NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nina Blum, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tavares, FL

Nina Blum, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tavares, Florida, and NPI 1922533256, issued on Apr 24, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME156627, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1922533256
Name
Nina Blum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME156627 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1613 Banning Beach RD, Tavares, FL 32778
Phone
(352) 343-7735
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220810003901); 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 1613 Banning Beach RD

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

  1. Kenneth Stark, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1558346262

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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Nina Blum1,138
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate226 claims
  2. Prednisone203 claims
  3. Methotrexate193 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium93 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl41 claims
  6. Folic Acid36 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): 99.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score96.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $4,144.70

198 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nina Blum$4,144.70
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Kenneth E Stark MD PATavares, FL

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

Nina Blum among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Nina Blum, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

29 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tavares

They are 29 of the 607 NPPES records with a practice address in Tavares, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walter Ashford, M.D.Tavares, FL 327781376577791
  2. Sujatha Baskar, MDTavares, FL 327781699764910
  3. Miguel Boque-Santiago, MDTavares, FL 327781891801247
  4. Matthew Castner, DOTavares, FL 327781346259116
  5. Carlos Chang, M.D.Tavares, FL 327781922005016
  6. John Cooke, DOTavares, FL 327781528071958
  7. Shaik Ejazuddin, MDTavares, FL 327781073501185
  8. Corey Henderson, MDTavares, FL 327781346248903

Common questions

What is Nina Blum, MD's NPI number?

Nina Blum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922533256, issued on Apr 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nina Blum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1613 Banning Beach RD, Tavares, FL, 32778. Phone: (352) 343-7735. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nina Blum, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME156627, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nina Blum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nina Blum, MD had 1,138 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nina Blum, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.6 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.

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