Carl Ernst Blunck, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Fruita, CO
Carl Ernst Blunck, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Fruita, Colorado, and NPI 1689646473, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl Ernst Blunck
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- 00012036 AL
ME55224 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, CO 81521
- Phone
- (970) 858-2186
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2024
- Fax
- (970) 858-2208
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230201001148); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carl Ernst Blunck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Alabama Imaging PCGrand Junction, CO
- Montgomery Radiology Associates PAGrand Junction, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carl Ernst Blunck among 796 diagnostic radiology physician records in Colorado
Carl Ernst Blunck, M.D. is one of 796 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 562 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Fruita
They are 4 of the 192 NPPES records with a practice address in Fruita, and 796 diagnostic radiology physician records in Colorado.
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- Brian Flanagan, D.O.Grand Junction, CO 815051841586286
- Todd Hegstrom, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051669474896
- Justin Kaptuch, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051104117175
- John Leever, DOGrand Junction, CO 815051912149261
- Bryan Stover, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815051508251828
Common questions
What is Carl Ernst Blunck, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carl Ernst Blunck, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689646473, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl Ernst Blunck, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 W Ottley Ave, Fruita, CO, 81521. Phone: (970) 858-2186. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl Ernst Blunck, M.D.'s license?
Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carl Ernst Blunck, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl Ernst Blunck, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.