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Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD

(Dr. Kristie Liska Blank, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

3144 Horizon Road Suite 210
Rockwall, TX 75032

(972) 771-2222

Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD is a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD is affiliated with Digestive Health Associates of Texas (DHAT), P.A. and Texas Health Resources.

Office Locations

Texas Health Resources

3144 Horizon Road Suite 210
Rockwall, TX 75032

(972) 771-2222

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD had a list price for esophageal dilation, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, and colonoscopy with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	276
gastrointestinal procedures	185
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
minimally invasive procedures	185
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	202
doctor visit	322
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	214
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	214
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	202

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	39
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	388
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	216
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	216
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	205

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	31
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	284
doctor visit	370
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	331
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	331
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	284

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	68
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	20
diagnostic procedures	297
doctor visit	332
esophageal dilation	31
gastrointestinal procedures	317
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	317
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	297

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	20
diagnostic procedures	258
doctor visit	254
esophageal dilation	35
gastrointestinal procedures	278
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	278
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	258

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	30
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	22
diagnostic procedures	273
doctor visit	173
esophageal dilation	44
gastrointestinal procedures	295
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	295
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	273

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	19
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	283
doctor visit	199
esophageal dilation	37
gastrointestinal procedures	295
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	295
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	283

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	22
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	184
doctor visit	208
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	184
minimally invasive procedures	184
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	184

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	176
doctor visit	182
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	176
minimally invasive procedures	176
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	176

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	117
gastrointestinal procedures	216
minimally invasive procedures	216
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	205

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	222
doctor visit	103
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	236
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	236
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	222

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rockwall, TX were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	243
esophageal dilation	27
gastrointestinal procedures	245
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	245
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	230

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	290
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	187

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

She has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Digestive Health Associates of Texas (DHAT), P.A.

Texas Health Resources

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rockwall, TX.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2024-05-31

I would give this doctor zero stars if I could. I was referred by the ER doctor to see this doctor pretty quickly and after waiting five days, I was told that this doctor didn’t care to see me and that I should just find someone else.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$2,047 Creon $631	Humira $537	Rinvoq $298	LINZESS $234	Skyrizi $173	Other $173
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,822 Humira $1,209	Viekira $247	Creon $71	Mavyret $67	Moderiba $20	Other $208
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$590 ENTYVIO $337	AMITIZA $216	Dexilant $22	$15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$574 ENTYVIO $424	MOTEGRITY $80	AMITIZA $54	$15
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$467 STELARA $353	SIMPONI $88	REMICADE $26
Other	$3,976 Cimzia $269	LINZESS $260	PREPOPIK $191	ZEPOSIA $178	CLENPIQ $173	Other $2,906

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,377
Education	$99

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Kristie L. Blank, MD.

GastroGPO, LLC	2024	$14,353.85	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2023	$14,353.85	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2022	$901.58	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2021	$854.92	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Kristie Blank is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. She attended medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. She has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Rising Stars. Dr. Blank is affiliated with Texas Health Rockwall and Digestive Health Associates of Texas (DHAT), P.A..