About
JOHN BLAIR, M.D. is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 1724 W UNION AVE in TACOMA, WA.
John Blair is one of 68 orthopedic providers listed in TACOMA, WA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of John Blair's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment for 38 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
8
Medicare patients
239
busiest single service
Care setting
73% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment
102
38 patients · above the state median of 31
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level
71
56 patients · near the state median of 56
Fusion of additional segment of spine
47
18 patients · near the state median of 60
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
32
30 patients · near the state median of 22
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level
27
23 patients · near the national median of 32
Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of upper or lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, each additional interspace
26
13 patients · near the national median of 31
Training and practice
John Blair has been in practice since 1989.
- Practices with Proliance Surgeons Inc P S (395 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital, St Anthony Hospital, St Clare Hospital, St Joseph Medical Centerand 1 more
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in Washington
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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