Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker, MD

  • Akron, OH
  • General surgeon
NPI1063701951PAC ID5395979363
Medicare services, 2024
243
Medicare patients, 2024
153
Part D claims, 2024
77
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,396
Practice address
525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309
Practice phone
Call (330) 375-3000
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Primary practice

Summa Health System - Akron Campus

Hospital · Akron, Ohio

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Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker is a general surgeon in Akron, Ohio

Dr. Blecker practices at Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio, part of General Catalyst.

Dr. Blecker's NPI, 1063701951, was assigned on March 31, 2011. Dr. Blecker holds New Mexico license RS2011-0338.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5395979363
NPI enumeration date
March 31, 2011
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(330) 375-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker practices at Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio

Dr. Blecker's primary practice is Summa Health System - Akron Campus, at 525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309 in Summit County. The practice phone is (330) 375-3000.

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Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Blecker's primary practice is Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio, part of General Catalyst. The medical group on file is Summa Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blecker to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blecker practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Summa Health System - Akron CampusAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker is one of 1,056 general surgeons in Ohio

Surgery is Dr. Blecker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Blecker is licensed in New Mexico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, New MexicoPrimaryLicense RS2011-0338 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Blecker

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker billed Medicare for 243 services in 2024

CMS data shows 243 Medicare services from Dr. Blecker across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 153 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,770 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024243
Medicare patients153
Paid by Medicare$20,770
Procedure codes6

Dr. Blecker's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2812024: 24314%

Dr. Blecker compared with the Ohio median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Blecker
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
243vs 16845% above
Medicare patients
153vs 12720% above
Part D claims
53vs 4615% above

Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Blecker'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. Nathan Ray Blecker treated 153 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 153 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blecker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 55 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.45, 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. Blecker's median patient age at 61, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 2024153
Average age74
Average risk score2.45
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Blecker's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Blecker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8052%
  • Men7348%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Blecker's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis61%
  4. Anxiety50%
  5. Mood disorders50%
  6. Depression46%
  7. Chronic kidney disease44%
  8. Ischemic heart disease44%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Blecker's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men58%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Blecker wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 53 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $394 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 54 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202477
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$394

Dr. Blecker'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. Blecker's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids78%60 of 77 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: 542024: 532%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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. Nathan Ray Blecker ranks in the 42nd percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

Dr. Blecker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Blecker, more than 42% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Blecker ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
42nd percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker received $1,396 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Blecker from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Kerecis Limited paid the most, $473.

General payments to Dr. Blecker by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Blecker the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker's NPI number?

Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker's NPI number is 1063701951. It was assigned on March 31, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker?

Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker is a general surgeon in Akron, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker practice?

Dr. Blecker practices at 525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309. Dr. Blecker's primary practice is Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio, part of General Catalyst. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blecker to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Blecker is (330) 375-3000.

What is Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker's medical license number?

Dr. Blecker holds New Mexico license RS2011-0338.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker affiliated with?

Dr. Blecker practices at Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio.

What medical group is Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker part of?

Dr. Blecker is linked to Summa Health Medical Group.

Does Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blecker billed Medicare for 243 services in 2024, and Dr. Blecker accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker see?

CMS counts 153 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blecker in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Blecker's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

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What drugs does Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blecker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,396 in general payments to Dr. Blecker from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Kerecis Limited.

How long has Dr. Nathan Ray Blecker been practicing?

Dr. Blecker graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

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