Dr. Alan Blackburn, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Blackburn
Dr. Alan Blackburn is an orthopedic surgery in Stuart, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Blackburn performed 5,054 Medicare services across 2,712 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Blackburn received a total of $6,631 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 46 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Blackburn is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) | 950 | $8 | $27 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 833 | $98 | $440 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 672 | $5 | $15 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 426 | $29 | $98 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 313 | $119 | $575 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 259 | $41 | $173 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 243 | $33 | $162 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 200 | $47 | $237 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 113 | $61 | $324 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 107 | $28 | $95 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 107 | $58 | $200 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 97 | $26 | $97 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 77 | $18 | $88 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 75 | $41 | $223 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 67 | $386 | $2,048 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 59 | $42 | $177 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 48 | $102 | $1,024 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 48 | $22 | $103 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 46 | $31 | $113 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 38 | $5 | $25 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 37 | $34 | $141 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 36 | $31 | $125 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 31 | $32 | $111 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 30 | $27 | $97 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 20 | $105 | $1,030 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 19 | $113 | $1,049 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 18 | $539 | $1,600 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 16 | $80 | $229 |
| Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | 16 | $493 | $2,280 |
| Functional activity therapy | 15 | $24 | $95 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 13 | $86 | $970 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 13 | $126 | $616 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 12 | $435 | $2,118 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (54%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Blackburn is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), and speaking/promotional industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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