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Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD

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(Dr. Nissa Blocher, MD)

(1924 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

University of Arizona College of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: thyroid nodules, parathyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), and more.

5753 Wayne Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144

(215) 572-5200

Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD is an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in adult endocrinology. She graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital and EINSTEIN PRACTICE PLAN INC.

Office Locations

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

5753 Wayne Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144

(215) 572-5200

(215) 572-6456

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60 Township Line Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027

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In The News

“Dr. Nissa Blocher, an endocrinologist with the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, will chat about diabetes at noon on Thursday, Nov. 13th.”—"Thursday Nov. 19th: Diabetes Chat with Dr. Nissa Blocher", Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
doctor visit	222
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
nursing home care	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
doctor visit	241
hospital care	566
inpatient care	566

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	189
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	28
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	35
doctor visit	261
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	151
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	247
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	274
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	36
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	233
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	123
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	17
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	75
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
doctor visit	269
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	147
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
doctor visit	272
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	140
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	16
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	74
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
doctor visit	252
hospital care	334
inpatient care	334

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	116
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	12
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	74
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	113
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	13
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	72
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
hospital care	288
inpatient care	288

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	69
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	116
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	71
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and blood draw.

blood draw	28
doctor visit	237
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
nursing home care	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	136
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	105
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	114

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	66
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	10
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2002. She is certified by the Board Certification: Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine (2002)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

EINSTEIN PRACTICE PLAN INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: QualCare, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, Independence Blue Cross, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Jefferson Health Plans Medicare and Marketplace (formerly Health Partners Plans), Motor Vehicle Insurance, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Highmark Wholecare (Medicare only), Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

Independence Blue Cross

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Jefferson Health Plans Medicare and Marketplace (formerly Health Partners Plans)

Motor Vehicle Insurance

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

UPMC

Highmark Wholecare (Medicare only)

Aetna Better Health CHIP PA

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 1924 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$879 SOLIQUA 100/33 $306	TOUJEO $268	SOLIQUA $100	TZIELD $61	LANTUS $34	Other $110
Novo Nordisk Inc	$864 Ozempic $363	Saxenda $82	RYBELSUS $68	Tresiba $24	Wegovy $21	Other $305
Lilly USA, LLC	$696 TRULICITY $146	FORTEO $142	BAQSIMI $130	HUMULIN $120	JARDIANCE $101	Other $58
Corcept Therapeutics	$515 Korlym $455	$60
Valeritas, Inc.	$462 V-GO $462
Other	$3,941 JARDIANCE $351	Repatha $262	FARXIGA $224	THYROGEN $207	FreeStyle Libre $180	Other $2,718

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,936
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$214
Education	$207

Biography

Dr. Nissa Blocher's medical specialty is adult endocrinology. Patients gave Dr. Blocher an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Blocher include pituitary tumor, metabolic syndrome, and obesity. She is affiliated with Jefferson Health. She can accept Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Jefferson Health reports that Dr. Blocher is accepting new patients at her office in Philadelphia, PA. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nissa Christine Blocher, MD From 2012 - 2022

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