Alfonso A. Blum, M.
NPI 1790810448ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· East Chicago, IN
Internal Medicine (M.) with 219 Health Network Inc, practicing in East Chicago, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $761,111 for 5,450 claims, against $34,066 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $965.33 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790810448 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 22, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 01062815A | IN |
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 - Internal Medicine (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 149 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 538 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,066 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,450 · 12,985 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 373 |
| Total drug cost | $761,111 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- 219 Health Network IncHobart, IN · 69 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
Other facilities
- Powers Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Hobart, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$965.33 · 62 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,207 · 59 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $261.02 | 24 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $147.46 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $98.13 | 3 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $66.36 | 4 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $64.53 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$965.33 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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