Dr. Joseph Vincent Valentino Blas, MD

Dr. Blas practices at Prisma Health Patewood Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health.

Dr. Blas' NPI, 1730313313, was assigned on May 11, 2009. Dr. Blas graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2009. Dr. Blas' South Carolina license number on file is 36815.

Dr. Blas' primary practice is Prisma Health Patewood Hospital, at 175 Patewood Drive, Greenville, SC 29615 in Greenville County. The practice phone is (864) 797-1000.

Dr. Blas' primary practice is Prisma Health Patewood Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, part of Prisma Health. Dr. Blas is also affiliated with Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blas to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 clinical lab, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blas practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Blas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Blas is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Blas' licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists amputation, aortic atherosclerois, arterial blot clot /embolism, carotid revascularization, circulatory problems in extremities, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery and leg revascularization among the conditions Dr. Blas treats.

CMS data shows 292 Medicare services from Dr. Blas across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 248 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,047 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 98 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.98, 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. Blas' median patient age at 68, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Blas wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims for 53 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 99 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,356 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 151 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Blas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Blas as offering telehealth.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Blas, published from 2013 to 2023. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Endovascular Procedures and Computed Tomography Angiography. Dr. Blas has published most often in Ann Vasc Surg. Dr. Blas' most frequent co-authors are Sagar S. Gandhi, MD, Bruce Harvey Gray, DO and Christopher G. Carsten, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 675 general payments to Dr. Blas from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $54,066.

Dr. Blas graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 2009.

Dr. Blas is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.