Dr. Deborah A Blades , MD
Neurological Surgery • Independence, OH
6701 Rockside Rd Ste 350
Independence, OH 441312351
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Dr. Deborah Blades is listed in NPPES under Neurological Surgery.
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NPI assigned on July 24, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 232 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 76 service units.
- 99203 — New patient outpatient office visit: 44 service units.
- 99204 — New patient outpatient office visit: 42 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 120 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Gabapentin — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methylprednisolone — 22 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tizanidine Hcl — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 7 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 155 in 2019 to 232 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6701 Rockside Rd Ste 350
Independence, OH 441312351
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Timothy Levar Dpm Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University
1986
What Public CMS Data Show
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
155 people with Original Medicare in 2023
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2023.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $25,360 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $19,537 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
122 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
$1,024 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $117.20 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
Years since graduation
40 years (graduated 1986)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1986 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Blades has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Blades as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Independence and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Blades are from 2023.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Blades are from 2023.
1 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in Independence, OH (358 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 increased 50% from 155 in 2019 to 232 in 2023.
- 2019: 155
- 2020: 143
- 2021: 172
- 2022: 130
- 2023: 232
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 44% from $17,587 in 2019 to $25,360 in 2023.
- 2019: $17,587
- 2020: $17,252
- 2021: $23,335
- 2022: $17,503
- 2023: $25,360
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 50% from $13,067 in 2019 to $19,537 in 2023.
- 2019: $13,067
- 2020: $12,728
- 2021: $17,568
- 2022: $12,363
- 2023: $19,537
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 26% from 162 in 2019 to 120 in 2023.
- 2019: 162
- 2020: 116
- 2021: 173
- 2022: 65
- 2023: 120
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 41% from 206 in 2019 to 122 in 2023.
- 2019: 206
- 2020: 146
- 2021: 184
- 2022: 82
- 2023: 122
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 65% from $2,932 in 2019 to $1,024 in 2023.
- 2019: $2,932
- 2020: $1,867
- 2021: $1,828
- 2022: $1,190
- 2023: $1,024
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $27.28 in 2021 to $117.20 in 2025.
- 2021: $27.28
- 2022: $14.73
- 2023: $19.29
- 2024: $448.71
- 2025: $117.20
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $117.20.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INCEPTIV | General | $117.20 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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76 | 55 | $140.00 | $85.83 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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44 | 44 | $170.00 | $106.89 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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42 | 42 | $260.00 | $159.17 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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26 | 26 | $192.46 | $125.82 |
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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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26 | 13 | $117.00 | $76.43 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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18 | 17 | $200.00 | $121.70 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; 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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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 27 | 829 | $470.61 | — |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 22 | 132 | $186.36 | 18 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 18 | 245 | $64.17 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 15 | 181 | $52.70 | — |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 14 | 171 | $116.26 | 13 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 13 | 159 | $82.61 | — |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 11 | 330 | $50.85 | — |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-02-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NEUROSURGERY
I20060913000641
OH
5496701278
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Timothy Levar Dpm Llc
34600 Chardon Rd, Willoughby Hills, OH 440948481
Phone: 4405852640
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6701 ROCKSIDE RD STE 350, INDEPENDENCE, OH 441312351 (Tel: 2163692830)
Registered at PO BOX 932127, CLEVELAND, OH 441930008 (Tel: 2163692830)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1 EAGLE VALLEY CT, BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH 441472982 (Tel: 4407461055)
Registered at 26908 DETROIT RD, SUITE 301, WESTLAKE, OH 441452398 (Tel: 4406171823)
Recorded as DEBORAH BLADES, MD
Neurological Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35-054387)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
Po Box 932127
Cleveland, OH 441930008
Phone: 2163692830