Michael Bruce Blechman, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · New York, NY
Michael Bruce Blechman, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1538241468, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (New York 199205, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Bruce Blechman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 199205 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 155 5TH Ave, New York, NY 10010
- Phone
- (212) 741-6100
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 741-6667
- Medicaid ID
- 02005627 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110615000132); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 155 5TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Cary Schneebaum, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1386737658
Verify Michael Bruce Blechman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 199205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
528 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine137 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf101 claims
- Omeprazole80 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium53 claims
- Gavilyte-C43 claims
- Mesalamine30 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Bruce Blechman among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York
Michael Bruce Blechman, MD is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Herbert Dyrszka, M.D.New York, NY 100101104879030
- Michael Eng, M.D.New York, NY 100101710090410
- Fritz Francois, M.D., M.S.New York, NY 100101164516712
- Babak Mohajer, MDNew York, NY 100101003839374
- Lawrence Ottaviano, M.D.New York, NY 100101538112461
- Michael Poles, M.D., PH.D.Ny, NY 100101346280690
- Violeta Popov, MDNew York, NY 100101326011438
- Robert Raicht, M.D.New York, NY 100101407853179
Common questions
What is Michael Bruce Blechman, MD's NPI number?
Michael Bruce Blechman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538241468, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Bruce Blechman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 5TH Ave, New York, NY, 10010. Phone: (212) 741-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Bruce Blechman, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 199205, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Bruce Blechman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Bruce Blechman, MD had 528 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.