NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Martin L. Blank, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Martin L. Blank, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1477538601, issued on Dec 9, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD442522, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477538601
Name
Martin L. Blank
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD442522 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Spruce Str., Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-2050
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2005
Record last updated
May 7, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070730000674); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1991
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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Martin L. Blank among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Martin L. Blank, MD is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Acker, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041568494870
  2. Joel Cooper, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041770529729
  3. Satoshi Furukawa, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041104814144
  4. James Gaynor, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041346338746
  5. Mark Goldenberg, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041376568949
  6. Robert Gorman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041235160920
  7. Joseph Gorman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041184656498
  8. John Kucharczuk, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041407888787

Common questions

What is Martin L. Blank, MD's NPI number?

Martin L. Blank, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477538601, issued on Dec 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Martin L. Blank, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce Str., Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-2050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Martin L. Blank, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD442522, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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