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Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD

(Dr. Richard Hedke Blanks, M.D)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1993)

947 S Anaheim Boulevard Suite 125
Anaheim, CA 92805

(714) 241-7000

Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD is affiliated with MemorialCare.

Office Locations

947 S Anaheim Boulevard Suite 125
Anaheim, CA 92805

(714) 241-7000

(714) 241-7003

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	554
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	513
injections	554
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	87
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	87

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	688
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	628
excision	16
injections	688
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	91
musculoskeletal imaging	171
rehabilitation	17
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	171

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	18
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	25
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	333
doctor visit	267
injections	333
musculoskeletal imaging	77
X-rays	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	13
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	81
injections	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	63
injections	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	72
injections	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	69
injections	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	30
injections	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	41
injections	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	184
injections	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	12
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
doctor visit	199
injections	142
musculoskeletal imaging	16
X-rays	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	12
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Anaheim, CA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	176
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	181
excision	16
injections	176
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	87
rehabilitation	17
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD.

**Gender**
Female	52
Male	29

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	43
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	17
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	35

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	3
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1993. He completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1993)

Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center (2000)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MemorialCare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard H. Blanks, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Anaheim, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$790 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $487	SPINEJACK $137	MAKOplasty $75	AUTOPLEX $47	ICONIX $29	Other $15
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$480 Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $101	RF20000 $80	Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System $63	Healicoil $57	LENS 4K $48	Other $131
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$183 Knee $110	SYNFIX $50	HEALIX $23
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$139 DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $139
Vericel Corporation	$117 MACI $117
Other	$494 Knee $103	Osteogenesis Stimulators $80	Joint Fluid Therapy $50	Clavicular Fracture Fixation $47	Ankle Fracture System $44	Other $169

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,203

Biography

Dr. Richard Blanks practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Anaheim, CA. After attending Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School, he completed his residency training at UMass Memorial Medical Center. His clinical interests encompass replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement) and musculoskeletal problems. Dr. Blanks is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians.