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Dr. John E. Blake III, MD

(Dr. John Everett Blake III, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

281 N. Lyerly Street Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 698-0850

Dr. John E. Blake III, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. Dr. John E. Blake III, MD is affiliated with ERLANGER HEALTH, STEPHEN V. DRESKIN MD PC and SPECIALISTS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLLC DBA SPINE AND PAIN ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

281 N. Lyerly Street Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 698-0850

(423) 698-0511

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4957 Swinyar Drive Suite 101
Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 362-7777

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862 Callen Lane Nw Suite 110
Cleveland, TN 37312

(423) 331-5025

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

blood glucose reagent strip test

In 2023, Dr. John E. Blake III, MD performed more blood glucose reagent strip test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

By Affordability:

lab tests

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. John E. Blake III, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, and percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve block injection

pain management

percutaneous procedures

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

blood tests

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

spinal joint injection

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. John E. Blake III, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, nerve block injection, pain management, percutaneous procedures, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal cord stimulator implantation, spinal cord stimulator replacement, spinal joint injection, and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	3111
hospital care	15
implant surgery	14
injections	356
inpatient care	15
lab tests	56
minimally invasive procedures	88
nerve block	182
nerve procedures	88
pain management	322
spinal procedures	234

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	2956
injections	296
lab tests	13958
minimally invasive procedures	61
nerve block	176
nerve procedures	61
pain management	263
spinal procedures	202

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	801
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	33
Less than 65	535

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
doctor visit	3636
injections	388
lab tests	24934
minimally invasive procedures	69
nerve block	194
nerve procedures	69
pain management	317
spinal procedures	248

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	36
Less than 65	568

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	2548
injections	465
lab tests	36710
minimally invasive procedures	93
nerve block	266
nerve procedures	55
neurostimulator lead placement	38
pain management	387
spinal procedures	370

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	750
Female	1202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1704
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	86
Less than 65	1010

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
doctor visit	2216
implant surgery	15
injections	446
lab tests	61
minimally invasive procedures	116
nerve block	261
nerve procedures	86
neurostimulator lead placement	30
pain management	401
spinal procedures	326

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	977
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	43
Less than 65	549

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
doctor visit	2662
injections	238
lab tests	68
minimally invasive procedures	139
nerve block	86
nerve procedures	104
neurostimulator lead placement	35
pain management	232
spinal procedures	163

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1073
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	33
Less than 65	570

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	2756
implant surgery	25
injections	202
lab tests	52
minimally invasive procedures	202
nerve block	118
nerve procedures	150
neurostimulator lead placement	52
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	282
spinal procedures	175

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1025
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	38
Less than 65	515

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were pain management, injections, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	2532
implant surgery	13
injections	189
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	150
nerve block	116
nerve procedures	112
neurostimulator lead placement	38
pain management	257
spinal procedures	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	911
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	39
Less than 65	391

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	2497
implant surgery	21
injections	170
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	209
nerve block	52
nerve procedures	137
neurostimulator lead placement	72
neurostimulator replacement	21
pain management	255
spinal procedures	198

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	47
Less than 65	329

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	2024
implant surgery	20
injections	308
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	241
nerve block	110
nerve procedures	166
neurostimulator lead placement	75
neurostimulator replacement	20
pain management	389
spinal procedures	293

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	867
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	59
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1967
implant surgery	14
injections	328
lab tests	50
minimally invasive procedures	229
nerve block	88
nerve procedures	168
neurostimulator lead placement	61
neurostimulator replacement	14
pain management	358
spinal procedures	269

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	673

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	900
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	63
Less than 65	299

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN were lab tests, pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

aspiration	99
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	2627
hospital care	15
implant surgery	17
injections	307
inpatient care	15
lab tests	6906
minimally invasive procedures	145
nerve block	149
nerve procedures	108
neurostimulator lead placement	50
neurostimulator replacement	16
pain management	314
spinal procedures	236

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	92
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	907
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	181
85 and over	43
Less than 65	459
65 to 74	342

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John E. Blake III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John E. Blake III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ERLANGER HEALTH

STEPHEN V. DRESKIN MD PC

SPECIALISTS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLLC DBA SPINE AND PAIN ASSOCIATES

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John E. Blake III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$14,638 EMBEDA $14,300	LYRICA $174	FLECTOR PATCH $139	CELEBREX $11	$14
Depomed, Inc.	$11,913 Nucynta $11,591	Cambia $60	Zipsor $54	Gralise $51	Gralise and Zipsor $18	Other $139
Boston Scientific Corporation	$8,432 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $3,179	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $1,080	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,061	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $805	PAIN MANAGEMENT $568	Other $1,738
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,903 RESTORE $1,264	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $564	INTELLIS $325	ADAPTIVESTIM $253	SYNCHROMED $190	Other $308
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,450 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $1,407	INTELLIS $473	VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM $141	Vanta $117	SYNCHROMEDII $117	Other $195
Other	$17,832 Superion ISS $2,276	Intracept $1,384	Axium INS DRG IPG $1,133	Relistor $1,093	Prialt $902	Other $11,043

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25,833
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$21,275
Travel and Lodging	$10,640
Entertainment	$217
Education	$202

Biography

Dr. John Blake's areas of specialization are anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine; he sees patients in Chattanooga, TN, Ooltewah, TN, and Cleveland, TN. Dr. Blake obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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