Charles Sherman Bluhm, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Charles Sherman Bluhm, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1306822705, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 15582, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Sherman Bluhm
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 15582 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Independence Plz, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 271-8000
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 879-0548
- Medicaid ID
- 528400180 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles Sherman Bluhm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15582Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.2 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).
Charles Sherman Bluhm among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama
Charles Sherman Bluhm, MD is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brent Barranco, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091518900919
- Willard Carlisle, MDBirmingham, AL 352091275517377
- Gregory Champion, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091497798995
- Joseph Cochran, MDBirmingham, AL 352091386628428
- William Denton, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091578506044
- Douglas Dickinson, MDBirmingham, AL 352091285686915
- William Halama, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091477591071
- Mark Janich, MDBirmingham, AL 352091679557763
Common questions
What is Charles Sherman Bluhm, MD's NPI number?
Charles Sherman Bluhm, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306822705, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Sherman Bluhm, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Independence Plz, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 271-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Sherman Bluhm, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 15582, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Charles Sherman Bluhm, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.2 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.