Benjamin Bluen, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Richmond, VA
Benjamin Bluen, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1487093373, issued on Jun 24, 2013. Check the license (Virginia 0101280316, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Bluen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 0101280316 VA
A155129 CA
MT-205263 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5855 Bremo RD Ste 102, Richmond, VA 23226
- Phone
- (804) 673-2814
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2024
- Fax
- (804) 673-2873
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240305004342); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5855 Bremo RD Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather Schilling, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194262923
Verify Benjamin Bluen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101280316Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
449 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ceftriaxone47 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate41 claims
- Daptomycin37 claims
- Cefepime Hcl36 claims
- Biktarvy35 claims
- Cefazolin Sodium33 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $286.72
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care LLCRichmond, VA
- Bon Secours St Marys Hospital OF Richmond LLCRichmond, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Bluen among 239 infectious disease physician records in Virginia
Benjamin Bluen, M.D. is one of 239 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Virginia
There are 239 infectious disease physician records in Virginia.
All 239 in Virginia → Every provider in Richmond → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahad Azeem, MDRichmond, VA 232261184165318
- Vivian Bruzzese, MDRichmond, VA 232241134154677
- James Brooks, MDRichmond, VA 232291588633168
- David Rowles, MDRichmond, VA 232291205805785
- Edward Wong, M.D.Richmond, VA 232301760421473
- Grayson Miller, M.D.Richmond, VA 232191528036936
- Melissa Viray, MDRichmond, VA 232191982842779
- Suhein Galloza Rivera, M.D.North Chesterfield, VA 232351073708814
Common questions
What is Benjamin Bluen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Bluen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487093373, issued on Jun 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Bluen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5855 Bremo RD Ste 102, Richmond, VA, 23226. Phone: (804) 673-2814. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Bluen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101280316, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Bluen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Bluen, M.D. had 449 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Bluen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.