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Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2010)

300 S 8th Street Suite 284w
Murray, KY 42071

(270) 761-5756

Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD is an orthopedist in Murray, KY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2010 and has 16 years of experience. Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD is affiliated with MURRAY-CALLOWAY COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

300 S 8th Street Suite 284w
Murray, KY 42071

(270) 761-5756

(270) 752-2856

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, 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 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 Volume:

aspiration procedures

musculoskeletal imaging

By Affordability:

hip arthroplasty

hip surgery

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD performed more aspiration procedures, and musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip surgery, ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated as an orthopedist in Murray, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	72
hospital care	77
injections	19
inpatient care	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated as an orthopedist in Murray, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	290
emergency care	23
hospital care	173
injections	25
inpatient care	173
musculoskeletal imaging	27
X-rays	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	36
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated as an orthopedist in Murray, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	316
hospital care	214
injections	48
inpatient care	214
musculoskeletal imaging	50
X-rays	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
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	44
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated as an orthopedist in Murray, KY during 2019 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	519
hospital care	93
injections	122
inpatient care	93
musculoskeletal imaging	50
X-rays	50

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	43
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated as an orthopedist in Murray, KY during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	423
emergency care	11
hospital care	65
injections	140
inpatient care	65
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	71
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	39
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated as an orthopedist in Murray, KY during 2021 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	228
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	552
emergency care	26
hospital care	132
injections	247
inpatient care	132
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	127
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	127

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	60
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated as an orthopedist in Murray, KY during 2022 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	219
doctor visit	570
hospital care	187
injections	237
inpatient care	187
musculoskeletal imaging	120
pelvic imaging	20
X-rays	140

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	70
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated as an orthopedist in Murray, KY during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
doctor visit	627
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	147
injections	255
inpatient care	147
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	179
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	179

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	61
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD treated as an orthopedist in Murray, KY were inpatient care, hospital care, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	130
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	421
emergency care	20
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	136
injections	136
inpatient care	136
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	89
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	306
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	45
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD From 2016 - 2023

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	8
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2010. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2010)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MURRAY-CALLOWAY COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL CORPORATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$10,000 $10,000
Arthrex, Inc.	$8,643 $8,643
Gentleman Orthopedic Solutions	$5,533 $5,533
Stryker Corporation	$678 None $324	Reunion $175	Gamma $123	T2 $57
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$576 Avenir $204	Affixus $114	Alps Prox Tib Plates $77	Hemi Modular Heads $43	Cerament Bone Void Filler $40	Other $99
Other	$711 Zilretta $126	CORAIL $82	ELIQUIS $80	Exparel $66	XIAFLEX $54	Other $303

**Types of Payments**
Education	$22,278
Travel and Lodging	$1,981
Food and Beverage	$1,883

Biography

Dr. Richard Blalock is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Murray, KY. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD From 2016 - 2023

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