Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau, MD, PhD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 998
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 105
- Part D claims, 2024
- 26
- Publications
- 47
- Clinical trials
- 4
- Practice address
- 3643 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 470-4000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau is a radiation oncologist in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Blitzblau practices at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.
Dr. Blitzblau's NPI, 1659554897, was assigned on December 11, 2007. Dr. Blitzblau graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Blitzblau's North Carolina license number on file is 2010-00597.
- NPI
- 1659554897NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5395875066
- NPI enumeration date
- December 11, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 470-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau practices at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Blitzblau's primary practice is Duke Regional Hospital, at 3643 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 470-4000.
- Duke Regional Hospital3643 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704 · Durham CountyPhone(919) 470-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Blitzblau's primary practice is Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Blitzblau is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blitzblau to 2 more group practices and clinics 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. Rachel C. Blitzblau's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blitzblau practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital | 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. Rachel C. Blitzblau is one of 206 radiation oncologists in North Carolina
Radiation oncology is Dr. Blitzblau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Blitzblau is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Blitzblau's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Radiation oncology, North CarolinaPrimary
- Connecticut license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists bone cancer radiation and breast cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Blitzblau treats.
Radiation oncologists near Dr. Blitzblau
Counts of radiation oncologists 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. Rachel C. Blitzblau billed Medicare for 998 services in 2024
CMS data shows 998 Medicare services from Dr. Blitzblau across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 105 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,493 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Blitzblau's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 5602024: 6139%
- Other services
- 2023: 2942024: 295No change
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 942024: 904%
Dr. Blitzblau compared with the North Carolina median for radiation oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Blitzblau
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 998vs 1,29223% below
- Medicare patients
- 105vs 18242% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 4271% below
Medians across 199 radiation oncologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blitzblau'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. Rachel C. Blitzblau treated 105 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 105 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blitzblau in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blitzblau's median patient age at 74, with 55% women.
Dr. Blitzblau's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Blitzblau's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8379%
- Men2221%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Blitzblau's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis45%
- Diabetes33%
- Mood disorders28%
- Anxiety27%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Blitzblau's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Blitzblau wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $165 in total drug cost.
Dr. Blitzblau's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic25 claims96%
- Brand-name and other1 claims4%
Dr. Blitzblau'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.
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
How Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau takes part in Medicare
Dr. Blitzblau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau has 47 publications on record
Dmand AI links 47 papers to Dr. Blitzblau, published from 2010 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Mastectomy and Radiotherapy, Adjuvant. Dr. Blitzblau has published most often in Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Dr. Blitzblau's most frequent co-authors are Janet K. Horton, MD, Susan Grams Robison McDuff, MD, PhD and Ritu Arya.
Dr. Blitzblau's papers by year, 2013 to 2025
Topics Dr. Blitzblau writes about most
- Breast Neoplasms
- Mastectomy
- Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
- Radiotherapy Dosage
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Breast
- Mastectomy, Segmental
- Dose Fractionation, Radiation
Dr. Blitzblau's most frequent co-authors
- Janet K. Horton, MD13 shared papers
- Susan Grams Robison McDuff, MD, PhD5 shared papers
- Ritu Arya4 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Blitzblau
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
See who Dr. Blitzblau researches with
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau has worked on 4 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Blitzblau to 4 clinical trials. 3 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Breast Neoplasms and Breast Diseases. Duke University sponsors the most, 2.
Clinical trials with Dr. Blitzblau by phase
- NonePhase 1: no trials
- 1Phase 2: 1 trial
- 1Phase 3: 1 trial
- NonePhase 4: no trials
Conditions in Dr. Blitzblau's trials
- Breast Neoplasms
- Breast Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Blitzblau
- David M. Dubin, MD2 shared trials
- Andrew O. Wahl, MD2 shared trials
- Santosh V. Yajnik, MD2 shared trials
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Blitzblau
A Phase II Preoperative Single-Fraction Partial Breast Radiotherapy in Early Stage Breast Cancer: Analysis of Pathologic Response (opens in a new tab)
Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer (opens in a new tab)
Standard or Comprehensive Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Previously Treated With Chemotherapy and Surgery (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau received $1,948 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Blitzblau from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Eisai Inc. paid the most, $1,884.
General payments to Dr. Blitzblau by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Blitzblau by kind, 2016 to 2022
- Consulting fees$1,88497%
- Food and beverage$643%
Companies that paid Dr. Blitzblau the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Blitzblau, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Blitzblau
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Blitzblau graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
- Board certified in radiation oncology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Blitzblau is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Blitzblau accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare10
- HMO9
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau's NPI number?
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau's NPI number is 1659554897. It was assigned on December 11, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau?
Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau is a radiation oncologist in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Radiation Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0001X).
Where does Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau practice?
Dr. Blitzblau practices at 3643 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704. Dr. Blitzblau's primary practice is Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blitzblau to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blitzblau is (919) 470-4000.
What is Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau's medical license number?
Dr. Blitzblau's North Carolina license number on file is 2010-00597, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blitzblau in North Carolina (2010 to 2025) and Connecticut (2008 to 2010).
Which hospitals is Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau affiliated with?
Dr. Blitzblau practices at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Blitzblau is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau part of?
Dr. Blitzblau is linked to Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Blitzblau to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blitzblau billed Medicare for 998 services in 2024, and Dr. Blitzblau accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau see?
CMS counts 105 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blitzblau in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau board certified?
Yes. Dr. Blitzblau is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology.
What services does Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Blitzblau's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G6002), radiation oncology (77334) and radiation oncology (77300).
Where did Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau go to medical school?
Dr. Blitzblau graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blitzblau's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mometasone Furoate.
Has Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,948 in general payments to Dr. Blitzblau from 2 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Eisai Inc.
How long has Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau been practicing?
Dr. Blitzblau graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau do research?
Dmand AI links 47 publications to Dr. Blitzblau, published from 2010 to 2025. Dr. Blitzblau has worked on 4 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau publish with?
Dr. Blitzblau's most frequent co-authors are Janet K. Horton, MD (13 shared papers), Susan Grams Robison McDuff, MD, PhD (5 shared papers) and Ritu Arya (4 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau accept?
Dr. Blitzblau is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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