Matthew J. Blecha, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Maywood, IL
Matthew J. Blecha, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Maywood, Illinois, and NPI 1518990399, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036109990, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew J. Blecha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- 036109990 IL
1789 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
- Phone
- (708) 216-9000
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 036109990 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070813000514); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2160 S 1St Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Samer Abdelsamie, D.M.DOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1366732257
- Zaid Abdelsattar, MD, MSCThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1760793293
- Gerges Abdelsayed, MBBCH BAODiagnostic Radiology Physician1942902606
Verify Matthew J. Blecha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036109990Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel35 claims
- Xarelto28 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium22 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine14 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $585.29
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute Care Hospitals2 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.
Matthew J. Blecha among 197 vascular surgery physician records in Illinois
Matthew J. Blecha, M.D. is one of 197 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Illinois
There are 197 vascular surgery physician records in Illinois.
All 197 in Illinois → Every provider in Maywood → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bernadette Aulivola, MDMaywood, IL 601531780658872
- Carlos Bechara, MDMaywood, IL 601531639357585
- Karan Chawla, MD, MBAMaywood, IL 601531447909387
- Paul Crisostomo, M.D.Maywood, IL 601531851589212
- Vivian Gahtan, MDMaywood, IL 601531518911619
- Howard Greisler, MDMaywood, IL 601531124092218
- Pegge Halandras, MDMaywood, IL 601531649458753
- Peter Kalman, MDMaywood, IL 601531679547772
Common questions
What is Matthew J. Blecha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew J. Blecha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518990399, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew J. Blecha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153. Phone: (708) 216-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew J. Blecha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036109990, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew J. Blecha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew J. Blecha, M.D. had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.