Ralph S. Blume, MD
Rheumatology Physician · New York, NY
Ralph S. Blume, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1689785883, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (New York 094585, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph S. Blume
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 094585 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 305-5512
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (212) 342-3462
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100911000127); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1964
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 161 Fort Washington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Julian Abrams, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1669494746
- Alex Addo, MDSurgery Physician1841685054
- Aradhna AgarwalRheumatology Physician1669009312
- Christopher Ahmad, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1598795445
Verify Ralph S. Blume 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 094585Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
595 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone78 claims
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
- Synthroid22 claims
- Allopurinol21 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick19 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.
Ralph S. Blume among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Ralph S. Blume, MD is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1964 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New York
There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Edward Dwyer, M.D.New York, NY 100321497828479
- Yevgeniya Gartshteyn, M.D.New York, NY 100321962794909
- Laura Geraldino Pardilla, M.D.New York, NY 100321891952768
- Jane Kang, M.D.New York, NY 100321114124898
- Teja Kapoor, M.D.New York, NY 100321053652834
- Jason Liebowitz, M.D.New York, NY 100321255600417
Common questions
What is Ralph S. Blume, MD's NPI number?
Ralph S. Blume, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689785883, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph S. Blume, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-5512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph S. Blume, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 094585, 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 Ralph S. Blume, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph S. Blume, MD had 595 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.