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Blase Polite, MD 4

(45 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Indiana University School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: cancer, colon cancer, appendix cancer, and more.

800 Indian Boundary Road
Chesterton, IN 46304

(773) 702-6149

Blase Polite, MD 4 is a medical oncologist in Crown Point, IN specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Blase Polite, MD 4 is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

Address:

10855 Virginia Street
Crown Point, IN 46307

Address:

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Address:

800 Indian Boundary Road
Chesterton, IN 46304

In The News

“Dr. Blase N. Polite, a cancer specialist at the University of Chicago Medical Center, said he had no objection to the disclosure of price information, but also voiced doubts. "”—"Requiring Prices in Drug Ads: Would It Do Any Good? Is It Even Legal? (Published 2018)", New York Times, May 2018

“She met with, Dr. Blase Polite, an oncologist at the University of Chicago who "finally shed some light on what had been complete darkness."”—"When cancer threatened pregnancy, "I would have died from a broken heart"", CBS Detroit, June 2016

doctor visit	345
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	64

doctor visit	287
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	60

doctor visit	368
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	32
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	64

doctor visit	364
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	13
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	64

doctor visit	328
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	119
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	28
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	61

doctor visit	329
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	226
Hispanic	39
Asian	15
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	51
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	60

doctor visit	332
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	223
Hispanic	27
Asian	26
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	54
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	63

doctor visit	211
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	201
Hispanic	22
Asian	20
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	64
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	63

doctor visit	538
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Blase Polite, MD 4 for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Blase Polite, MD 4 treated as a medical oncologist in Crown Point, IN were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	344
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Blase Polite, MD 4.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	117
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	222
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	25
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	187

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Blase Polite, MD 4 From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Blase Polite, MD 4 treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	49

Education & Training

Blase Polite, MD 4 graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Blase Polite, MD 4 is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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.

Blase Polite, MD 4 appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Aetna, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Blase Polite, MD 4 accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Aetna

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Blase Polite, MD 4 has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 45 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Blase Polite, MD 4 from all over the web to help you find the right in Crown Point, IN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Blase Polite, MD 4. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$16,983 ELELYSO $16,983
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$15,468 Stivarga $15,183	Vitrakvi $285
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$6,645 IMFINZI $135	$6,510
GENZYME CORPORATION	$5,495 $5,495
Lilly USA, LLC	$162 CYRAMZA $162
Other	$364 Cabometyx $136	KEYTRUDA $114	TECENTRIQ $113

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$18,595
Travel and Lodging	$13,707
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,198
Food and Beverage	$1,618

Research Payments

Blase Polite, MD 4 has received 109 research payments totaling $1,536,020.

Biography

Dr. Blase Polite's areas of specialization are adult oncology, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders). He has a special interest in colon cancer, appendix cancer, and anal cancer. He is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine. Dr. Polite studied medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago for his residency.

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Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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