Ruth Blum, M.D.
Urology Physician · Billings, MT
Ruth Blum, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1588058168, issued on Mar 23, 2015. Check the license on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Blum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 302734 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
- Phone
- (406) 238-2500
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210908002299); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth Blum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
866 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl254 claims
- Finasteride101 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl67 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride50 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim48 claims
- Myrbetriq42 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: $141.93
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Gabert Medical Services IncGlendive, MT
- Glendive Medical Center IncGlendive, MT
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.
Ruth Blum among 53 urology physician records in Montana
Ruth Blum, M.D. is one of 53 urology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 91% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 37 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Montana
There are 53 urology physician records in Montana.
All 53 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lisa Bland, M.D.Billings, MT 591011427279546
- Karin Brown, M.D.Billings, MT 591011306086293
- Adam Dowell, MDBillings, MT 591011790104826
- Daniel Faaborg, MDBillings, MT 591011265724470
- Michael Hickman, M.D.Billings, MT 591011154557999
- Daniel Holst, M.D.Billings, MT 591011174974828
- Lawrence Klee, MDBillings, MT 591011568557080
- Christopher Schreiber, M.D.Billings, MT 591011689614695
Common questions
What is Ruth Blum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruth Blum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588058168, issued on Mar 23, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Blum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 238-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Blum, M.D.'s license?
Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Blum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Blum, M.D. had 866 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.