Michael S. Blank, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Sandusky, OH
Michael S. Blank, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Sandusky, Ohio, and NPI 1710926985, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35-08-6360, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael S. Blank
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 35-08-6360 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1912 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Phone
- (419) 557-6780
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (419) 557-6783
- Medicaid ID
- 2595179 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050926001049); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest infectious disease physician records → All 350 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1912 Hayes Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Timothy Albrethsen, DPTPhysical Therapist1326334061
- Amber Barton, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1124904024
- Ashley Burkholder, DOHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1376930073
- Alana Burton, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1841901329
- Claudia CorsoProfessional Counselor1972498350
- Alexandra Corte, LSWSocial Worker1851109136
Verify Michael S. Blank in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35-08-6360Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
835 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin88 claims
- Dovato62 claims
- Descovy42 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate41 claims
- Juluca40 claims
- Ceftriaxone32 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): 87.3 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: $866.89
56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 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
- North Coast Professional Company, LLCSandusky, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael S. Blank among 350 infectious disease physician records in Ohio
Michael S. Blank, MD is one of 350 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 246 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Ohio
There are 350 infectious disease physician records in Ohio.
All 350 in Ohio → Every provider in Sandusky → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Prity Vaidya, MDMansfield, OH 449031003874090
- Uchenna Ezike, M.DMansfield, OH 449071073630893
- Nancy Crum-Cianflone, MDBucyrus, OH 448201437120557
- Dheeraj Goyal, M.D., M.P.H.Fairfield, OH 450141932497054
- Kiran Afshan, M.D.Canton, OH 447101639459779
- Sarah Hoehnen, DOCanton, OH 447101316189517
- Badie Al Nemr, M.D.Canton, OH 447081497968903
- Marcantonio Fiorentino, M.D.Canton, OH 447081992701130
Common questions
What is Michael S. Blank, MD's NPI number?
Michael S. Blank, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710926985, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael S. Blank, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1912 Hayes Ave, Sandusky, OH, 44870. Phone: (419) 557-6780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael S. Blank, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35-08-6360, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael S. Blank, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael S. Blank, MD had 835 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael S. Blank, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 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.