NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Anthony Blum, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Fayetteville, AR

Christopher Anthony Blum, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and NPI 1598460198, issued on Apr 3, 2023. Check the license (Arkansas E-20439, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598460198
Name
Christopher Anthony Blum
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
E-20439 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1125 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone
(319) 450-0635
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2026
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 1125 N College Ave

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  2. Clinton Aguiar, MDFamily Medicine Physician1619331659
  3. Al-Murtadha Al-Gahmi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588287247
  4. Bernadette Alberty, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1952315152
  5. Jade Alfasi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1457046302
  6. Safina AliStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699470922

Verify Christopher Anthony Blum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

308 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Christopher Blum308
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium19 claims
  2. Gabapentin17 claims
  3. Spironolactone16 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium13 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
  6. Repatha Sureclick12 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.

Christopher Anthony Blum among 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas

Christopher Anthony Blum, DO is one of 768 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 96% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fayetteville

They are 53 of the 3,890 NPPES records with a practice address in Fayetteville, and 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Atkinson, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031861438665
  2. Scott Birch, MDFayetteville, AR 727031760419550
  3. David Clay, MDFayetteville, AR 727031093741910
  4. Steven Edmondson, MDFayetteville, AR 727031831186816
  5. Mary Ford, MDFayetteville, AR 727031356323042
  6. John Furlow, MDFayetteville, AR 727031720014699
  7. Johnny Henley, MDFayetteville, AR 727031437102589
  8. Stephen Johnson, MDFayetteville, AR 727031205862174

Common questions

What is Christopher Anthony Blum, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Anthony Blum, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598460198, issued on Apr 3, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Anthony Blum, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1125 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (319) 450-0635. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Anthony Blum, DO's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-20439, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Anthony Blum, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Anthony Blum, DO had 308 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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