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Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Professional interests include: consultation, X-rays, suture removal, and more.

525 3rd Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(858) 499-2777

Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA specializing in family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Sharp HealthCare and Perlman Clinic.

Office Locations

Sharp HealthCare

4358 Bonita Road Suite 400
Bonita, CA 91902

(619) 695-1266

(619) 795-1195

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525 3rd Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(858) 499-2777

(619) 585-4005

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Some issues Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Mental Health Issues

Mental health issues, also referred to as mental health disorders or mental health illnesses, are a wide variety of conditions that impact behavior, emotion, and cognition. There are many different forms of mental health issues, some of which are acute (short-term), while others are chronic. Common mental health issues include:

Anxiety disorders, such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, and phobias
Mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder
Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia
Personality disorders, such as borderline and narcissistic personality disorders
Grief and trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Impulse control and addiction disorders
Psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

No single cause of mental health issues exists. Multiple factors may increase one's risk for developing mental health issues, including but not limited to:

Genetic history
Chemical imbalances in the brain
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Substance use
Exposure to viruses, chemicals, or other substances in the womb
Adverse life experiences, such as childhood trauma or recurring stress
Isolation and poor living conditions

Mental health issues are typically diagnosed by a provider like a psychiatrist or a psychologist. These issues are diagnosed through psychological evaluation and talk therapy.

Mental health therapy can be an effective tool in supporting people who are struggling with unwanted feelings, behaviors, or difficult circumstances in their lives. Many forms of therapy are available, including specialized therapies tailored to particular disorders. For many issues, therapists help patients manage their conditions through talk therapy. Other treatments can include medication or stays at a psychiatric facility. Mental health therapy can help people with mental health issues improve their mental and emotional wellbeing.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	43
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	353
lab tests	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	53
breathing treatment	17
doctor visit	349
lab tests	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	116
Asian	40
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	45
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	53
doctor visit	379
lab tests	67
minimally invasive procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	12
Hispanic	106
Asian	45
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	60
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
breathing treatment	15
doctor visit	312
lab tests	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	30
Hispanic	176
Asian	66
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	100
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA during 2016 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
doctor visit	285
lab tests	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	62
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
breathing treatment	18
doctor visit	315
lab tests	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	18
Hispanic	99
Asian	39
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	51
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA during 2018 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	267
lab tests	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	11
Hispanic	85
Asian	22
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	49
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
breathing treatment	15
doctor visit	287
lab tests	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	91
Asian	35
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	47
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA during 2020 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
doctor visit	156
lab tests	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	24
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bonita, CA were lab tests, blood draw, diabetes management and minimally invasive procedures.

blood draw	35
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	300
lab tests	56
minimally invasive procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	126
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	90
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	48
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD From 2012 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. He completed residency at Naval Hospital Jacksonville. He is certified by the Family medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Residency: Naval Hospital Jacksonville

Board Certification: Family medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Sharp HealthCare

Perlman Clinic

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Self-Pay/Uninsured, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Sharp Health Plan, Health Net and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gerard Francis Blake, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Self-Pay/Uninsured

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Sharp Health Plan

Health Net

Medicare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$99 Adempas $99

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$99

Biography

Dr. Gerard Blake is a specialist in family medicine and emergency medicine. These areas are among Dr. Blake's clinical interests: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), women's health issues, and sports health. He is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Perlman Clinic, and Sharp HealthCare. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. Dr. Blake's practice in Bonita, CA is open to new patients as reported by UC San Diego Health. After attending Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at Naval Hospital Jacksonville.