In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy 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. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	670
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	290
chemotherapy	290
doctor visit	1950
hospital care	443
injections	689
inpatient care	443
minimally invasive procedures	339
musculoskeletal imaging	57
preventive care	25
vaccines	25
X-rays	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	675
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	335
chemotherapy	335
doctor visit	1906
hip imaging	14
hospital care	739
injections	699
inpatient care	739
minimally invasive procedures	431
musculoskeletal imaging	67
preventive care	20
vaccines	20
X-rays	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1042
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	213
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	557
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	368
chemotherapy	368
doctor visit	1715
hospital care	447
injections	574
inpatient care	447
minimally invasive procedures	462
musculoskeletal imaging	43
X-rays	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	153
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2015 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	484
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	349
chemotherapy	349
doctor visit	1591
hospital care	497
injections	537
inpatient care	497
minimally invasive procedures	436
musculoskeletal imaging	63
pain management	29
preventive care	13
vaccines	13
X-rays	63

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	1136

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	518
85 and over	350
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	495
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	397
chemotherapy	397
doctor visit	1767
hospital care	304
injections	531
inpatient care	304
minimally invasive procedures	482
musculoskeletal imaging	22
pain management	19
preventive care	23
vaccines	23
X-rays	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	132
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	412
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	424
chemotherapy	424
doctor visit	1753
hospital care	136
injections	446
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	510
musculoskeletal imaging	74
pain management	15
preventive care	12
vaccines	12
X-rays	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	105
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	326
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	433
chemotherapy	433
doctor visit	1684
hospital care	67
injections	356
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	523
musculoskeletal imaging	47
pain management	13
preventive care	14
vaccines	14
X-rays	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	101
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	318
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	550
chemotherapy	550
doctor visit	1668
hospital care	35
injections	351
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	636
musculoskeletal imaging	48
pain management	18
preventive care	15
vaccines	15
X-rays	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	90
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2020 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	593
chemotherapy	593
doctor visit	1206
injections	276
minimally invasive procedures	593
pain management	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	78
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2021 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	454
chemotherapy	454
chronic care	325
doctor visit	1239
injections	220
minimally invasive procedures	454

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	52
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2022 were chronic care, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	264
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	426
chemotherapy	426
chronic care	597
doctor visit	1238
injections	264
minimally invasive procedures	461

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	41
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, PA were minimally invasive procedures, chronic care, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	424
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	419
chemotherapy	419
chronic care	461
doctor visit	1610
hip imaging	14
hospital care	333
injections	449
inpatient care	333
minimally invasive procedures	484
musculoskeletal imaging	52
pain management	18
preventive care	17
vaccines	17
X-rays	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	505
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	221
85 and over	119
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	264

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Martin D. Blidner, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	30
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$83,456 Otezla $82,505	$951
AbbVie, Inc.	$52,116 Humira $9,029	Lupron $8,499	Rinvoq $86	$34,501
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$28,639 Colcrys $26,994	Uloric $1,645
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$8,987 STELARA $7,518	SIMPONI ARIA $1,045	SIMPONI $140	Tremfya $93	REMICADE $75	Other $115
Amgen Inc.	$8,797 Otezla $5,645	Prolia $1,960	Enbrel $875	EVENITY $110	Repatha $107	Other $100
Other	$25,729 ACTHAR $5,704	FORTEO $3,340	COSENTYX $2,313	XELJANZ $2,223	Humira $2,048	Other $10,101

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$149,153
Food and Beverage	$30,641
Consulting Fee	$20,541
Travel and Lodging	$6,917
Education	$371
Other	$100

Biography

Dr. Martin Blidner works as an adult rheumatology specialist in Wilkes Barre, PA. Dr. Blidner obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.

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