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Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD

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(Richard S. Blankenbaker, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Medical University of South Carolina (1991)

500 West Broadway Street Suite 320
Missoula, MT 59802

(406) 329-5615

Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD is an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD is affiliated with Providence Heart Institute Cardiology - Montana.

Office Locations

500 West Broadway Street Suite 320
Missoula, MT 59802

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., 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 95% of providers in related specialties within Montana. 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

In 2023, Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD had a list price for cardiac imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Montana. 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 stress testing

stress testing

In 2012, Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Montana. 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 S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1084
cardioversion	43
catheterization	424
diagnostic procedures	343
hospital care	381
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	367
minimally invasive procedures	464
stent placement (stenting)	81
stress testing	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	630
vascular procedures	343

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	132
cardiac procedures	1017
cardioversion	39
catheterization	522
diagnostic procedures	300
doctor visit	96
emergency care	24
hospital care	451
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	434
minimally invasive procedures	559
stent placement (stenting)	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	478
vascular procedures	300

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	42
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	447
85 and over	253
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	709
cardioversion	25
catheterization	303
diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	100
emergency care	17
hospital care	519
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	498
minimally invasive procedures	343
stent placement (stenting)	76
stress testing	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	371
vascular procedures	172

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	197
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	266
doctor visit	704
hospital care	283
inpatient care	283
nuclear scan	23
stress testing	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	205

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	125
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	33
cardiac procedures	429
doctor visit	1052
hospital care	260
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	260
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	136
ultrasound (sonogram)	255
vascular procedures	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	166
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	529
doctor visit	1339
hospital care	354
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	354
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	186
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	942
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	242
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	540
catheterization	45
doctor visit	1398
hospital care	453
inpatient care	453
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	42
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vascular procedures	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1055
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	60
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	249
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	459
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	1476
hospital care	334
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	334
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	32
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	357
vascular procedures	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	916
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	204
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	520
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	1639
hospital care	216
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	216
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	405
vascular procedures	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	645
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1081
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	52
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	249
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	460
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	1673
hospital care	192
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	192
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1033
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	62
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	250
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	186
doctor visit	801
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
stress testing	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	171

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	703
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Missoula, MT were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), catheterization and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	19
angioplasty	79
cardiac procedures	563
cardioversion	26
catheterization	323
diagnostic procedures	271
doctor visit	1027
emergency care	20
hospital care	322
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	318
minimally invasive procedures	166
nuclear scan	36
stent placement (stenting)	79
stress testing	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	121

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	428
Male	453

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	781
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	357
85 and over	175
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	301

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina in 1991. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (1991)

Residency: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1994)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence Heart Institute Cardiology - Montana

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 S. Blankenbaker JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, BCBS MT Medicare Advantage PPO, BCBS MT TRIWEST, BCBS MT Medicaid, United Behavioral Health PPO,Medicare Advantage-HMO, United HealthCare PPO, First Health-Coventry PPO, Blue Cross Of Idaho Health Service, Missoula County Employee Benefits Plan PPO, BCBS MT HMO-PPO, BCBS MT PPO, Pacific Source Health PPO, Interwest Health, Mountain Health Co-Op, Allegiance PPO, First Choice PPO, BCBS MT HMO and Interwest Health PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

BCBS MT Medicare Advantage PPO

BCBS MT TRIWEST

BCBS MT Medicaid

United Behavioral Health PPO,Medicare Advantage-HMO

United HealthCare PPO

First Health-Coventry PPO

Blue Cross Of Idaho Health Service

Missoula County Employee Benefits Plan PPO

BCBS MT HMO-PPO

BCBS MT PPO

Pacific Source Health PPO

Interwest Health

Mountain Health Co-Op

Allegiance PPO

First Choice PPO

BCBS MT HMO

Interwest Health PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Missoula, MT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$2,593 OPTIS $2,029	Diamondback Coronary $151	Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $137	Absorb GT1 $98	Vascular $61	Other $115
Amgen Inc.	$2,064 Repatha $2,032	Corlanor $26	$6
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,720 ENTRESTO $1,249	LEQVIO $455	NON BRAND $15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$984 JARDIANCE $920	Pradaxa $52	$12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$975 BRILINTA $382	FARXIGA $300	SYMBICORT $39	CRESTOR $21	$233
Other	$10,451 VYNDAQEL $678	ELIQUIS $636	XARELTO $528	ONPATTRO $522	Micra $514	Other $7,574

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,679
Travel and Lodging	$1,010
Education	$83
Entertainment	$15

Research Payments

Dr. Richard S. Blankenbaker JR., MD has received 2 research payments totaling $975.

Biography

Dr. Richard Blankenbaker is a specialist in interventional cardiology. Dr. Blankenbaker is rated highly by his patients. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine.