Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bronx, NY
Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1649430711, issued on Jun 12, 2008. Check the license (New York 247742, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yossef Cardozo Blum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
- License number
- 247742 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 Waters PL FL 11, Bronx, NY 10461
- Phone
- (646) 244-6728
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090903000726); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yossef Cardozo Blum 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 247742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
481 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium265 claims
- Meloxicam74 claims
- Naproxen43 claims
- Ibuprofen42 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $158.36
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 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.
Yossef Cardozo Blum among 107 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York
Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD is one of 107 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 39% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2009 among the 76 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 107 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.
All 107 in New York → Every provider in Bronx → Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Evan Schwechter, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611659676740
- Shai Shemesh, M.D.Bronx, NY 104631053783100
- Ronald Huang, MDBronx, NY 104571801153911
- Robert Li, M.D.Bronx, NY 104511255619698
- Eric Grossman, M.D.Harrison, NY 105281740484526
- Harvey Insler, MDHarrison, NY 105281245274273
- Peter Lementowski, MDValhalla, NY 105951942366943
- Isaac Livshetz, M.D.White Plains, NY 106011427391754
Common questions
What is Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD's NPI number?
Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649430711, issued on Jun 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Waters PL FL 11, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (646) 244-6728. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 247742, 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 Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD had 481 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yossef Cardozo Blum, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.