Dr. Marcus Blue , DDS
Dentist - Periodontics • Basalt, CO
227 Midland Avenue, Suite C-6
Basalt, CO 81621
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Dr. Marcus Blue is listed in NPPES under Dentist - Periodontics.
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NPI assigned on February 17, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 43 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 29 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Dentist - Periodontics in Colorado (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 85 to 325.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 45 in 2020 to 43 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
227 Midland Avenue
Suite C-6
Basalt, CO 81621
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - Periodontics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
43 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$273 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $3,021.00 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Honoraria: $1,500.00 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $771.00 across 1 record.
- Education: $750.00 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Keystone Dental Inc.: $1,500.00 across 1 record.
- Dentsply Sirona Inc: $771.00 across 1 record.
- PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.: $750.00 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2011
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Basalt and Colorado
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Dentist - Periodontics in Colorado (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 221. Middle half: 85 to 325.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - Periodontics in Basalt have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Dentist - Periodontics in Colorado (2024, 82 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $874. Middle half: $365 to $1,786.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - Periodontics in Basalt have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
2 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - Periodontics with a practice address in Basalt, CO (140 in Colorado).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 45 in 2020 and 43 in 2024.
- 2020: 45
- 2021: 47
- 2022: 42
- 2023: 46
- 2024: 43
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 45 in 2020 and 43 in 2024.
- 2020: 45
- 2021: 47
- 2022: 42
- 2023: 46
- 2024: 43
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $225 in 2020 to $273 in 2024.
- 2020: $225
- 2021: $262
- 2022: $277
- 2023: $268
- 2024: $273
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 114% from $1,411.45 in 2020 to $3,021.00 in 2025.
- 2020: $1,411.45
- 2021: $14,985.19
- 2022: $23,233.64
- 2023: $19,337.17
- 2025: $3,021.00
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $3,021.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Keystone Dental Inc. |
Honoraria
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $1,500.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $771.00 |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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CAD/CAM Software | General | $750.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 29 | 104 | $223.21 | 24 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 14 | 91 | $49.59 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223P0300X
That specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated February 17, 2011.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
227 Midland Ave, Suite C-6
Basalt, CO 816218114