoracic 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
Dr. Mark L. Blucher billed Medicare for 126 services in 2024
CMS data shows 126 Medicare services from Dr. Blucher across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 102 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,698 for them.
Dr. Blucher's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 612024: 6710%
- Surgery
- 2023: 492024: 5920%
Where Dr. Blucher's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6753%
- In a facility5947%
Dr. Blucher compared with the Missouri median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Blucher
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 126vs 10718% above
- Medicare patients
- 102vs 100Close to median
- Part D claims
- 124vs 323.9 times
Medians across 106 cardiothoracic surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blucher'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. Mark L. Blucher treated 102 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blucher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.75, 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. Blucher's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.
Dr. Blucher's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Blucher's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4342%
- Men5958%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Blucher's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Cancer54%
- COPD53%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Anxiety42%
- Mood disorders37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Blucher's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mark L. Blucher wrote 188 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Blucher wrote 188 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 124 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $974 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 139 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Blucher's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic186 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Blucher'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. Blucher's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids21%39 of 188 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: 1392024: 12411%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 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. Mark L. Blucher offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Blucher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Blucher as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Mark L. Blucher received $6,242 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 175 general payments to Dr. Blucher from 49 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,358.
General payments to Dr. Blucher by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Blucher by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,87478%
- Travel and lodging$1,36922%
Companies that paid Dr. Blucher 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. Mark L. Blucher graduated from New York University School of Medicine
Dr. Blucher graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Mark L. Blucher'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) |
| 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. Mark L. Blucher's NPI number?
Dr. Mark L. Blucher's NPI number is 1568433951. It was assigned on February 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark L. Blucher?
Dr. Mark L. Blucher is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Mark L. Blucher practice?
Dr. Blucher practices at 615 New Ballas Road, Saint Louis, MO 63141. Dr. Blucher's primary practice is Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Mercy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blucher to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Mark L. Blucher's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blucher is (314) 251-6000.
What is Dr. Mark L. Blucher's medical license number?
Dr. Blucher holds Missouri license 2003024387.
Which hospitals is Dr. Mark L. Blucher affiliated with?
Dr. Blucher practices at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Blucher is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital South. Dmand AI links Dr. Blucher to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Mark L. Blucher part of?
Dr. Blucher is linked to Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI links Dr. Blucher to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Mark L. Blucher accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blucher billed Medicare for 126 services in 2024, and Dr. Blucher accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Mark L. Blucher offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Blucher as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark L. Blucher see?
CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blucher in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Mark L. Blucher bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Blucher's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), surgery: blood and lymph system (38746) and surgery: lungs and airway (32480).
Where did Dr. Mark L. Blucher go to medical school?
Dr. Blucher graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Mark L. Blucher prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blucher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Diazepam and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Mark L. Blucher received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,242 in general payments to Dr. Blucher from 49 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Mark L. Blucher been practicing?
Dr. Blucher graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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