David Steven Blum, O.D.
NPI 1679520928ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Baltimore, MD
Optometrist (O.D.) with Drs. Blum and Bruck, O.D. P.A., practicing in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2024 Medicare paid $62,773 for 511 patients, and Part D covered 432 of their prescriptions, 70% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. reported $18.13 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679520928 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 4, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 4, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | TAO857 | MD |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 511 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 804 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,773 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 432 · 826 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 127 |
| Total drug cost | $33,070 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Drs. Blum and Bruck, O.D. P.A.Manchester, MD · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$18.13 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$138.02 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $18.13 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$18.13 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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