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Richard R. Blackburn, DO

(Richard Blackburn)

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

100 Buckwalter Place Boulevard Suite 150
Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 836-7120

Richard R. Blackburn, DO is a radiation oncologist in Bluffton, SC specializing in radiation oncology. Richard R. Blackburn, DO is affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler.

Office Locations

St. Joseph's/Candler

100 Buckwalter Place Boulevard Suite 150
Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 836-7120

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St. Joseph's/Candler

25 Hospital Center Boulevard Suite 101
Hilton Head Island, SC 29936

(843) 689-6490

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45 Hospital Center Cmns
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

conventional external beam radiation therapy

In 2023, Richard R. Blackburn, DO performed more conventional external beam radiation therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

stereotactic radiosurgery

In 2012, Richard R. Blackburn, DO had a list price for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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 Richard R. Blackburn, DO treated as a radiation oncologist in Bluffton, SC during 2012 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	445
radiation therapy	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard R. Blackburn, DO treated as a radiation oncologist in Bluffton, SC during 2013 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	360
radiation therapy	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	43

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard R. Blackburn, DO treated as a radiation oncologist in Bluffton, SC during 2014 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	398
radiation therapy	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard R. Blackburn, DO treated as a radiation oncologist in Bluffton, SC during 2015 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302
radiation therapy	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	529

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	451

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	16
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	277

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard R. Blackburn, DO treated as a radiation oncologist in Bluffton, SC during 2023 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	282
image guided procedures	29
radiation therapy	934

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Richard R. Blackburn, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Richard R. Blackburn, DO treated as a radiation oncologist in Bluffton, SC were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

doctor visit	290
image guided procedures	29
radiation therapy	212

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	82
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	3
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Richard R. Blackburn, DO treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	65
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Richard R. Blackburn, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Joseph's/Candler

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Richard R. Blackburn, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$181 Nubeqa $125	Xofigo $56
VIVUS, Inc.	$94 QSYMIA $94
Pfizer Inc.	$72 DUAVEE $72
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$59 ENTRE $59
EISAI INC.	$51 Lenvima $51
Other	$165 SUBSYS $33	GENERAL THERAPIES $27	DOXIL $25	LIBTAYO $20	MONJUVI $16	Other $45

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$622

Biography

Dr. Richard Blackburn's specialty is radiation oncology. He attended medical school at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler and Ozarks Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2018

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard R. Blackburn, DO From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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