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Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

904 W North Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160

(708) 343-9009

Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD is an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

904 W North Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160

(708) 343-9009

(708) 343-9012

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192
eye procedures	484

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	262
eye procedures	528

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	72
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	39
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
eye procedures	456

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	38
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173
eye procedures	492

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	90
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89
eye procedures	493

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	41
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
eye procedures	351

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	32
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
eye procedures	356

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	25
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
eye procedures	371

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	30
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
eye procedures	189

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
eye procedures	279

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
eye procedures	220

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated as an optometrist in Melrose Park, IL were eye procedures.

doctor visit	106
eye procedures	383

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Coopervision Inc.	$2,124 CVI Contact Lens $1,231	Multiple Brands Contact Lens $331	MyDay Contact Lens $134	$428
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$367 Refractive Equipment $145	Simbrinza $97	DAILIES $12	$114
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$210 Acuvue $210
Allergan Inc.	$179 RESTASIS $179
Abbott Laboratories	$132 Non-Covered $122	$11
Other	$315 XIIDRA $114	Contact Lens $35	OPD-III $13	P200Tx $13	$140

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,998
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$316
Entertainment	$13

Biography

Dr. Norman Blase is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Melrose Park, IL. Dr. Blase obtained a license to practice in Illinois.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman Eric Blase, 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 Dr. Norman Eric Blase, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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