Dr. Robert G Blessing , MD
Internal Medicine โข Indianapolis, IN
2001 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 462601902
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Dr. Robert Blessing is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on April 16, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 277 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99233 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 152 service units.
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 76 service units.
- 99223 โ Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making: 21 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 12 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Indianapolis, IN (2024, 375 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 458. Middle half: 170 to 771.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Indiana (2024, 1,298 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 619. Middle half: 289 to 1,188.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 761 in 2020 to 277 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2001 W 86th St
Indianapolis, IN 462601902
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
79 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $26,869 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $21,258 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
12 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$73 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Indianapolis and Indiana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Indianapolis, IN (2024, 375 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 458. Middle half: 170 to 771.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Indiana (2024, 1,298 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 619. Middle half: 289 to 1,188.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Indianapolis, IN (2024, 375 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $41,664. Middle half: $17,914 to $70,180.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Indiana (2024, 1,298 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $58,493. Middle half: $29,161 to $106,046.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Indianapolis, IN (2024, 375 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $31,942. Middle half: $13,645 to $54,357.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Indiana (2024, 1,298 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $44,734. Middle half: $22,318 to $82,444.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Blessing are from 2023.
699 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Indianapolis, IN (2,112 in Indiana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Indianapolis
9.7% of these 699 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
61.1% of these 699 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 64% from 761 in 2020 to 277 in 2024.
- 2020: 761
- 2021: 830
- 2022: 751
- 2023: 538
- 2024: 277
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 56% from $60,844 in 2020 to $26,869 in 2024.
- 2020: $60,844
- 2021: $69,644
- 2022: $63,304
- 2023: $53,620
- 2024: $26,869
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 56% from $47,782 in 2020 to $21,258 in 2024.
- 2020: $47,782
- 2021: $55,354
- 2022: $49,756
- 2023: $42,455
- 2024: $21,258
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 12 in 2013 to 12 in 2023.
- 2013: 12
- 2014: 13
- 2015: 14
- 2023: 12
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 12 in 2013 to 12 in 2023.
- 2013: 12
- 2014: 13
- 2015: 14
- 2023: 12
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $232 in 2013 to $73 in 2023.
- 2013: $232
- 2014: $340
- 2015: $351
- 2023: $73
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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152 | 48 | $200.00 | $104.64 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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76 | 35 | $140.00 | $72.50 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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21 | 21 | $320.00 | $143.92 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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17 | 17 | $160.00 | $74.39 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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11 | 11 | $245.00 | $106.03 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 12 | 360 | $73.29 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 250 W 96TH ST #520, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 462601316
Hospitalist (license number reported to NPPES: IN 01065275A)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2001 W 86TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 462601902 (Tel: 3173382345)
Registered at 10330 N MERIDIAN ST, SUITE 201, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 462901024
Recorded as ROBERT BLESSING, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: IN 11012912A)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Indianapolis
- Dr. Katherine Palmisano, MD
- Dr. Maryjean Vorwald, MD
- Dr. Zachary Gilbert, MD
- Dr. Omair Syed, MD
- Dr. Rashida Shah, MD
- Dr. Wanda Moody, MD
Mailing Address
250 W 96th St #520
Indianapolis, IN 462601316