Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Charleston, SC
Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1376518795, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 134, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edwin Leo Blitch
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 134 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9313 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, SC 29406
- Phone
- (843) 553-2909
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (843) 553-4684
- Medicaid ID
- PD1340 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111230000104); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Barry University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9313 Medical Plaza Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Edwin Leo Blitch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 134Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam81 claims
- Gabapentin39 claims
- Methylprednisolone30 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl18 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium11 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 7.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Coastal Carolina Podiatry IncLadson, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edwin Leo Blitch among 75 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Carolina
Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM is one of 75 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2009 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in South Carolina
There are 75 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in South Carolina.
All 75 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Martin, DPMCharleston, SC 294061164497582
- Brandon Bultsma, D.P.M.Charleston, SC 294071033522784
- Stuart Tessler, DPMCharleston, SC 294071376597062
- Sarah CullenCharleston, SC 294141831684869
- Charles Gudas, DPMCharleston, SC 294141972507812
- Drennan JoseyCharleston, SC 294141881189843
- Amanda Flamman, DPMCharleston, SC 294251568826790
- Rahn Ravenell, DPMCharleston, SC 294251639492473
Common questions
What is Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM's NPI number?
Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376518795, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9313 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 553-2909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 134, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edwin Leo Blitch, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 7.5 of 100. 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.