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Kurt E. Blades, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

346 Central Avenue Suite B
Whitefish, MT 59937

(406) 862-2020

Kurt E. Blades, OD is an optometrist in Whitefish, MT specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

346 Central Avenue Suite B
Whitefish, MT 59937

(406) 862-2020

(406) 862-2385

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114
eye procedures	274
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
eye procedures	325

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	167

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	36
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2013

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
eye procedures	294

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	149

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	32
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2014

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	4
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
eye procedures	357

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2015

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
eye procedures	329

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2016

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55
eye procedures	307

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
eye procedures	356

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2018

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
eye procedures	371

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	10
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
eye procedures	313

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2020

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	5
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
eye procedures	288

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2021

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
eye procedures	249

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2022

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Kurt E. Blades, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated as an optometrist in Whitefish, MT were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	63
eye procedures	314
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	231
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	6
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	171

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Kurt E. Blades, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	5
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	1
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Montana.

Licensed In: Montana

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Kurt E. Blades, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$115 XIIDRA $115
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$54 Contact Lenses $54
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$43 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $43
Alcon Vision LLC	$25 $25
Abbott Laboratories	$17 Medical Optics $17
Other	$16 MiSight Contact Lens $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$194
Education	$75

Biography

Dr. Kurt Blades is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Whitefish, MT. Dr. Blades has obtained a license to practice in Montana.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kurt E. Blades, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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