NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Blechner, MD

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Paterson, NJ

Michael Blechner, MD is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Paterson, New Jersey, and NPI 1437485174, issued on Oct 31, 2009. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09774500, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437485174
Name
Michael Blechner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
License number
25MA09774500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
703 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07503
Phone
(973) 754-2550
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 754-2548
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160203000825); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 703 Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Noor Abbassi, DMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144859265
  3. Rachel Abboud, DOCardiovascular Disease Physician1366931107
  4. George Abdelmalek, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376303073
  5. Abdalhai Abdul Samad, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265371223
  6. Ann Abdul-Rahman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285572545

Verify Michael Blechner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $338.48

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 621 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,494.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Blechner$338.48
  2. Specialty average$1,494.36

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

  1. St Josephs Medical Group PCPaterson, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Blechner among 49 pediatric pulmonology physician records in New Jersey

Michael Blechner, MD is one of 49 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 18 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 49 pediatric pulmonology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Mukhatiyar, M.D.Paterson, NJ 075031336301977
  2. Neal Nakra, M.D.Paterson, NJ 075031558561597
  3. Steven Kanengiser, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501316032998
  4. Ellen Kaplan, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011730126772
  5. Ada Lee, MDHackensack, NJ 076011134102858
  6. Donna Lee, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011972565851
  7. Rhia Shah, M.D.Hackensack, NJ 076011649701160
  8. Alfin Vicencio, MDHackensack, NJ 076011821174772

Common questions

What is Michael Blechner, MD's NPI number?

Michael Blechner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437485174, issued on Oct 31, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Blechner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 703 Main St, Paterson, NJ, 07503. Phone: (973) 754-2550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Blechner, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09774500, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. 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. 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.