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Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD

Accepting New Patients

(9 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

227 Falcon Drive Suite 104
Mount Sterling, KY 40353

(859) 497-5135

Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD is affiliated with CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group.

Office Locations

227 Falcon Drive Suite 104
Mount Sterling, KY 40353

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

vascular physiologic studies

vascular procedures

vascular studies

In 2023, Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), vascular physiologic studies, vascular procedures, and vascular studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

Doppler ultrasound

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

In 2023, Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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 Affordability:

cardiac procedures

echocardiogram

ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD had a list price for cardiac procedures, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	154
cardiac procedures	1149
cardioversion	11
catheterization	164
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	1043
hospital care	459
immunotherapy	45
implant surgery	27
injections	45
inpatient care	459
minimally invasive procedures	204
nuclear scan	180
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	291
ultrasound (sonogram)	500
vascular procedures	127

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	177
angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	1137
cardioversion	16
catheterization	138
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	1205
hospital care	395
immunotherapy	64
implant surgery	26
injections	64
inpatient care	395
minimally invasive procedures	164
nuclear scan	162
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	275
ultrasound (sonogram)	521
vascular procedures	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1153
Female	1299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2269
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	864
From 75 to 84	791
85 and over	458
Less than 65	339

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2014 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	210
angioplasty	66
cardiac procedures	1136
catheterization	182
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	1054
hospital care	501
immunotherapy	39
implant surgery	39
injections	39
inpatient care	501
minimally invasive procedures	221
nuclear scan	132
stent placement (stenting)	66
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	458
vascular procedures	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1088
Female	1222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2142
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	805
From 75 to 84	768
85 and over	440
Less than 65	297

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	239
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	199
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	131
vascular procedures	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	780
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1564
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	598
85 and over	372
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	170
doctor visit	393
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	248

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	60
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	36
cardiac procedures	307
doctor visit	428
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	199

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	58
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	286
doctor visit	627
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	191
vascular procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	73
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	141
doctor visit	393
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nuclear scan	26
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	115
vascular procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	68
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	171
doctor visit	480
nuclear scan	32
stress testing	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	139
vascular procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	91
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	199
doctor visit	476
nuclear scan	20
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	179
vascular procedures	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	827
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	143
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	307
doctor visit	498
nuclear scan	43
stress testing	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	264
vascular procedures	18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1075
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	183
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Mount Sterling, KY were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	93
angioplasty	51
cardiac procedures	476
cardioversion	13
catheterization	125
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	568
hospital care	263
immunotherapy	49
implant surgery	30
injections	49
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	151
nuclear scan	74
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	254
vascular procedures	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD.

**Gender**
Female	496
Male	429

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	831
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	162
75 to 84	300
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	339

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Cigna, WellCare Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, Sagamore, Blue California, Galaxy Health Network, First Health, United Healthcare, Medicaid, HealthSmart, Heritage Summit, Axis Workers Comp and CareSource.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Cigna

WellCare Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

Sagamore

Blue California

Galaxy Health Network

First Health

United Healthcare

Medicaid

HealthSmart

Heritage Summit

Axis Workers Comp

CareSource

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Alan Blake, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mount Sterling, KY.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Blake is friendly and always takes time to listen to concerns and give information I need to know. The receptionist [...] is always friendly and accommodating on medicine refills and making appointments.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Blake is very thorough in exam. He always reads the medical information sent from my moms primary care Doctor and other specialist. We have 100 percent faith in his recommendations of care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-08

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Dr Blake is great at explaining in a way for clear understanding. He always listens and answers any question I have. I am extremely pleased and trust his judgement and care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have been to Dr. Blake for several years and he has brought me through a lot of health problems that I had.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Blake always explains treatments and conditions that I have had. I'm glad he is my Cardiologist.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$953 XARELTO $944	INVOKANA $9
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$749 STENTS $348	Azure $141	Resolute $101	CareLink $101	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $21	Other $36
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$589 ENTRESTO $475	LEQVIO $114
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$584 PRALUENT $342	MULTAQ $242
Novo Nordisk Inc	$507 Ozempic $268	RYBELSUS $52	Wegovy $32	Saxenda $32	$122
Other	$3,410 VERQUVO $398	XARELTO $348	BRILINTA $249	NEXLETOL $187	OtherNA $166	Other $2,062

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,587
Education	$206

Biography

Dr. Richard Blake is an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology specialist in Lexington, KY and Mount Sterling, KY. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Blake usually is in-network for Blue California, HealthSmart, and Fidelis Care, as well as other insurance carriers. He graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He has an open panel in Mount Sterling, KY according to Doctor.com.