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Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD

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Specializes in: Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

1203 S. Tyler Street Suite 200
Covington, LA 70433

(985) 892-9143

Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD is an intensivist in Covington, LA specializing in critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD is affiliated with St. Tammany Health System Northlake Pulmonary Associates.

Office Locations

1203 S. Tyler Street Suite 200
Covington, LA 70433

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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:

aspiration procedures

bronchoscopy

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD performed more aspiration procedures, bronchoscopy, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	431
hospital care	1162
inpatient care	1162
pleural drainage	41
preventive care	44
pulmonary testing	139
vaccines	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	511
hospital care	1178
inpatient care	1178
pleural drainage	41
preventive care	51
pulmonary testing	196
vaccines	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	61
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	93
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
bronchoscopy	41
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	542
hospital care	1379
inpatient care	1379
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	12
pleural drainage	31
preventive care	60
pulmonary testing	204
vaccines	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	74
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	584
hospital care	1037
inpatient care	1037
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	34
preventive care	72
pulmonary testing	186
vaccines	72

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1032
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	150
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
breathing treatment	15
doctor visit	583
hospital care	931
inpatient care	931
pleural drainage	33
preventive care	96
pulmonary testing	138
vaccines	96

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	96
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	71
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
breathing treatment	15
doctor visit	557
hospital care	561
inpatient care	561
pleural drainage	20
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	186
vaccines	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	78
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
breathing treatment	17
doctor visit	480
hospital care	569
inpatient care	569
pleural drainage	30
pulmonary testing	139

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	34
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	78
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	410
hospital care	521
inpatient care	521
pleural drainage	31
pulmonary testing	154

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	61
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	241
hospital care	496
inpatient care	496
minimally invasive procedures	11
pleural drainage	25
pulmonary testing	115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	45
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	60
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	160
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363
minimally invasive procedures	12
pleural drainage	34
pulmonary testing	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	55
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
bronchoscopy	46
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	169
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
minimally invasive procedures	28
pleural drainage	29
pulmonary testing	82

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	56
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated as an intensivist in Covington, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

aspiration	32
bronchoscopy	21
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	424
hospital care	777
inpatient care	777
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	12
pleural drainage	31
preventive care	58
pulmonary testing	146
vaccines	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	428
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	72
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	198

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	18
Dementia	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Tammany Health System Northlake Pulmonary Associates

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$13,100 Da Vinci Surgical System $13,100
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,252 ANORO $337	NUCALA $320	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $309	BREO $107	ANORO ELLIPTA $87	Other $92
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,247 Endoscopy Products $1,247
Spiration, Inc.	$1,127 Respiratory Products $1,127
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,017 FASENRA $388	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $178	SYMBICORT $169	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $125	TAGRISSO $124	Other $32
Other	$5,628 Brovana $615	XOLAIR $437	Respiratory Products $393	ORENITRAM $257	ELIQUIS $254	Other $3,670

**Types of Payments**
Education	$12,082
Food and Beverage	$8,185
Travel and Lodging	$3,079
Consulting Fee	$23

Biography

Dr. Ricardo Blanco's medical specialty is pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine). He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. Yext reports that Dr. Blanco is accepting new patients at his office in Covington, LA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD 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. Ricardo E. Blanco, MD From 2012 - 2022

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