Dr. Bryan Drew Blitstein, MD

Dr. Blitstein practices at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina, part of Duke University.

Dr. Blitstein's NPI, 1932185626, was assigned on December 15, 2005. Dr. Blitstein graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Blitstein's North Carolina license number on file is 9700865.

Dr. Blitstein's primary practice is Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, at 171 Fairview Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 in Iredell County. The practice phone is (704) 660-4000.

Dr. Blitstein's primary practice is Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Blitstein is also affiliated with Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blitstein 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. Blitstein practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Blitstein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Blitstein is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Blitstein's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Blitstein treats.

CMS data shows 325 Medicare services from Dr. Blitstein across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 202 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,291 for them.

CMS counts 202 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blitstein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blitstein's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Blitstein wrote 169 Medicare Part D claims for 138 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 123 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $697 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 76 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Blitstein for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Blitstein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Blitstein, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Blitstein. Dr. Blitstein's most frequent co-author is Felix N. Sabates, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 217 general payments to Dr. Blitstein from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,297.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Blitstein.

Dr. Blitstein graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Blitstein is a member of ACS.

Dr. Blitstein is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.