NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol A. Blum, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Independence, MO

Carol A. Blum, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Independence, Missouri, and NPI 1013988674, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R7N02, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013988674
Name
Carol A. Blum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
R7N02 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 W Truman RD, Independence, MO 64050
Phone
(816) 461-3131
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2006
Record last updated
May 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(816) 461-1662
Medicaid ID
202941944 MO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1515 W Truman RD

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

  1. Mari Butterfield, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1104897776
  2. William Cooper, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1093786451
  3. Sherman House, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821069386
  4. Bert Park, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1407841851
  5. Linda Ray, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1124090592
  6. William Stout, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255303616

Verify Carol A. Blum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Carol A. Blum among 1,153 anesthesiology physician records in Missouri

Carol A. Blum, M.D. is one of 1,153 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Independence

They are 16 of the 1,810 NPPES records with a practice address in Independence, and 1,153 anesthesiology physician records in Missouri. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mari Butterfield, M.D.Independence, MO 640501104897776
  2. Marc Turner, M.D.Independence, MO 640501861463200
  3. Alexander Balmaceda, MDIndependence, MO 640571437688629
  4. Robert Borsheski, D.O.Independence, MO 640571619963527
  5. Rebecca Cross, MDIndependence, MO 640571316488547
  6. Kimberly Durkee, D.O.Independence, MO 640571306290291
  7. Stephen Ellis, MDIndependence, MO 640571275515314
  8. Douglas Hutchinson, MDIndependence, MO 640571598989170

Common questions

What is Carol A. Blum, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carol A. Blum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013988674, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol A. Blum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 W Truman RD, Independence, MO, 64050. Phone: (816) 461-3131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol A. Blum, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R7N02, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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