Stephen L. Blum, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Arlington, TX
Stephen L. Blum, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1659389724, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (Texas G7916, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen L. Blum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G7916 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3939 W Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76016
- Phone
- (817) 429-8327
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (817) 457-3739
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120120000200); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen L. Blum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G7916Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole52 claims
- Hydrocortisone28 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide27 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate23 claims
- Spironolactone17 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate14 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: $477.48
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Metroplex Dermatology, PLLCArlington, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen L. Blum among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas
Stephen L. Blum, M.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.
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- Stephen Gano, MDArlington, TX 760121962402040
- Jun Long, MD, PHDArlington, TX 760121053992495
- Milton Mullanax, M.D.Arlington, TX 760121700932076
Common questions
What is Stephen L. Blum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen L. Blum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659389724, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen L. Blum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3939 W Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX, 76016. Phone: (817) 429-8327. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen L. Blum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G7916, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen L. Blum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen L. Blum, M.D. had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.