Dr. Ronald I Blum , MD
Specialist • Patten, ME
17 Founders Street
Patten, ME 04765
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NPI assigned on May 4, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 32 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- 36415 — Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 16 service units.
- 83036 — Hemoglobin a1c level: 16 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2017). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 653 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 62 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin — 50 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril — 49 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 29 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 2,370 in 2013 to 653 in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2017.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
17 Founders Street
Patten, ME 04765
What Public CMS Data Show
Specialist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
28 people with Original Medicare in 2017
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2017.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $256 in 2017
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2017. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
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, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $256 in 2017
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2017, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
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, 2017.
30-day fills
1,192 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
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
$40,465 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, 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, 2017.
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.
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 Patten and Maine
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Blum are from 2017.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Blum are from 2017.
1 active clinicians are listed under Specialist with a practice address in Patten, ME (250 in Maine).
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 B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2017 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 72% from 2,370 in 2013 to 653 in 2017.
- 2013: 2,370
- 2014: 2,459
- 2015: 2,102
- 2016: 1,783
- 2017: 653
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 65% from 3,398 in 2013 to 1,192 in 2017.
- 2013: 3,398
- 2014: 3,548
- 2015: 3,385
- 2016: 2,964
- 2017: 1,192
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 55% from $90,428 in 2013 to $40,465 in 2017.
- 2013: $90,428
- 2014: $109,183
- 2015: $96,098
- 2016: $96,384
- 2017: $40,465
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), 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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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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16 | 13 | $7.50 | $2.94 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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16 | 16 | $35.43 | $13.05 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2017; 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 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 62 | 3,060 | $1,293.92 | 22 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 50 | 951 | $1,416.23 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 49 | 3,540 | $478.19 | 24 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 47 | 2,850 | $1,091.67 | 14 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 41 | 2,310 | $402.55 | 13 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 39 | 2,430 | $285.61 | 14 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 33 | 2,460 | $337.43 | 17 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 28 | 1,170 | $525.27 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 24 | 1,744 | $277.83 | 12 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 20 | 1,110 | $345.25 | — |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 20 | 499 | $846.43 | — |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 19 | 990 | $106.84 | — |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 19 | 930 | $475.57 | — |
| Humulin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 16 | 171 | $4,639.07 | — |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | 990 | $73.77 | — |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 15 | 770 | $5,613.46 | — |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 15 | 1,110 | $326.74 | — |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 14 | 1,020 | $332.39 | — |
| Advair Diskus | Fluticasone/Salmeterol | 13 | 450 | $5,589.00 | — |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 12 | 840 | $325.24 | — |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 12 | 960 | $598.39 | — |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 12 | 384 | $706.44 | — |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 12 | 593 | $9,025.26 | — |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 11 | 780 | $258.92 | — |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 11 | 301 | $135.10 | — |
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Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 04, 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 November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
Po Box 385
Patten, ME 047650385
Phone: 2075282067