2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1730539800 D.O
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KEVIN BLUME, D.O

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in TUCSON, Arizona. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
802
Medicare Part D claims · 301 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 561
MIPS score
69.2421/100
▼ 14 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$2.7K
22 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

KEVIN BLUME, D.O reported a CMS MIPS final score of 69.2421/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 802 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

69.2421/100
MIPS score · -14 vs avg
802
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

KEVIN BLUME, D.O's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

69 8th percentile higher than 8% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

KEVIN BLUME, D.O practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about KEVIN BLUME, D.O?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/20/2016

NPI 1730539800

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician

Niche

744 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

802 43% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 561

MIPS final score

69.2421/100 13.8579% pts

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Arizona

How Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers

Arizona providers

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician share within Arizona

1. Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician share within Arizona

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

KEVIN BLUME, D.O's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
69.2421/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician) — 69.2421/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%69.2%
MIPS final score (Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician) — 69.2421/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

KEVIN BLUME, D.O is a Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider practicing in TUCSON, Arizona, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: D.O. NPI: 1730539800. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

KEVIN BLUME, D.O appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider holding D.O credentials at 395 N SILVERBELL RD STE 201, TUCSON, AZ, 85745, with a listed phone of (520) 792-2170. NPI 1730539800 was issued on 06/20/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BLUME most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 802 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 301 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $51K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 69.2421/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 69.8691, Cost 28.438), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 744 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 561 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

395 N SILVERBELL RD STE 201
TUCSON, AZ 85745

Provider Details

NPI 1730539800
Specialty Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
Credentials D.O
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/20/2016

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

69.2421
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
69.8691
Quality
28.438
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where KEVIN BLUME, D.O bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

VALLEY ENT PC
TUCSON, AZ

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for KEVIN BLUME, D.O. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$2.7K

Largest payer

AERIN MEDICAL INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

802
Total Claims
$51K
Total Drug Cost
301
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,205
Total Day Supply
28,402
Generic Drug Cost
$24K
Opioid Claims
40 (5.0% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
138

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.23
Gender Split
55% female / 45% male
Age Distribution
<65: 29, 65-74: 132, 75-84: 109, 85+: 31

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Fluticasone Propionate
132
Azelastine Hcl
77
Doxycycline Monohydrate
68
Ipratropium Bromide
66
Omeprazole
65
Lorazepam
38
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
35
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
34
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone
Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth
33
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride
29

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Overview

How KEVIN BLUME, D.O fits within the Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

744
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
561
Avg Claims per Provider

KEVIN BLUME, D.O's 802 claims are above the specialty average of 561.

Nearby Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in Arizona

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BLUME.

Compare Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KEVIN BLUME, D.O's specialty?
KEVIN BLUME, D.O specializes in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in TUCSON, Arizona. Credentials: D.O.
How much does KEVIN BLUME, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, KEVIN BLUME, D.O wrote 802 Medicare Part D claims totaling $51K in drug costs for 301 beneficiaries.
What is KEVIN BLUME, D.O's Medicare quality score?
KEVIN BLUME, D.O has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 69.2421/100 (Quality: 69.8691, Cost: 28.438). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is KEVIN BLUME, D.O located?
KEVIN BLUME, D.O is located at 395 N SILVERBELL RD STE 201, TUCSON, AZ, 85745. Phone: (520) 792-2170.
What is KEVIN BLUME, D.O's NPI number?
KEVIN BLUME, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730539800, issued on 06/20/2016.
Does KEVIN BLUME, D.O prescribe opioids?
Yes, KEVIN BLUME, D.O had 40 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.0%.
How many Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 744 Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 561 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does KEVIN BLUME, D.O prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, KEVIN BLUME, D.O's most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluticasone Propionate, Azelastine Hcl, Doxycycline Monohydrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does KEVIN BLUME, D.O accept Medicare?
KEVIN BLUME, D.O appears in CMS Medicare data with 802 Part D claims and 301 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify KEVIN BLUME, D.O's credentials?
KEVIN BLUME, D.O's NPI is 1730539800 with credentials D.O. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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