NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Blaze D. Emerson, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Port St Lucie, FL

Blaze D. Emerson, DO is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Port St Lucie, Florida, and NPI 1568987014, issued on Aug 6, 2017. Check the license (Florida OS19620, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568987014
Name
Blaze D. Emerson
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
OS19620 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7710 S US Highway 1, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
Phone
(772) 335-5300
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2023
Fax
(772) 200-2131
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230703001908); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7710 S US Highway 1

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stacia Brink, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770842452
  2. Nadege Dervis, PTPhysical Therapist1245351550
  3. Chelsea Foy, PAPhysician Assistant1558069625
  4. Erin Gerlica, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366247868
  5. Matthew Konig, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1710389705
  6. Kelli Lugo, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1245248426

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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

703 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 122 claims were for opioids.

  1. Blaze Emerson703
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam188 claims
  2. Gabapentin113 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl76 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone53 claims
  5. Methocarbamol40 claims
  6. Calcitonin-Salmon36 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): 54.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%82.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,207.84

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Blaze Emerson$3,208
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Coastal Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine CenterPort Saint Lucie, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Blaze D. Emerson among 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Florida

Blaze D. Emerson, DO is one of 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 111 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Florida

There are 164 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Hruska, MDPort Saint Lucie, FL 349521861454266
  2. Emily Putney, D.O.Port St Lucie, FL 349521497986418
  3. Daniel Husted, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941174543573
  4. Anuj Prasher, MDStuart, FL 349941073757183
  5. Maahir Haque, M.D.Celebration, FL 347471871883181
  6. Joseph Snavely, M.D.Clermont, FL 347111639516164
  7. Samuel Joseph, M.D.Safety Harbor, FL 346951336330778
  8. Andrew Messer, MDTarpon Springs, FL 346881629025887

Common questions

What is Blaze D. Emerson, DO's NPI number?

Blaze D. Emerson, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568987014, issued on Aug 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Blaze D. Emerson, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7710 S US Highway 1, Port St Lucie, FL, 34952. Phone: (772) 335-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Blaze D. Emerson, DO's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OS19620, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Blaze D. Emerson, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Blaze D. Emerson, DO had 703 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Blaze D. Emerson, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 54.8 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.

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