Dr. Aaron Udell Blackham, MD

Dr. Blackham practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr. Blackham's NPI, 1790965358, was assigned on November 11, 2007. Dr. Blackham graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Blackham holds Pennsylvania license MD457822.

Dr. Blackham's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103 in Lehigh County. The practice phone is (610) 402-8000.

Dr. Blackham's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Blackham is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. The medical group on file is Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Blackham to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blackham practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical oncology is Dr. Blackham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dmand AI has Dr. Blackham's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists colon removal among the conditions Dr. Blackham treats.

CMS data shows 430 Medicare services from Dr. Blackham across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 281 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,925 for them.

CMS counts 281 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blackham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Blackham's median patient age at 69, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Blackham wrote 75 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 36 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $64,368 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Blackham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Blackham as offering telehealth. CMS counts 35 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Blackham, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 33 papers to Dr. Blackham, published from 2012 to 2025. 2013 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Peritoneal Neoplasms, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols and Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Blackham has published most often in Ann Surg Oncol. Dr. Blackham's most frequent co-authors are Edward Allen Levine, MD, Konstantinos Ioannis Votanopoulos, MD and Jose Mario Pimiento, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Blackham from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 54% of the total. AngioDynamics, Inc. paid the most, $1,863.

Dr. Blackham graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 2007.

Dr. Blackham is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.