Jesse Blank
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Altoona, PA
Jesse Blank is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1073931788, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD461730, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jesse Blank
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- MD461730 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Howard Ave Ste F2, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 889-2020
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180515001737); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 501 Howard Ave Ste F2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Caitlin Davis, MSW, LSWSocial Worker1720701378
- Vincent Destefino, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619722337
- Joy Ferro, DOFamily Medicine Physician1962031674
- Frank Gallagher, LSWSocial Worker1003549809
- Michael Geishauser, PHARM.D., BCPSPharmacist1811321045
- Haley Hartman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710628813
Verify Jesse Blank in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD461730Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,469 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 268 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl89 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium85 claims
- Lisinopril73 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium63 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er54 claims
- Fentanyl48 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 46.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Upmc AltoonaWilliamsburg, PA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Jesse Blank among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania
Jesse Blank is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2011 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Margaret Hallahan, D.O.Huntingdon, PA 166521972818540
- Christian Niles, M.D.Enola, PA 170251982136594
- Alberta Alickaj, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331417184300
- Cheryl Boulanger, CRNPHershey, PA 170331639848823
- Michael Macauley, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331295969061
- Kristen Moyer, MDHershey, PA 170331689949992
- Kristina Newport, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331821201443
- James Probolus, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331962520015
Common questions
What is Jesse Blank's NPI number?
Jesse Blank's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073931788, issued on Mar 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jesse Blank located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Howard Ave Ste F2, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 889-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jesse Blank's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD461730, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jesse Blank prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jesse Blank had 1,469 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jesse Blank's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 46.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.