NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Blum, MD

Vascular Neurology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Christina Blum, MD is a vascular neurology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1417274887, issued on Apr 26, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD450506, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1417274887
Name
Christina Blum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Neurology Physician 2084V0102X
License number
MD450506 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-2700
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170508001029); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2010
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 3400 Spruce St

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

  1. Megan Abbott, CRNPNurse Practitioner1396771689
  2. Michael Abboud, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1962820852
  3. Emily AbdelmessihPediatric Pharmacist1891612560
  4. Mohammed AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013595495
  5. Amin Abedini, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912609017
  6. Farid Aboharb, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295595973

Verify Christina Blum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.5 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 score73.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $23.53

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 461 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,770.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christina Blum$23.53
  2. Specialty average$3,770.65

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. University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA

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

Christina Blum among 59 vascular neurology physician records in Pennsylvania

Christina Blum, MD is one of 59 vascular neurology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 24% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2012 among the 56 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 8% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084V0102X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Neurology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 59 vascular neurology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 vascular neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sydni Cole, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041457743866
  2. Brett Cucchiara, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041942241674
  3. Christopher Favilla, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041780944751
  4. Donna George, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041891042164
  5. Kelley Humbert, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041184038648
  6. Scott Kasner, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041285666412
  7. Michael McGarvey, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041154355865
  8. Steven Messe, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041174557888

Common questions

What is Christina Blum, MD's NPI number?

Christina Blum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417274887, issued on Apr 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Blum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Blum, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD450506, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Christina Blum, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.