Carl Blau, M.D.
Specialist · Encino, CA
Carl Blau, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1598774259, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (California A23803, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl Blau
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- A23803 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5400 Balboa Blvd, Encino, CA 91316
- Phone
- (818) 886-6848
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5400 Balboa Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Carl Blau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license A23803Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
27 specialist records list a practice address in Encino
They are 27 of the 3,136 NPPES records with a practice address in Encino, and 5,749 specialist records in California.
All 27 in Encino → All 5,749 in California → Every provider in Encino →
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Common questions
What is Carl Blau, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carl Blau, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598774259, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl Blau, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5400 Balboa Blvd, Encino, CA, 91316. Phone: (818) 886-6848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl Blau, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A23803, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carl Blau, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl Blau, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.