Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Blanc, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · San Angelo, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Blanc
Dr. Michael Blanc is an interventional cardiology in San Angelo, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Blanc performed 6,756 Medicare services across 5,604 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Blanc received a total of $19,650 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 410 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Blanc is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 7% volume in TX$ $19,650 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,756
Medicare services
Top 7% in TX for interventional cardiology
5,604
Unique beneficiaries
$55
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~356 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 1,195 | $6 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 979 | $81 | $365 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 919 | $50 | $357 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 371 | $9 | $43 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 324 | $10 | $41 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 314 | $57 | $222 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 268 | $9 | $143 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 255 | $22 | $86 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 210 | $103 | $480 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 157 | $19 | $74 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 133 | $181 | $1,925 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 129 | $129 | $509 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 117 | $18 | $67 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 108 | $15 | $113 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 90 | $51 | $257 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 89 | $19 | $74 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 89 | $28 | $318 |
| Coronary stent placement | 82 | $395 | $1,641 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 77 | $26 | $108 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 75 | $26 | $134 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 65 | $61 | $226 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 59 | $70 | $310 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 49 | $11 | $40 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 46 | $56 | $246 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 45 | $237 | $1,036 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 38 | $60 | $328 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 35 | $26 | $106 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 35 | $81 | $510 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 35 | $24 | $359 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 32 | $53 | $245 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 31 | $90 | $341 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 25 | $81 | $450 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 23 | $19 | $198 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 23 | $2 | $54 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 23 | $60 | $463 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 22 | $122 | $1,487 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 21 | $14 | $126 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 20 | $27 | $423 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 19 | $16 | $62 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 18 | $388 | $1,450 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 18 | $19 | $73 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 18 | $171 | $2,439 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 14 | $66 | $2,709 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 14 | $100 | $386 |
| Injection for imaging of aorta above heart valve with review by radiologist | 13 | $27 | $126 |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | 12 | $69 | $1,408 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 11 | $3,292 | $12,292 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 11 | $16 | $212 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
26.3% high complexity
15.5% medium
58.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,650
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,807/year across 7 years
Top 24% in TX for interventional cardiology
37
Companies
410
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,261 (67.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$6,389 (32.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$2,736
2023$3,802
2022$1,615
2021$1,010
2020$504
2019$8,552
2018$1,432
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$6,071
Abbott Laboratories
$3,134
Penumbra, Inc.
$2,147
ABIOMED
$1,978
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$1,026
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$586
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$578
Medtronic, Inc.
$480
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$415
Amgen Inc.
$360
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$285
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$278
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$255
PFIZER INC.
$246
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$236
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$236
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$234
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$176
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$143
Philips North America LLC
$140
HeartFlow, Inc.
$134
Boston Scientific Corporation
$75
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$74
Allergan Inc.
$55
Novo Nordisk Inc
$55
Lundbeck LLC
$46
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$40
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$26
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$23
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
United Therapeutics Corporation
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$16
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$15
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$15
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 57.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(0843) Laser Parts Other · (4067) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK · (5028) IGT D Systems Und · (6571) Eagle Eye · (6575) Coronary Undivided · (6576) Laser service and other · (6585) Omniwire · (7999) SRC Undivided · (8334) IGT D Peripheral · (9266) ELCA · (9267) AngioSculpt CV RX · (9281) Turbo Elite · (DD1) Duo Hybrid · ABSOLUTE PRO · AMPLATZER · ASSURITY · AVEIR · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Amplia MRI · AngioSculpt PCA · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · COROFLOW · ClosureFast · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · ELIQUIS · EMBOSHIELD NAV6 · ENTRESTO · ESPRIT · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLEXITOUCH · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · GALLANT · HI-TORQUE COMMAND · HawkOne · IGT D Peripheral · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT Admiral · IVUS Systems · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · JETI · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JOT DX · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINZESS · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MINI TREK · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · NC TREK NEO · NORTHERA · OMNILINK ELITE · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · OPTIS · Optisure Defibrillation ICD Lead · Ozempic · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRESSUREWIRE · Pacemakers · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SUPERA · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · Telescope · Unify Assura CRT Defibrillator · VENASEAL · VENOVO · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · VenaSeal · WALLSTENT · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · XIENCE ALPINE · XIENCE SIERRA · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (68%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $291 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Interventional Cardiologys within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
1.7
County median income
$66,254
Nearest hospital
RIVER CREST HOSP
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| 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. Blanc is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Blanc experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Blanc performed 1,195 ekg interpretation and report services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Blanc receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Blanc received a total of $19,650 from 37 companies across 410 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Blanc's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in San Angelo?
Dr. Blanc's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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. Blanc) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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