Lawrence Roy Blum, MD
NPI 1811082571ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· New York, NY
Ophthalmology (MD) in New York, New York, trained at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (class of 1990). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $585,674 for 4,458 claims, against $150,141 paid for services in 2024. Harrow Eye, LLC was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,099 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1811082571 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 23, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 188611 | NY |
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 - Ophthalmology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 407 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,762 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $150,141 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,458 · 6,257 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 826 |
| Total drug cost | $585,674 |
| Generic share | 57% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Lawrence Blum MD PCKew Gardens, NY · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,099 · 45 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$546.90 · 19 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $192.58 | 7 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $183.65 | 6 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $116.64 | 5 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $111.74 | 5 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $103.61 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,099 · 45 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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