Martin D. Blidner, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA
Martin D. Blidner, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1598827792, issued on Dec 14, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD038941L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Martin D. Blidner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD038941L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 150 Mundy Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
- Phone
- (570) 824-7117
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 825-7610
- Medicaid ID
- 0802107 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 150 Mundy Street
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- Victor Labbate, MDRheumatology Physician1689736894
- Prachi MajamundarPhysician Assistant1164126173
Verify Martin D. Blidner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD038941LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,540 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 156 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone522 claims
- Methotrexate332 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate208 claims
- Celecoxib101 claims
- Leflunomide101 claims
- Gabapentin81 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,354.23
77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Martin D. Blidner among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Martin D. Blidner, MD is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Wilkes Barre → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Delvecchio, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021215993613
- Nancy Desai, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021912438003
- Zahid Husain, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021104988310
- Omair Khan, MBBSWilkes Barre, PA 187021073285391
- Victor Labbate, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021689736894
- Gnanesh Patel, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021316238298
- David Pugliese, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021548225543
- Birju Bhatt, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187111881912236
Common questions
What is Martin D. Blidner, MD's NPI number?
Martin D. Blidner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598827792, issued on Dec 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Martin D. Blidner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Mundy Street, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 824-7117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Martin D. Blidner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD038941L, 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.
How much does Martin D. Blidner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Martin D. Blidner, MD had 2,540 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Martin D. Blidner, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.