Brian Blum, OD

  • Bethel, AK
  • Optometrist
NPI1225446131
Medicare patients, 2024
96
Part D claims, 2024
45
Industry payments
$24
Affiliated sites
1
State license
1
Practice address
829 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559
Practice phone
Call (907) 543-6000
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Yukon-Kuskokwim Health - Bethel (Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy)

Tribal Health Clinic · Bethel, Alaska

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Brian Blum is an optometrist in Bethel, Alaska

Brian Blum practices at Yukon-Kuskokwim Health - Bethel (Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy) in Bethel, Alaska.

Brian Blum's NPI, 1225446131, was assigned on July 24, 2014. Brian Blum holds Alaska license 353.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 24, 2014
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(907) 543-6000
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Brian Blum practices at Yukon-Kuskokwim Health - Bethel (Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy) in Bethel, Alaska

Brian Blum's primary practice is Yukon-Kuskokwim Health - Bethel (Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy), at 829 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559. The practice phone is (907) 543-6000.

  • Yukon-Kuskokwim Health - Bethel (Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy)
    829 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559Phone(907) 543-6000

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Brian Blum is affiliated with 1 site of care

Brian Blum's primary practice is Yukon-Kuskokwim Health - Bethel (Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy) in Bethel, Alaska. Brian Blum's employer is on file too: a government & correctional health.

Yukon-Kuskokwim Health - Bethel (Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy)Tribal Health Clinic · Bethel, AlaskaPrimary
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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health - Bethel (Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy)Available with a free account

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Brian Blum is one of 160 optometrists in Alaska

Optometrist is Brian Blum's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Brian Blum is licensed in Alaska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, AlaskaPrimaryLicense 353 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Brian Blum

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160optometrists in Alaska
6optometrists in Bethel

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Brian Blum treated 96 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Brian Blum in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 54% have high cholesterol. 63% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Brian Blum's median patient age at 52, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 202496
Average age74
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid63%

Brian Blum's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Brian Blum's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5658%
  • Men4042%

Chronic conditions among Brian Blum's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure72%
  2. High cholesterol54%
  3. Tobacco use28%
  4. Arthritis26%
  5. Diabetes21%
  6. Osteoporosis20%
  7. COPD17%
  8. Chronic kidney disease16%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Brian Blum's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 52

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Brian Blum wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Brian Blum wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202445
Part D patients22

Brian Blum's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic32 claims71%
  • Brand-name13 claims29%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Brian Blum received $24 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Brian Blum from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. CooperVision Inc. paid the most, $24.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Brian Blum's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Brian Blum's NPI number?

Brian Blum's NPI number is 1225446131. It was assigned on July 24, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Brian Blum specialize in?

Brian Blum is an optometrist in Bethel, Alaska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Brian Blum practice?

Brian Blum practices at 829 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy, Bethel, AK 99559. Brian Blum's primary practice is Yukon-Kuskokwim Health - Bethel (Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy) in Bethel, Alaska.

What is Brian Blum's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Brian Blum is (907) 543-6000.

What is Brian Blum's medical license number?

Brian Blum holds Alaska license 353.

How many Medicare patients does Brian Blum see?

CMS counts 96 Medicare patients who saw Brian Blum in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Has Brian Blum received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $24 in general payments to Brian Blum from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from CooperVision Inc.

How long has Brian Blum been practicing?

Brian Blum graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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