Kurt Edson George Blake, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Kurt Edson George Blake, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1265964803, issued on Apr 2, 2017. Check the license (Alabama MD.41045, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kurt Edson George Blake
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD.41045 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4902 Valleydale RD, Birmingham, AL 35242
- Phone
- (205) 677-5454
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220708002211); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4902 Valleydale RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Brewer, PH.D., M.D.Family Medicine Physician1437122330
Verify Kurt Edson George Blake in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.41045Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,546 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone300 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate274 claims
- Methotrexate199 claims
- Celecoxib71 claims
- Allopurinol67 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick56 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,326.09
65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Articularis Healthcare Group IncMontgomery, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kurt Edson George Blake among 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama
Kurt Edson George Blake, MD is one of 97 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 97 rheumatology physician records in Alabama.
All 97 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Archana Jain, M.D.Hoover, AL 352421720189590
- David McLain, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421689614737
- Lindsay Kelmenson, MDHoover, AL 352441457647935
- Elizabeth Perkins, MDHoover, AL 352441811105398
- Raj Vachhani, M.D.Hoover, AL 352441114450244
- Edward Huddleston, MDBirmingham, AL 352491205465523
- Jose Rubio Mosquera, M.DBirmingham, AL 352491174907984
- Mitali Sen, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491386029262
Common questions
What is Kurt Edson George Blake, MD's NPI number?
Kurt Edson George Blake, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265964803, issued on Apr 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kurt Edson George Blake, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4902 Valleydale RD, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 677-5454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kurt Edson George Blake, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.41045, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kurt Edson George Blake, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kurt Edson George Blake, MD had 1,546 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.