Dr. George Ambrose Blestel Jr., MD

Dr. Blestel practices at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina.

Dr. Blestel's NPI, 1396798716, was assigned on May 18, 2006. Dr. Blestel graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Blestel's South Carolina license number on file is 12790.

Dr. Blestel's primary practice is Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, at 701 Grove Rd, Greenville, SC 29605 in Greenville County. The practice phone is (864) 455-7000.

Dr. Blestel's primary practice is Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blestel to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Blestel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Blestel is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Blestel's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Blestel treats.

CMS data shows 427 Medicare services from Dr. Blestel across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 244 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,106 for them.

CMS counts 244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blestel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blestel's median patient age at 73, with 80% women.

In 2024, Dr. Blestel wrote 319 Medicare Part D claims for 203 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 248 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,763 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 219 claims across 5 drugs.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Blestel in 2022. Dr. Blestel's most frequent co-author is Katherine R. Dean, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Blestel from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,777.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Blestel, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Blestel graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Blestel is a member of ACS and ASCRS.

Dr. Blestel is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.