James Ervin Blume, O.D.
Optometrist · Fort Wayne, IN
James Ervin Blume, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1831197276, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 18001661B, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Ervin Blume
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18001661B IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5917 Stoney Creek Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
- Phone
- (260) 482-8435
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 100385090A IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110309000080); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Ervin Blume in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18001661BCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol17 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.
James Ervin Blume among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
James Ervin Blume, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
101 optometrist records list a practice address in Fort Wayne
They are 101 of the 9,203 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Wayne, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Bonham, O.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468251578525341
- Amy Bryan, O.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468251245316348
- Xiqiao DingFort Wayne, IN 468251730632985
- Karen Norrick, ODFort Wayne, IN 468251770518102
- Amy Reidhaar, ODFort Wayne, IN 468251609283258
- Sandra Robel-Hall, O.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468251427044809
- Steven Rutan, O.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468251588630149
- Nicolas Soulier, O.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468251861468613
Common questions
What is James Ervin Blume, O.D.'s NPI number?
James Ervin Blume, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831197276, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Ervin Blume, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5917 Stoney Creek Dr, Fort Wayne, IN, 46825. Phone: (260) 482-8435. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Ervin Blume, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18001661B, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Ervin Blume, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Ervin Blume, O.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.
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.