NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth R. Blau, M.D

Anesthesiology Physician · Sarasota, FL

Kenneth R. Blau, M.D is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1992799423, issued on Sep 12, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME48742, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1992799423
Name
Kenneth R. Blau
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
ME48742 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2653 Stickney Point RD, Sarasota, FL 34231
Phone
(941) 342-8200
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(941) 342-8201
Medicaid ID
043456600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111213000343); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1981
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 2653 Stickney Point RD

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

  1. John Baad, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1891768206
  2. Christopher Brukoff, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1790770204
  3. Joyce Connor, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1124017801
  4. John Dluzneski, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1962497479
  5. Patricia Fouts, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1447298104
  6. Daniel Gehring, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801841481

Verify Kenneth R. Blau in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $39.16

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Blau$39.16
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Anesthesia Physician Solutions OF North Florida LLCKissimmee, FL

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

Kenneth R. Blau among 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida

Kenneth R. Blau, M.D is one of 3,375 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 2,312 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

84 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Sarasota

They are 84 of the 6,548 NPPES records with a practice address in Sarasota, and 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judy Baumgart, MDSarasota, FL 342311801862453
  2. Christopher Brukoff, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342311790770204
  3. John Dluzneski, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342311962497479
  4. George KozmaSarasota, FL 342311477548980
  5. Thomas Legare, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342311366437881
  6. Trusha Patel, MDSarasota, FL 342311952560005
  7. H Weitzner, MDSarasota, FL 342311790735884
  8. Russell Cheaney, MDSarasota, FL 342321366496457

Common questions

What is Kenneth R. Blau, M.D's NPI number?

Kenneth R. Blau, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992799423, issued on Sep 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth R. Blau, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2653 Stickney Point RD, Sarasota, FL, 34231. Phone: (941) 342-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth R. Blau, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME48742, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. 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.