Richard R. Bloom, MD
Surgery Physician · Columbus, GA
Richard R. Bloom, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1952481251, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 029589, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard R. Bloom
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 029589 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 5TH Ave, Columbus, GA 31904
- Phone
- (706) 576-4474
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 576-5940
- Medicaid ID
- 00476693 GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard R. Bloom in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 029589Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
311 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl24 claims
- Gabapentin23 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium23 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
- Aripiprazole12 claims
- Carvedilol12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $17.38
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard R. Bloom among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia
Richard R. Bloom, MD is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 78% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 991 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Adams, MDColumbus, GA 319041457472094
- Michael Borkat, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041841365525
- Jeremy Bryner, DOColumbus, GA 319041437647757
- Kenneth Copperwheat, DOColumbus, GA 319041316393879
- Robert Edwards, DOColumbus, GA 319041750382545
- James Majors, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041699875963
- Clint Merritt, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041275910192
- Shaun Price, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041669552949
Common questions
What is Richard R. Bloom, MD's NPI number?
Richard R. Bloom, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952481251, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard R. Bloom, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 5TH Ave, Columbus, GA, 31904. Phone: (706) 576-4474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard R. Bloom, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 029589, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard R. Bloom, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard R. Bloom, MD had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.