David Blake Kurland, MD, PHD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Providence, RI
David Blake Kurland, MD, PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1518454586, issued on Apr 16, 2018. Check the license (Rhode Island MD20380, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Blake Kurland
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD20380 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903
- Phone
- (401) 793-9166
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2018
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2025
- Fax
- (401) 444-2788
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250702002991); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 48 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 593 Eddy St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Farah AbazaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598437477
- Nilofar Abdul ShukurPhysician Assistant1336010529
- Hael Abdulrazeq, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1659934289
- James Abernathy, MDAnesthesiology Physician1942257217
- Karen Abi Chebl, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255179552
- Georges Abi Roustom, MDAnesthesiology Physician1548871908
Verify David Blake Kurland in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD20380Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $202.36
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Newport HospitalNewport, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
David Blake Kurland among 48 neurological surgery physician records in Rhode Island
David Blake Kurland, MD, PHD is one of 48 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 71% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2012 among the 28 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 48 neurological surgery physician records in Rhode Island.
All 48 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wael Asaad, MD, PHDProvidence, RI 029031770619165
- Clark Chen, MD PHDProvidence, RI 029031437149523
- Ming ChengProvidence, RI 029031720245038
- Deus Cielo, MDProvidence, RI 029031912957572
- Curtis Doberstein, MDProvidence, RI 029031831176445
- Ziya Gokaslan, M.D.Providence, RI 029031598717035
- Samuel Greenblatt, M.D.Providence, RI 029031922235472
- Petra Klinge, MDProvidence, RI 029031114169406
Common questions
What is David Blake Kurland, MD, PHD's NPI number?
David Blake Kurland, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518454586, issued on Apr 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Blake Kurland, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 793-9166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Blake Kurland, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD20380, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. 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. 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.