Total Payments
$38,499
2024 Payments
$1,896
Companies
34
Transactions
140
Medicare Patients
833
Medicare Billing
$163,959
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$20,360 (52.9%)
Travel$9,591 (24.9%)
Consulting$3,750 (9.7%)
Food & Beverage$3,597 (9.3%)
Education$1,200 (3.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt forgiveness | $15,360 | 2 | 39.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,591 | 24 | 24.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,000 | 1 | 13.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,750 | 1 | 9.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,597 | 111 | 9.3% |
| Education | $1,200 | 1 | 3.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC. | $15,360 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| DNE LLC | $6,227 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $5,268 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $4,875 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,453 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| Medinc of Texas | $1,200 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $1,059 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $968.51 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. | $671.01 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | $367.28 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,896 | 27 | Stryker Corporation ($1,331) |
| 2023 | $8,013 | 29 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. ($4,835) |
| 2022 | $15,879 | 20 | TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC. ($15,360) |
| 2021 | $1,571 | 16 | Medinc of Texas ($1,200) |
| 2020 | $63.53 | 3 | Amniox Medical, Inc. ($25.21) |
| 2019 | $6,531 | 10 | DNE LLC ($6,227) |
| 2018 | $2,570 | 21 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($1,430) |
| 2017 | $1,974 | 14 | Arthrosurface Incorporated ($1,016) |
All Payment Transactions
140 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.89 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.23 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Biogen, Inc. | SPINRAZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.96 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Integrity (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $167.73 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $80.35 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.80 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.80 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.34 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $648.45 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.61 | General |
| 07/18/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.03 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.65 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.46 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.32 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.91 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 04/14/2024 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Trigon (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $276.62 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 04/14/2024 | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | Trigon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.66 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.16 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.76 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.43 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.89 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.65 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.54 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 113 | 339 | $65,376 | $24,037 |
| 2022 | 11 | 251 | 846 | $127,921 | $44,763 |
| 2021 | 10 | 216 | 582 | $105,871 | $41,495 |
| 2020 | 13 | 253 | 809 | $150,275 | $53,664 |
Total Patients
833
Total Services
2,576
Medicare Billing
$163,959
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 154 | $32,802 | $14,267 | 43.5% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Office | 2023 | 13 | 92 | $13,892 | $4,084 | 29.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $9,982 | $3,340 | 33.5% |
| 29581 | Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | Office | 2023 | 12 | 39 | $6,630 | $1,635 | 24.7% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 12 | 23 | $2,070 | $710.43 | 34.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 200 | $42,600 | $18,851 | 44.3% |
| 99336 | Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 60 | $16,080 | $6,053 | 37.6% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Office | 2022 | 21 | 101 | $15,251 | $4,304 | 28.2% |
| 29581 | Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | Office | 2022 | 22 | 70 | $11,900 | $3,741 | 31.4% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 46 | 95 | $8,550 | $3,120 | 36.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $7,084 | $2,790 | 39.4% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 12 | 27 | $6,426 | $1,992 | 31.0% |
| 11765 | Removal of skin of fingernail or toenail | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $4,290 | $1,494 | 34.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 16 | 50 | $3,050 | $1,338 | 43.9% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 12 | 49 | $8,715 | $1,065 | 12.2% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 12 | 159 | $3,975 | $15.01 | 0.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 190 | $40,470 | $18,974 | 46.9% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other peripheral nerve or branch | Office | 2021 | 12 | 104 | $15,704 | $4,608 | 29.3% |
| 99336 | Established patient assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 38 | $10,184 | $3,989 | 39.2% |
| 11721 | Removal of tissue from 6 or more finger or toe nails | Office | 2021 | 55 | 105 | $9,450 | $3,583 | 37.9% |
| 29581 | Application of vein wound compression system lower leg below knee including ankle and foot | Office | 2021 | 12 | 60 | $10,200 | $2,634 | 25.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $6,440 | $2,483 | 38.6% |
| 93923 | Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs, complete | Office | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $3,855 | $1,545 | 40.1% |
| 95923 | Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | Office | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $3,250 | $1,335 | 41.1% |
| 99325 | New patient assisted living visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 22 | $3,498 | $1,230 | 35.2% |
About Dr. Eric Blanson, DPM
Dr. Eric Blanson, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Shenandoah, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/27/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1215285135.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Blanson, DPM has received a total of $38,499 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,896 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 140 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Debt forgiveness" ($15,360).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blanson has provided services to 833 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,576 services with total Medicare billing of $163,959. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Shenandoah, TX
- Active Since 08/27/2012
- Last Updated 05/08/2024
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1215285135
Products in Payments
- NOVAFIX (Medical Supply) $15,360
- Tactoset (Device) $3,750
- PROSTEP (Device) $3,379
- INFINITY (Device) $1,243
- HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing (Device) $1,059
- NuCel, NuShield, ReNu, Affinity, FibersOs (Medical Supply) $968.51
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $937.25
- FnA Products (Device) $879.64
- sorbion sana gentle (Biological) $535.60
- Trigon (Device) $367.28
- INBONE (Device) $343.29
- Drawtight (Device) $205.57
- CellerateRx (Device) $140.84
- BIOVANCE (Medical Supply) $135.41
- AUGMENT (Device) $131.81
- Foot & Ankle (Biological) $127.84
- Variax (Device) $124.63
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $111.85
- NexGen (Device) $100.91
- HOFFMANN (Device) $88.11
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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