Eric Samuel Blacher, M.D., M.P.H.
Opted out of Medicare from April 2025 to April 2027. Family Medicine (M.D., M.P.H.) in Bellaire, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in June 2011. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $159,611 for 1,936 claims, against $31,050 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $104.11 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1346537255 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., M.P.H. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | Q1096 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Apr 2, 2025 – Apr 2, 2027 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 192 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 441 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,050 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,936 · 4,570 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 375 |
| Total drug cost | $159,611 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$104.11 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $83.72 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $20.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$104.11 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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