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Dr. Gershwin Theophilus Blyden , MD

Internal Medicine • Miami, FL

Active NPI 1851344014 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth (some services)
Practice location in NPPES

8335 Ne 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 331383810

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

8335 Ne 2nd Ave

Miami, FL 331383810

Telephone 3057570113
Fax 3057567485
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Gershwin T Blyden Md Pa Facility NPI 1497065882

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Hollywood, FL; Miami, FL. See the list

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Foundation For Sickle Cell Disease Research. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Medical School

Yale University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1979

Medicare patients

82 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $486,314 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $386,780 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

3,706 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

$1,577,008 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

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: $1,264.52 across 21 records.

By nature of payment

  • Long term medical supply or device loan: $916.63 across 11 records.
  • Food and Beverage: $194.91 across 8 records.
  • Education: $152.98 across 2 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)

  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: $991.08 across 14 records.
  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $138.89 across 4 records.
  • Pfizer Inc.: $74.99 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.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

47 years (graduated 1979)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1979 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2006

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.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

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; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

Telehealth (some services)

Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.

What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)

It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Blyden has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Blyden as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Miami and Florida

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Miami, FL (2024, 360 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 295. Middle half: 112 to 614.

More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 687. Middle half: 277 to 1,489.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Miami, FL (2024, 360 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $29,846. Middle half: $12,418 to $64,331.

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,256. Middle half: $27,620 to $138,398.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Miami, FL (2024, 360 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $23,440. Middle half: $9,409 to $50,403.

A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $52,728. Middle half: $20,807 to $107,475.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Miami, FL (2024, 449 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,329. Middle half: 148 to 5,867.

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 6,545 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,318. Middle half: 158 to 5,882.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Miami, FL (2024, 449 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $82,482. Middle half: $7,967 to $424,773.

A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 6,545 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $86,865. Middle half: $8,159 to $434,445.

763 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Miami, FL (10,165 in Florida).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Miami

18.3% of these 763 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

61.1% of these 763 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, 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

Open Payments · Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 21 records totaling $1,264.52.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
KISQALI General $83.33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Education
In-kind items and services
ERLEADA General $77.99
Pfizer Inc.
Education
In-kind items and services
— General $74.99
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
Trelstar General $34.97
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
PLUVICTO General $29.92
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
PLUVICTO General $26.63
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
CALQUENCE General $24.59
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ERLEADA General $23.71
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ERLEADA General $21.80
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
PLUVICTO General $17.90
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ERLEADA General $15.39

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B · Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.

HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
J0131 Injection, acetaminophen, not otherwise specified,10 mg
10,136 21 $0.84 $0.05
J2405 Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg
5,056 28 $2.86 $0.09
96375 Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein
5,032 29 $48.05 $15.24
96361 Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour
1,984 29 $32.12 $12.28
J1170 Injection, hydromorphone, up to 4 mg
1,983 24 $4.53 $3.84
J1200 Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg
1,935 29 $3.89 $0.82
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg
1,530 24 $8.69 $0.62
J1171 Injection, hydromorphone, 0.1 mg
1,510 13 $0.42 $0.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
1,386 79 $249.07 $129.71
81003 Automated urinalysis test
1,346 34 $2.86 $2.17
96374 Injection of drug or substance into vein
1,335 29 $121.92 $36.29
85018 Blood count, hemoglobin
1,182 32 $5.00 $2.32
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument
1,148 33 $7.20 $3.20
93000 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
965 33 $36.16 $14.49
J7060 5% dextrose/water (500 ml = 1 unit)
913 25 $4.00 $1.78
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
865 32 $13.72 $7.05
81025 Urine pregnancy test
675 21 $17.89 $8.41
J7040 Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit)
534 26 $3.00 $1.32
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
384 21 $371.00 $182.93
J2270 Injection, morphine sulfate, up to 10 mg
334 13 $6.28 $4.12
96365 Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
225 21 $132.00 $62.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
212 22 $153.86 $90.40
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
70 24 $20.00 $16.51
96127 Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems
54 19 $11.00 $4.83
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
14 12 $20.79 $8.65

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D · Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Oxycodone Hcl Oxycodone Hcl 301 8,343 $13,682.92 36
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen 111 2,737 $4,748.97 22
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 89 2,625 $727.85 26
Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate 82 2,490 $6,316.67 16
Hydroxyurea Hydroxyurea 79 3,537 $3,018.60 21
Gabapentin Gabapentin 78 3,020 $786.32 25
Temazepam Temazepam 71 2,130 $747.48 —
Oxycontin Oxycodone Hcl 68 2,006 $129,093.63 —
Prednisone Prednisone 65 1,872 $246.14 13
Atorvastatin Calcium Atorvastatin Calcium 61 5,131 $407.73 20
Abiraterone Acetate Abiraterone Acetate 58 1,740 $110,529.47 —
Amlodipine Besylate Amlodipine Besylate 57 5,028 $174.86 19
Vitamin D2 Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) 54 3,004 $530.14 15
Nifedipine Er Nifedipine 47 3,540 $729.90 17
Hydrochlorothiazide Hydrochlorothiazide 43 3,150 $99.77 —
Zolpidem Tartrate Zolpidem Tartrate 41 1,350 $261.27 —
Methadone Hcl Methadone Hcl 41 1,223 $838.86 —
Adakveo Crizanlizumab-Tmca 40 1,106 $446,794.09 —
Imatinib Mesylate Imatinib Mesylate 39 1,170 $7,616.69 —
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip 37 653 $612.56 —
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide 35 2,665 $279.04 13
Alprazolam Alprazolam 34 1,020 $154.79 —
Omeprazole Omeprazole 34 2,610 $522.10 —
Dexamethasone Dexamethasone 34 917 $1,136.92 —
Losartan Potassium Losartan Potassium 33 2,980 $158.04 11

(top 25 shown)

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

Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-01-11
Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

License # reported to NPPES FL 0048415

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Check License Status with the State Board License numbers are self-reported to NPPES; T-MedInfo does not confirm them against state records. Current status: Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
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Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid ID
044049300 (FL)

Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20110124000250

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

FL

PECOS Control ID

3971792367

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Foundation For Sickle Cell Disease Research

151 Nw 11th St, Homestead, FL 330309999

Phone: 9543973251

Secondary Practice Locations

1685 S State Road 7, Unit 4

Hollywood, FL 33023

Phone: 9543973251

1394 62nd Street

Miami, FL 33147

Phone: 9543973251

Career & Practice History

NPI enumerated May 18, 2006.

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 August 2026.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1851344014
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: May 18, 2006
Last Update: January 12, 2024
Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

8335 Ne 2nd Ave

Miami, FL 331383810

Phone: 3057570113

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.