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Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1988)

1614 Gunbarrel Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 778-5661

Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC is affiliated with Erlanger, ERLANGER HEALTH and CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

Office Locations

1614 Gunbarrel Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

duplex ultrasound

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC had a list price for cardiac imaging, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

cardiac stress testing

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

electrocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress echo, stress EKG, stress testing, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
cardiac procedures	829
doctor visit	378
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441
lab tests	148
nuclear scan	65
preventive care	19
stress testing	210
ultrasound (sonogram)	706
vaccines	19
vascular procedures	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	35
cardiac procedures	653
doctor visit	414
hospital care	481
inpatient care	481
lab tests	136
nuclear scan	58
stress testing	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	541
vascular procedures	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	906
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	137
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	662
doctor visit	482
hospital care	434
inpatient care	434
lab tests	161
nuclear scan	55
preventive care	17
stress testing	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	529
vascular procedures	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	509
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	907
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	144
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	457
doctor visit	461
hospital care	453
inpatient care	436
lab tests	47
nuclear scan	64
outpatient care	17
stress testing	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	315
vascular procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	886
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1406
Black	204
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	212
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	566
doctor visit	411
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
lab tests	124
nuclear scan	81
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	410

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	126
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
cardiac procedures	376
doctor visit	428
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
lab tests	95
nuclear scan	70
preventive care	30
stress testing	170
ultrasound (sonogram)	191

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	63
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	687
doctor visit	321
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
nuclear scan	135
stress testing	318
ultrasound (sonogram)	423
vascular procedures	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	87
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
cardiac procedures	682
doctor visit	387
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
lab tests	73
nuclear scan	151
stress testing	360
ultrasound (sonogram)	377
vascular procedures	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	86
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	732
doctor visit	375
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	157
stress testing	340
ultrasound (sonogram)	433
vascular procedures	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	100
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	640
doctor visit	403
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
lab tests	76
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	131
stress testing	276
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vascular procedures	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	106
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	627
doctor visit	400
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
lab tests	81
minimally invasive procedures	48
nuclear scan	144
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	347
vascular procedures	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	100
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Chattanooga, TN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	29
cardiac procedures	628
doctor visit	405
hospital care	268
inpatient care	266
lab tests	104
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	101
outpatient care	17
preventive care	22
stress testing	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vaccines	19
vascular procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	85
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	731
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	252
85 and over	105
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	363

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	11
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Erlanger

ERLANGER HEALTH

CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$129,763 XARELTO $129,576	INVOKANA $188
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,250 ENTRESTO $2,127	LEQVIO $69	NON BRAND $54
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,710 BRILINTA $1,410	CRESTOR $157	FARXIGA $113	WAINUA $13	$17
Amgen Inc.	$1,354 Repatha $1,222	Corlanor $80	$51
Pfizer Inc.	$1,153 ELIQUIS $607	VYNDAQEL $219	NURTEC ODT $101	PAXLOVID $92	CHANTIX $79	Other $55
Other	$11,872 LifeVest $1,008	Definity $990	ELIQUIS $878	Lexiscan $720	Pradaxa $390	Other $7,886

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$117,735
Food and Beverage	$23,600
Travel and Lodging	$6,150
Education	$617

Biography

Dr. William Blalock specializes in adult cardiology. He attended medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Blalock is affiliated with Erlanger. He welcomes new patients at his office inChattanooga, TN as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Blalock III, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

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