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Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake, MD
NPI1265964803PAC ID6709208473
- Medicare services, 2024
- 648
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 178
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,546
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 76
- Practice address
- 408 Clark NE St, Cullman, AL 35055
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 734-3202
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Cullman Primary Care
Cullman, Alabama
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Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake is a rheumatologist in Cullman, Alabama
Dr. Blake practices at Cullman Primary Care in Cullman, Alabama.
Dr. Blake's NPI, 1265964803, was assigned on April 2, 2017. Dr. Blake graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2022. Dr. Blake holds Alabama license MD.41045.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1265964803NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709208473
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 734-3202
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 30
- Medical school graduation
- 2022
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake practices at Cullman Primary Care in Cullman, Alabama
Dr. Blake's primary practice is Cullman Primary Care, at 408 Clark NE St, Cullman, AL 35055 in Cullman County. The practice phone is (256) 734-3202.
- Cullman Primary Care408 Clark NE St, Cullman, AL 35055 · Cullman CountyPhone(256) 734-3202
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Blake's primary practice is Cullman Primary Care in Cullman, Alabama. Dr. Blake is also affiliated with Cullman Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Articularis Healthcare Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blake to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Cullman Primary CarePrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blake practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cullman Primary Care | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake is one of 84 rheumatologists in Alabama
Rheumatology is Dr. Blake's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Blake is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, AlabamaPrimary
Rheumatologists near Dr. Blake
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
84rheumatologists in Alabama
3rheumatologists in Cullman
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake billed Medicare for 648 services in 2024
CMS data shows 648 Medicare services from Dr. Blake across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 178 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $42,458 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024648
Medicare patients178
Paid by Medicare$42,458
Procedure codes7
Dr. Blake's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4442024: 4342%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 214
- Imaging
- 2023: 2042024: 0100%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 862024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2122024: 0100%
Dr. Blake compared with the Alabama median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Blake
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 648vs 2,66076% below
- Medicare patients
- 178vs 24828% below
- Part D claims
- 1,417vs 2,30639% below
Medians across 85 rheumatologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blake's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake treated 178 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blake in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blake's median patient age at 63, with 82% women.
Medicare patients, 2024178
Average age72
Average risk score1.43
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Blake's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Blake's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13375%
- Men4525%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Blake's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders38%
- Diabetes35%
- Depression34%
- Anxiety33%
- Osteoporosis31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Blake's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women82%
- Men17%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake wrote 1,546 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Blake wrote 1,546 Medicare Part D claims for 283 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,417 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,822,900 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,449 claims across 22 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,546
Drugs named by CMS27
Total drug cost$1.8M
Part D patients283
Dr. Blake's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,174 claims76%
- Brand-name372 claims24%
Dr. Blake's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,4492024: 1,4172%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 22 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake scored 76 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Dr. Blake for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Blake accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Blake's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 76of 100Final score
- 46of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Blake, published from 2022 to 2024. Dr. Blake's most frequent co-author is Kenneth G. Saag.
Papers2
Years published2022 to 2024
Dr. Blake's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Blake
Expert Opin Pharmacother
AllopurinolFebuxostatGout
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake received $7,148 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 236 general payments to Dr. Blake from 29 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,468.
General payments to Dr. Blake by program year, 2022 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Blake by kind, 2022 to 2025
$7.1Kin total
- Food and beverage$6,97898%
- Education$1702%
Companies that paid Dr. Blake the most, 2022 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Blake graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2022.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake's NPI number?
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake's NPI number is 1265964803. It was assigned on April 2, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake?
Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake is a rheumatologist in Cullman, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake practice?
Dr. Blake practices at 408 Clark NE St, Cullman, AL 35055. Dr. Blake's primary practice is Cullman Primary Care in Cullman, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blake to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blake is (256) 734-3202.
What is Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake's medical license number?
Dr. Blake holds Alabama license MD.41045.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake affiliated with?
Dr. Blake is affiliated with Cullman Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake part of?
Dr. Blake is linked to Articularis Healthcare Group.
Does Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blake billed Medicare for 648 services in 2024, and Dr. Blake accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake's MIPS score?
Dr. Blake's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 76 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake see?
CMS counts 178 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blake in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Blake's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake go to medical school?
Dr. Blake graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2022.
What drugs does Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blake's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Methotrexate.
Has Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,148 in general payments to Dr. Blake from 29 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake been practicing?
Dr. Blake graduated from medical school in 2022, 4 years ago.
Does Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Blake, published from 2022 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Kurt Edson George Blake publish with?
Dr. Blake's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth G. Saag (1 shared paper).
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