NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James R. Blum, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Portland, ME

James R. Blum, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1164009320, issued on Mar 25, 2021. Check the license (Maine MD29224, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; 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
1164009320
Name
James R. Blum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
MD29224 ME
288718 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102
Phone
(207) 662-2381
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250618002752); accepts Medicare assignment
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 22 Bramhall St

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

  1. Jessica Abbatiello, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1871811737
  2. Ruslan Abdukalikov, DOAnesthesiology Physician1831694793
  3. Tod Abrahams, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1538231642
  4. Joshua Abrams, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1932832128
  5. Christopher Abruzzese, D.OAnesthesiology Physician1558789305
  6. Haley Acker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972167377

Verify James R. Blum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Blum62
  2. Specialty average226

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. MainehealthPortland, ME

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

James R. Blum among 466 emergency medicine physician records in Maine

James R. Blum, MD is one of 466 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Maine. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2011 among the 293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

105 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Portland

They are 105 of the 6,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 466 emergency medicine physician records in Maine.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Baumann, MDPortland, ME 041021205936010
  2. Meredith Bennet, MDPortland, ME 041021598865404
  3. Mark Earnshaw, MDPortland, ME 041021720181431
  4. Megan Fix, MDPortland, ME 041021578554457
  5. Mark Fourre, MDPortland, ME 041021588653018
  6. Samir Haydar, DOPortland, ME 041021598782153
  7. Christine Hein, MDPortland, ME 041021407940901
  8. Jonathan Karol, DOPortland, ME 041021528165420

Common questions

What is James R. Blum, MD's NPI number?

James R. Blum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164009320, issued on Mar 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James R. Blum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME, 04102. Phone: (207) 662-2381. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James R. Blum, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD29224, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James R. Blum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James R. Blum, MD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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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