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Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD

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2 Saint Marks Place Suite 110
La Grange, TX 78945

(979) 968-8493

Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD is a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

2 Saint Marks Place Suite 110
La Grange, TX 78945

(979) 968-8493

(979) 968-6388

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1253 N Von Minden Street
La Grange, TX 78945

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598 Cactus Street
Giddings, TX 78942

(979) 542-7400

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD performed more Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

chronic care

By Affordability:

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit 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. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2012 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1948
ear procedures	35
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hospital care	165
injections	85
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	36
nursing home care	518
preventive care	226
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70
skin procedures	34
vaccines	226

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
aspiration	60
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1884
ear procedures	58
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	453
incision and drainage	15
injections	60
inpatient care	390
minimally invasive procedures	38
minor procedures	15
nursing home care	574
outpatient care	48
preventive care	141
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	79
skin procedures	41
skin surgery	15
vaccines	141

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1097
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	296
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
doctor visit	1896
ear procedures	49
hospital care	500
injections	59
inpatient care	456
lab tests	17
nursing home care	759
outpatient care	33
preventive care	234
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	28
vaccines	234

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1104
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	292
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2015 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1762
ear procedures	31
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	396
injections	59
inpatient care	361
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	41
nursing home care	531
outpatient care	35
preventive care	354
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
skin procedures	29
vaccines	341

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	912
Female	1318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2048
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	836
From 75 to 84	692
85 and over	590
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	28
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
chronic care	22
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1766
ear procedures	44
gastrointestinal procedures	61
hospital care	349
injections	56
inpatient care	312
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	61
nursing home care	483
outpatient care	37
preventive care	657
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	19
vaccines	629

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1069
Black	49
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	279
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2017 were chronic care, preventive care, vaccines and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
chronic care	898
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1858
ear procedures	35
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	403
injections	62
inpatient care	379
lab tests	75
mental health therapy	44
minimally invasive procedures	16
nursing home care	584
outpatient care	24
preventive care	618
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
skin procedures	23
vaccines	600
weight management	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1088
Black	43
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	289
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2018 were injections, hormone therapy, chronic care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
chronic care	1736
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	2111
ear procedures	64
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hormone therapy	8320
hospital care	183
injections	8435
inpatient care	183
lab tests	112
mental health therapy	106
minimally invasive procedures	39
nursing home care	691
preventive care	479
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
skin procedures	18
vaccines	446
weight management	106

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	771

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1225
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	303
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2019 were injections, hormone therapy, chronic care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
chronic care	794
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1930
ear procedures	34
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hormone therapy	8000
hospital care	286
injections	8131
inpatient care	249
lab tests	85
mental health therapy	42
minimally invasive procedures	16
nursing home care	569
outpatient care	37
preventive care	302
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
skin procedures	24
vaccines	279
weight management	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1224
Black	43
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	296
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2020 were injections, hormone therapy, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
chronic care	227
doctor visit	1397
ear procedures	20
hormone therapy	6200
hospital care	250
injections	6303
inpatient care	219
lab tests	25
nursing home care	480
outpatient care	31
preventive care	88
vaccines	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1067
Black	40
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	257
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2021 were nursing home care, chronic care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
chronic care	275
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1538
ear procedures	23
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	247
injections	160
inpatient care	221
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	26
nursing home care	346
outpatient care	26
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
skin procedures	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1067
Black	21
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	220
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX during 2022 were chronic care, nursing home care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
chronic care	503
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1512
ear procedures	27
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	101
injections	126
inpatient care	101
lab tests	25
minimally invasive procedures	39
nursing home care	377
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
skin procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	212
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in La Grange, TX were hormone therapy, injections, chronic care and nursing home care.

abscess drainage	15
aspiration	92
chronic care	636
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1782
ear procedures	38
gastrointestinal procedures	34
hormone therapy	7506
hospital care	303
incision and drainage	15
injections	2139
inpatient care	276
lab tests	48
mental health therapy	64
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	15
nursing home care	537
outpatient care	33
preventive care	294
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
skin procedures	25
skin surgery	15
vaccines	324
weight management	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	673

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1087
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	404
85 and over	275
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	438

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$858 Tresiba $304	Victoza $280	Ozempic $59	NovoLog $59	Saxenda $44	Other $112
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$690 ENTRESTO $362	NON BRAND $191	EXELON PATCH $74	LEQVIO $64
Lilly USA, LLC	$557 TRULICITY $139	JARDIANCE $117	MOUNJARO $87	BASAGLAR $29	HUMALOG $17	Other $168
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$453 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $100	BREO $96	ANORO $78	ADVAIR $60	TANZEUM $30	Other $88
Amgen Inc.	$449 Repatha $313	Prolia $108	$28
Other	$3,829 XARELTO $266	JARDIANCE $196	UBRELVY $158	EUCRISA $121	Myrbetriq $116	Other $2,972

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,629
Education	$206

Biography

Dr. Wess Blackwell is a family medicine specialist in La Grange, TX, Giddings, TX, and Flatonia, TX. He attended medical school at Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD in 2021

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wess James Blackwell, MD From 2012 - 2022

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