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Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Indiana University School of Medicine (1970)

4950 South Le Jeune Road Suite G
Coral Gables, FL 33146

(305) 667-0660

Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD is an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1970 and has 56 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

Baptist Health

4950 South Le Jeune Road Suite G
Coral Gables, FL 33146

(305) 667-0660

(305) 667-2270

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

injections

spinal procedures

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for injections, and spinal procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

neck X-ray

spine imaging

In 2024, Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD had a list price for major joint aspiration, major joint injection, neck X-ray, and spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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:

X-rays

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

musculoskeletal imaging

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, joint aspiration, joint imaging, joint injections, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, musculoskeletal imaging, and spine X-ray 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1277
doctor visit	1400
hip imaging	198
hospital care	88
injections	1324
inpatient care	88
musculoskeletal imaging	574
pelvic imaging	189
spinal procedures	162
X-rays	952

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1491
doctor visit	1584
hip imaging	212
hospital care	71
injections	1579
inpatient care	71
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	700
pelvic imaging	200
spinal procedures	179
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	1107

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	29
Hispanic	160
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	192
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1406
doctor visit	1600
hip imaging	172
hospital care	54
injections	1451
inpatient care	54
musculoskeletal imaging	624
pelvic imaging	198
spinal procedures	178
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	1026

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	31
Hispanic	164
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	188
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1793
doctor visit	1913
hip imaging	188
hospital care	16
injections	1793
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	598
pelvic imaging	223
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	198
X-rays	1030

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	968

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1136
Black	44
Hispanic	306
Asian	22
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	388
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1436
doctor visit	1914
hospital care	38
injections	1436
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	389
pelvic imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	197
X-rays	684

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	29
Hispanic	167
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	214
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1424
doctor visit	1838
hospital care	32
injections	1424
inpatient care	32
musculoskeletal imaging	446
pelvic imaging	102
spinal procedures	220
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	800

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	26
Hispanic	163
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	192
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1387
doctor visit	1761
hospital care	21
injections	1387
inpatient care	21
musculoskeletal imaging	393
pelvic imaging	102
spinal procedures	199
X-rays	725

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	23
Hispanic	137
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	178
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1217
doctor visit	1337
injections	1217
musculoskeletal imaging	261
pelvic imaging	68
spinal procedures	129
X-rays	458

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	17
Hispanic	116
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	737
doctor visit	836
injections	737
musculoskeletal imaging	192
pelvic imaging	38
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	304

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1124
doctor visit	1047
injections	1124
musculoskeletal imaging	235
pelvic imaging	58
spinal procedures	132
X-rays	425

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	18
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1213
doctor visit	1064
injections	1213
musculoskeletal imaging	319
pelvic imaging	36
spinal procedures	166
X-rays	521

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	19
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1226
doctor visit	944
injections	1226
musculoskeletal imaging	263
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	124
X-rays	404

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL during 2024 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1213
doctor visit	981
injections	1213
musculoskeletal imaging	160
spinal procedures	96
X-rays	256

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD treated as an orthopedist in Coral Gables, FL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	1303
doctor visit	1401
hip imaging	192
hospital care	45
injections	1317
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	396
pelvic imaging	110
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	158
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
X-rays	668

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD.

**Gender**
Female	402
Male	227

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	466
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	124
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	104
75 to 84	240
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	221

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	13
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1970. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1970)

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center (1977)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (1978)

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Earl Blythe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Coral Gables, FL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-04-28

I had meniscus surgery with Dr. Blythe.
He's very knowledgeable, explains everything in a very detailed way.
Awesome office staff.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$794 EUFLEXXA $794
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$313 Joint Implants $313
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$179 Zilretta $179
Fidia Pharma USA Inc	$147 Hyalgan $86	HYMOVIS $61
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$137 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT CART $29	Gryphon $25	MILAGRO $23	TFN ADVANCED $21	PEAK $20	Other $19
Other	$293 Zilretta $71	Cervicothoracic $52	HYMOVIS $47	XIAFLEX $36	Hillrom - Connex Vital Signs Monitor 6800 $31	Other $56

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,683
Travel and Lodging	$150
Long term medical supply or device loan	$31

Biography

Dr. Stephen Blythe's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Before performing his residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Dr. Blythe attended Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Blythe's professional affiliations include South Miami Hospital, Baptist Hospital of Miami, and Doctors Hospital.