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Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD

Accepting New Patients

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

1724 West Union Avenue Suite 100
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 830-5200

Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD is a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

1724 West Union Avenue Suite 100
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 830-5200

(253) 752-1160

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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

7308 Bridgeport Way W. Suite 201
Lakewood, WA 98499

(253) 582-7257

(253) 582-1617

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	544
hospital care	12
injections	110
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
nerve block	110
nerve procedures	52
pain management	110
revision surgery	23
spinal procedures	404
X-rays	183

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	581
injections	122
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	91
nerve block	122
nerve procedures	57
pain management	122
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	467
X-rays	176

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	31
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	556
injections	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	62
pain management	103
revision surgery	22
spinal procedures	428
X-rays	179

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	29
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	573
injections	145
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	97
nerve block	145
nerve procedures	49
pain management	145
revision surgery	21
spinal procedures	466
X-rays	160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	72
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	615
injections	131
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
nerve block	131
nerve procedures	69
pain management	131
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	498
X-rays	202

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	42
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	712
hospital care	12
injections	116
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
nerve block	116
nerve procedures	62
pain management	116
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	590
X-rays	309

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	38
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	612
injections	124
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	75
nerve block	124
nerve procedures	67
pain management	124
revision surgery	26
spinal procedures	573
X-rays	256

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	57
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	549
injections	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
neck surgery	13
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	72
pain management	92
revision surgery	19
spinal procedures	422
X-rays	172

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	20
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	39
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	535
injections	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
nerve block	76
nerve procedures	70
pain management	76
revision surgery	23
spinal procedures	441
X-rays	208

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	37
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	543
injections	104
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve block	104
nerve procedures	60
pain management	104
revision surgery	22
spinal procedures	439
X-rays	235

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	37
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	641
hospital care	11
injections	80
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
nerve block	80
nerve procedures	60
pain management	80
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	470
X-rays	284

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	51
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	622
injections	92
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	39
pain management	92
spinal procedures	398
X-rays	252

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	43
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2024 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	634
injections	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
nerve block	71
nerve procedures	50
pain management	71
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	416
X-rays	264

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	42
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Tacoma, WA were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	593
hospital care	11
injections	105
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
neck surgery	13
nerve block	105
nerve procedures	59
pain management	105
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	462
X-rays	221

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	296
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	39
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Spine Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Spine Surgery

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tacoma, WA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John M. Blair JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Innovasis Inc	$12,348 $12,348
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$926 Sports Medicine $870	Spine $35	PEAK $22
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$605 EBI Bone Healing System $440	AperFix Femoral Fixation $99	Biomet SpinalPak $36	Biomet Orthopak $29
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC	$367 $367
Cerapedics Inc.	$254 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $254
Other	$1,631 FORTEO $192	XARTEMIS XR $128	Spine Stimulation-All Spine Stimulation $68	InterFuse $62	EUFLEXXA $62	Other $1,119

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$12,163
Food and Beverage	$3,330
Education	$638

Biography

Dr. John Blair specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Tacoma, WA and Lakewood, WA. He is affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Dr. Blair attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Blair welcomes new patients at his office inTacoma, WA as reported by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.