Paul Blum, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Edison, NJ
Paul Blum, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Edison, New Jersey, and NPI 1386646016, issued on Aug 12, 2005. Check the license (New Jersey MA34875, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Blum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MA34875 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 69 Route 27, Edison, NJ 08820
- Phone
- (732) 494-3220
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (732) 494-5057
- Medicaid ID
- 0421405 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100326000444); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Blum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA34875Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,648 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium155 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium80 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium66 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate57 claims
- Azithromycin56 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): 95 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Primary Care PCEdison, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Blum among 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey
Paul Blum, M.D. is one of 4,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% 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, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 2000 among the 3,132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 207R00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
74 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Edison
They are 74 of the 2,434 NPPES records with a practice address in Edison, and 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is Paul Blum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul Blum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386646016, issued on Aug 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Blum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 69 Route 27, Edison, NJ, 08820. Phone: (732) 494-3220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Blum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA34875, 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.
How much does Paul Blum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Blum, M.D. had 1,648 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Blum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 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.