Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 331
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 228
- Part D claims, 2024
- 248
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $4,627
- Practice address
- 3655 Mitchell Street, Loris, SC 29569
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 716-7000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck is a general surgeon in Loris, South Carolina
Dr. Blunck practices at McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina, part of McLeod Health.
Dr. Blunck's NPI, 1265894315, was assigned on March 27, 2016. Dr. Blunck graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Blunck holds South Carolina license 88787.
- NPI
- 1265894315NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274829700
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 716-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck practices at McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina
Dr. Blunck's primary practice is McLeod Health Loris, at 3655 Mitchell Street, Loris, SC 29569 in Horry County. The practice phone is (843) 716-7000.
- McLeod Health Loris3655 Mitchell Street, Loris, SC 29569 · Horry CountyPhone(843) 716-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Blunck's primary practice is McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina, part of McLeod Health. The medical group on file is McLeod Physician Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blunck to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospice, 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. Hans Ernst Blunck's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blunck practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| McLeod Health Loris | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Blunck's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Blunck is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Blunck's licenses on file in 3 states: South Carolina, Florida and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, South CarolinaPrimary
- Florida license
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, bladder removal, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Blunck treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Blunck
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck billed Medicare for 331 services in 2024
CMS data shows 331 Medicare services from Dr. Blunck across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 228 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,030 for them.
Dr. Blunck's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3662024: 26627%
- Surgery
- 2023: 332024: 5464%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Blunck's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office22367%
- In a facility10833%
Dr. Blunck compared with the South Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Blunck
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 331vs 26525% above
- Medicare patients
- 228vs 17828% above
- Part D claims
- 179vs 543.3 times
Medians across 500 general surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blunck'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. Hans Ernst Blunck treated 228 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blunck in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blunck's median patient age at 72, with 53% women.
Dr. Blunck's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Blunck's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10646%
- Men12254%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Blunck's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Anxiety36%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Diabetes29%
- Mood disorders27%
- COPD25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Blunck's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck wrote 248 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Blunck wrote 248 Medicare Part D claims for 121 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 179 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $600 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 177 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Blunck's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic247 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
Dr. Blunck'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. Blunck's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids40%98 of 248 claims
- Antibiotics5%13 of 248 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: 1772024: 1791%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
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. Hans Ernst Blunck ranks in the 97th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Blunck accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 36 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Blunck, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Blunck ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 97th percentile36 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 56th percentile31 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)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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. Hans Ernst Blunck received $4,627 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Blunck from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,263.
General payments to Dr. Blunck by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Blunck by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$2,41352%
- Food and beverage$1,21426%
- Education$1,00022%
Companies that paid Dr. Blunck the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck graduated from Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Blunck graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Blunck is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Molina
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Blunck accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO8
- Medicare8
- EPO4
- POS3
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Hans Ernst Blunck's NPI number?
Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck's NPI number is 1265894315. It was assigned on March 27, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck?
Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck is a general surgeon in Loris, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck practice?
Dr. Blunck practices at 3655 Mitchell Street, Loris, SC 29569. Dr. Blunck's primary practice is McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina, part of McLeod Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blunck to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blunck is (843) 716-7000.
What is Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck's medical license number?
Dr. Blunck holds South Carolina license 88787, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blunck in South Carolina (2022 to 2027), Florida (2021 to 2023) and Illinois (2016 to 2023).
Which hospitals is Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck affiliated with?
Dr. Blunck practices at McLeod Health Loris in Loris, South Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck part of?
Dr. Blunck is linked to McLeod Physician Associates.
Does Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blunck billed Medicare for 331 services in 2024, and Dr. Blunck accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck see?
CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blunck in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck board certified?
Yes. Dr. Blunck is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Blunck's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck go to medical school?
Dr. Blunck graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blunck's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,627 in general payments to Dr. Blunck from 9 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck been practicing?
Dr. Blunck graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Hans Ernst Blunck accept?
Dr. Blunck is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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