2026 NPPES data Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician NPI 1215938683 MD
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MARSDEN BLOIS, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician in BOULDER, Colorado. 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
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 532 beneficiaries · Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
79%
generic claims · 21% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$14.4
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

MARSDEN BLOIS, MD filed 4,665 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician in BOULDER, Colorado, prescribing 79% generic.

5K
Part D claims, 2023
79%
generic prescribing
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.

MARSDEN BLOIS, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

4,665 Top 7% higher than 93% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

MARSDEN BLOIS, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 MARSDEN BLOIS, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/09/2005

NPI 1215938683

Primary specialty

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician

Niche

510 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

4,665 165% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,762

Specialty distribution in Colorado

How Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers

Colorado providers

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician share within Colorado

1. Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician share within Colorado

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

MARSDEN BLOIS, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4743 ARAPAHOE AVE, BOULDER, CO, 80303, with a listed phone of (303) 442-2395. NPI 1215938683 was issued on 08/09/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BLOIS 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 4,665 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 532 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.5 million in drug spend, split 21% brand-name and 79% generic by claim count. 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.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 510 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 1,762 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

4743 ARAPAHOE AVE
BOULDER, CO 80303

Provider Details

NPI 1215938683
Specialty Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/09/2005

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where MARSDEN BLOIS, MD 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.

POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC
BOULDER, CO

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 MARSDEN BLOIS, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$14

Largest payer

ATRICURE, 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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

MARSDEN BLOIS, MD — brand share 21.0%
Specialty average (est.)

21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 4,665 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

4,665
Total Claims
$1.5M
Total Drug Cost
532
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
12,937
Total Day Supply
386,321
Brand vs Generic
21% brand / 79% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.5M
Generic Drug Cost
$83K
Antibiotic Claims
20

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.69
Gender Split
42% female / 58% male
Age Distribution
<65: 16, 65-74: 209, 75-84: 205, 85+: 102

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What MARSDEN BLOIS, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
397
Spironolactone
389
Jardiance
Empagliflozin
378
Metoprolol Succinate
375
Eliquis
Apixaban
296
Torsemide
295
Carvedilol
294
Furosemide
287
Losartan Potassium
254
Lisinopril
239

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

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician Overview

How MARSDEN BLOIS, MD fits within the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.

510
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician Providers in US
48
States with Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician
1,762
Avg Claims per Provider

MARSDEN BLOIS, MD's 4,665 claims are above the specialty average of 1,762.

Nearby Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician Providers in Colorado

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

Compare Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MARSDEN BLOIS, MD's specialty?
MARSDEN BLOIS, MD specializes in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician and practices in BOULDER, Colorado. Credentials: MD.
How much does MARSDEN BLOIS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, MARSDEN BLOIS, MD wrote 4,665 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.5M in drug costs for 532 beneficiaries.
Where is MARSDEN BLOIS, MD located?
MARSDEN BLOIS, MD is located at 4743 ARAPAHOE AVE, BOULDER, CO, 80303. Phone: (303) 442-2395.
What is MARSDEN BLOIS, MD's NPI number?
MARSDEN BLOIS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215938683, issued on 08/09/2005.
Does MARSDEN BLOIS, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
MARSDEN BLOIS, MD's prescribing is 21% brand-name and 79% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.5M in brand drug costs.
How many Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 510 Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician provider writes 1,762 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does MARSDEN BLOIS, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, MARSDEN BLOIS, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Spironolactone, Jardiance. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does MARSDEN BLOIS, MD accept Medicare?
MARSDEN BLOIS, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,665 Part D claims and 532 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify MARSDEN BLOIS, MD's credentials?
MARSDEN BLOIS, MD's NPI is 1215938683 with credentials MD. 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.
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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