Paola G. Blanco, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Allentown, PA
Paola G. Blanco, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1194759852, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD437345, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paola G. Blanco
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- MD437345 PA
228853 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1501 N Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18104
- Phone
- (610) 821-2828
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1023180680002 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091106000095); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1501 N Cedar Crest Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anthony Auteri, MDGastroenterology Physician1689678500
- Ronald Bross, MDGastroenterology Physician1386648202
- James Cornell, MDGastroenterology Physician1285637488
- Carl Dangelo, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1346246295
- Patricia Furey, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821291170
- Melissa Gilroy, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1275722241
Verify Paola G. Blanco in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD437345Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,396 Medicare Part D claims for 384 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium324 claims
- Omeprazole194 claims
- Famotidine90 claims
- Gavilyte-G54 claims
- Stelara52 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf51 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: $154.77
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paola G. Blanco among 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania
Paola G. Blanco, M.D. is one of 1,049 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 769 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,049 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Allentown → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Auteri, MDAllentown, PA 181041689678500
- Lawrence Bardawil, MDAllentown, PA 181041306848411
- Charles Brooks, MDAllentown, PA 181041750373155
- Ronald Bross, MDAllentown, PA 181041386648202
- James Cornell, MDAllentown, PA 181041285637488
- Carl Dangelo, M.D.Allentown, PA 181041346246295
- Kyle Helwig, MDAllentown, PA 181041023012945
- Tanveer Imam, MDAllentown, PA 181041942209697
Common questions
What is Paola G. Blanco, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paola G. Blanco, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194759852, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paola G. Blanco, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 N Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA, 18104. Phone: (610) 821-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paola G. Blanco, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD437345, 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 Paola G. Blanco, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paola G. Blanco, M.D. had 1,396 Medicare Part D claims for 384 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.