Dr. David Blum, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Blum
Dr. David Blum is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Plantation, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Blum performed 2,653 Medicare services across 1,188 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Blum received a total of $74 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 4 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Blum is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 582 | $19 | $82 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 372 | $5 | $28 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 222 | $16 | $72 |
| Electrical stimulation therapy | 221 | $7 | $44 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 201 | $69 | $285 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 182 | $84 | $356 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 155 | $31 | $133 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 154 | $29 | $182 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 125 | $43 | $216 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 81 | $94 | $400 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 77 | $28 | $120 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 54 | $46 | $605 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 31 | $447 | $1,705 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 26 | $44 | $363 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 22 | $24 | $158 |
| Application of nonmoveable finger splint | 19 | $30 | $165 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 16 | $65 | $220 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 16 | $45 | $209 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 16 | $51 | $192 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 15 | $45 | $238 |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes | 15 | $81 | $409 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 14 | $59 | $330 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 13 | $127 | $530 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 12 | $43 | $163 |
| Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 12 | $10 | $20 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2022 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2022)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2022 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Blum is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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