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Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD

(21 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1997)

Professional interests include: yellow fever, malaria, coccidioidomycosis (valley fever), and more.

211 Quarry Road Floor 2 Suite 202
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 736-5200

Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

211 Quarry Road Floor 2 Suite 202
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 736-5200

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
hospital care	825
inpatient care	825

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	255
hospital care	1181
inpatient care	1181

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	16
Hispanic	49
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	24
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
hospital care	884
inpatient care	884

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	16
Hispanic	31
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	18
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	228
hospital care	747
inpatient care	747

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	52
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212
hospital care	730
inpatient care	730

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	29
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
hospital care	1018
inpatient care	1018

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	57
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	35
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107
hospital care	846
inpatient care	846

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	30
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117
hospital care	722
inpatient care	722

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	28
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	34
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
hospital care	1069
inpatient care	1069

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	12
Hispanic	64
Asian	45
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	30
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159
hospital care	746
inpatient care	746

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	17
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172
hospital care	795
inpatient care	795

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	41
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	29
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
hospital care	525
inpatient care	525

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	29
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172
hospital care	399
inpatient care	399

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	28
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Palo Alto, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	186
hospital care	806
inpatient care	806

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD.

**Gender**
Female	127
Male	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	41
Non-Hispanic White	158
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	44
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	72
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1997. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1997)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (2024)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 21 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,325 Tritanium $1,325
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$93 Other - Miscellaneous $93
Medtronic, Inc.	$89 Mazor X Stealth Edition $89
ViiV Healthcare Company	$14 DOVATO $14

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,208
Food and Beverage	$312

Research Payments

Dr. Brian Guy Blackburn, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $157,210.

Biography

Dr. Brian Blackburn is a physician who specializes in adult infectious disease. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in tropical diseases, yellow fever, and coccidioidomycosis (valley fever). Dr. Blackburn attended Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Blackburn's distinctions include: Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, AOA chapter - Chicago Medical School; American Society of Clinical Pathologist's Award, ASCP; and Amstrong Award - Excellence in Patient Care, Stanford Dept of Medicine. Dr. Blackburn (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Italian. He is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care.