NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Harry Blitzer, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Hartford, CT

Robert Harry Blitzer, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1881798403, issued on Sep 12, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 020186, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881798403
Name
Robert Harry Blitzer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
020186 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102
Phone
(860) 545-2791
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
001201862 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100416000205); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1971
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 80 Seymour Street

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

  1. Lincoln Abbott, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1518965433
  2. Marie Achong, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1700806213
  3. Allison Adajian, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1619129582
  4. Clark Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1245329457
  5. Swetha Ade, M.D.Epilepsy Physician1801155296
  6. Ross Albert, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1124291448

Verify Robert Harry Blitzer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Blitzer111
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium26 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): 86.4 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 score82.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.0
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Robert Harry Blitzer among 336 gastroenterology physician records in Connecticut

Robert Harry Blitzer, MD is one of 336 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 86% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1971 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 336 gastroenterology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Butensky, M.D.Hartford, CT 061051487681136
  2. Martin Hoffman, D.O.Hartford, CT 061051922035617
  3. Nancy Kang, M.D.Hartford, CT 061051447570494
  4. Lisa Rossi, M.D.Hartford, CT 061051275653933
  5. Yousaf Shaikh, MDHartford, CT 061051710397740
  6. Michael Einstein, M.D.Hartford, CT 061061659339901
  7. Michael Golioto, MDHartford, CT 061061811091432
  8. Michael Karasik, MDHartford, CT 061061346344967

Common questions

What is Robert Harry Blitzer, MD's NPI number?

Robert Harry Blitzer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881798403, issued on Sep 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Harry Blitzer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT, 06102. Phone: (860) 545-2791. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Harry Blitzer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 020186, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Harry Blitzer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Harry Blitzer, MD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Harry Blitzer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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.

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.