NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Tracy, CA

Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Tracy, California, and NPI 1770586448, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (California G25010, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770586448
Name
Mitchell Edward Blum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
G25010 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2160 W. Grantline RD, Tracy, CA 95377
Phone
(209) 834-0626
Enumerated
May 24, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(209) 834-1814
Medicaid ID
00G250100 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061019000234); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1968
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 ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

291 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mitchell Blum291
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl150 claims
  2. Ofloxacin23 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide15 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide14 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dignity Health Medical FoundationRedding, CA

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

Mitchell Edward Blum among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1968 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Teng, MDTracy, CA 953761326337544
  2. Jerrold Polterock, MDOakdale, CA 953611578536306
  3. Mark Bitgood, MDModesto, CA 953561457439945
  4. Phyllis Peng, MDModesto, CA 953561770633596
  5. Christopher Whang, MDModesto, CA 953561639257124
  6. Aren Francis, MDModesto, CA 953551982630901
  7. Charles Suntra, MDModesto, CA 953551619934056
  8. Ryan Brown, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031497768881

Common questions

What is Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770586448, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 W. Grantline RD, Tracy, CA, 95377. Phone: (209) 834-0626. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G25010, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D. had 291 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mitchell Edward Blum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. 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.