Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Richard Blanck, M.D.
Optician · Lake Success, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Blanck
Dr. Richard Blanck is an optician specialist in Lake Success, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Blanck performed 1,560 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Blanck received a total of $174,208 from 85 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1688 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Blanck is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 42% volume in NY
$174,208 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,560
Medicare services
Top 42% in NY for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$125
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
826 | $152 | $207 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
457 | $74 | $95 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 112 | $196 | $254 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
59 | $134 | $197 |
| Psychological test administration, first 30 minutes A technician administers psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
39 | $33 | $41 |
| Psychological test administration, each additional 30 minutes A technician administers psychological or neuropsychological testing. This code covers each additional 30-minute increment of administration time. |
35 | $33 | $44 |
| Neuropsychological test evaluation, first hour A professional assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning using standardized tests. This service covers the initial hour of the evaluation process. |
32 | $115 | $144 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$174,208
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $24,887/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NY for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
85
Companies
1,688
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$6,086
2023
$12,858
2022
$18,152
2021
$16,984
2020
$25,644
2019
$43,383
2018
$51,100
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$896
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$447
PFIZER INC.
$344
Amgen Inc.
$339
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$339
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$272
Genentech USA, Inc.
$252
Biogen, Inc.
$243
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$235
SK Life Science, Inc.
$216
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$214
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$198
Lundbeck LLC
$189
EMD Serono, Inc.
$178
Eisai Inc.
$168
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$157
ARGENX US, INC.
$156
Celgene Corporation
$146
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$126
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$122
Grifols USA, LLC
$100
CSL Behring
$90
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$73
UCB, Inc.
$72
Lilly USA, LLC
$72
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$72
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$60
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$42
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$42
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$37
Neurelis, Inc.
$35
Medtronic, Inc.
$32
Boston Scientific Corporation
$28
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$23
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$21
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
MDD US Operations, LLC
$18
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 27.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Biogen, Inc.
$86,861
GENZYME CORPORATION
$46,161
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$15,825
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$3,498
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,146
EMD Serono, Inc.
$1,902
ABBVIE INC.
$1,278
Genentech USA, Inc.
$1,148
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$1,004
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$990
AbbVie Inc.
$954
Amgen Inc.
$895
PFIZER INC.
$804
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$733
Lundbeck LLC
$683
Grifols USA, LLC
$579
SK Life Science, Inc.
$482
Celgene Corporation
$447
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$410
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$346
Lilly USA, LLC
$344
UCB, Inc.
$308
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$304
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$273
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$272
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$272
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$267
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$261
ARGENX US, INC.
$257
US WorldMeds, LLC
$233
Corium, LLC
$218
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$214
Neurelis, Inc.
$208
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$196
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$190
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$177
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$173
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$172
Eisai Inc.
$168
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$166
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$157
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$142
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$141
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$131
Mallinckrodt LLC
$113
Medtronic, Inc.
$105
Penumbra, Inc.
$102
Genentech, Inc.
$99
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$97
CSL Behring
$90
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$71
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$62
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$60
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$53
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$52
Allergan Inc.
$47
Abbott Laboratories
$46
Bausch Health US, LLC
$46
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$42
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$40
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$40
GE HEALTHCARE
$38
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$36
Strongbridge US INC.
$36
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$32
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Boston Scientific Corporation
$28
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$24
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$23
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Egalet US Inc
$20
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
MDD US Operations, LLC
$18
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$18
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$16
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$16
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$14
Almatica Pharma LLC
$13
Promius Pharma LLC
$13
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$12
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 85.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
16,382
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER
1.3 mi
1.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Blanck is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Blanck experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Blanck performed 826 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Blanck receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Blanck received a total of $174,208 from 85 companies across 1,688 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Blanck's costs compare to other opticians in Lake Success?
Dr. Blanck's average Medicare payment per service is $125. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Blanck) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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