John Everett Blake III, MD
NPI 1629290689ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Chattanooga, TN
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (MD) with Erlanger Health and 2 other groups, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 1,426 Medicare patients in 2024, $491,845 paid; nearly all of their 866 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,867 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erlanger Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1629290689 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | MD44681 | TN |
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine | 208VP0014X | MD44681 | TN |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | 26794 | AL |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | MD26794 | AL |
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) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Pain Management (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,426 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,148 across 78 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $491,845 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 866 · 895 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 364 |
| Total drug cost | $33,213 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Pain Management |
Medical groups
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
- Specialists in Pain Management, PLLC DBA Spine and Pain AssociatesChattanooga, TN · 36 clinicians
- Stephen V. Dreskin MD PCChattanooga, TN · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,867 · 168 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$6,419 · 186 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,837 | 69 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,078 | 54 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $315.87 | 14 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $178.54 | 11 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $85.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,867 · 168 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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