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Dr. Micah Blais, MD
NPI1972867562PAC ID4183879885
- Medicare services, 2022
- 185
- Part D claims, 2022
- 64
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 543-6222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
San Diego, California
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Dr. Micah Blais is an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, California
Dr. Blais practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Blais' NPI, 1972867562, was assigned on June 27, 2012. Dr. Blais graduated from UMass Chan Medical School in 2012. Dr. Blais holds California license A153579.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1972867562NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183879885
- NPI enumeration date
- June 27, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 543-6222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Micah Blais practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Blais' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.
- UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Micah Blais is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Blais' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Blais is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blais to 3 more home health agencies, each named with a free account.
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterPrimary
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. Micah Blais' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blais practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Micah Blais is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Blais' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Blais is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Blais' licenses on file in 6 states: California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Wyoming and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Colorado license
- Nevada license
- Oregon license
- Wyoming license
- Massachusetts license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists hip replacement among the conditions Dr. Blais treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Blais
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Micah Blais billed Medicare for 185 services in 2022
CMS data shows 185 Medicare services from Dr. Blais across 8 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $16,347 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2022185
Paid by Medicare$16,347
Procedure codes8
Dr. Blais compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2022
- Dr. Blais
- California median
- Medicare services
- 185vs 68373% below
- Part D claims
- 64vs 709% below
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blais' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Micah Blais' patients have a median age of 62
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blais' median patient age at 62, with 45% women.
Dr. Blais' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men54%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Micah Blais wrote 64 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Blais wrote 64 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 4 drugs, with $534 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202264
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$534
Dr. Blais' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 152022: 64327%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Micah Blais scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Blais for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Blais accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Blais, more than 47% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Blais' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 84.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Blais ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 47th percentile34 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 35th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Micah Blais has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Blais in 2017. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Blais' most frequent co-authors are James D. Kang, MD, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD and Jay M. Zampini, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Blais' most frequent co-authors
- James D. Kang, MD1 shared paper
- Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD1 shared paper
- Jay M. Zampini, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Blais
Ankle InjuriesAnkle JointBone Screws
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Micah Blais received $146,291 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 92 general payments to Dr. Blais from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $134,683.
General payments to Dr. Blais by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Blais by kind, 2016 to 2025
$146.3Kin total
- Grants$134,00092%
- Education$5,5384%
- Food and beverage$4,1623%
- Travel and lodging$2,5912%
Companies that paid Dr. Blais the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Micah Blais graduated from UMass Chan Medical School
Dr. Blais graduated from UMass Chan Medical School in 2012.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Micah Blais accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Blais is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- Regence Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Blais accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- HMO7
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Micah Blais'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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Micah Blais' NPI number?
Dr. Micah Blais' NPI number is 1972867562. It was assigned on June 27, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Micah Blais?
Dr. Micah Blais is an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Micah Blais practice?
Dr. Blais practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Blais' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blais to 3 home health agencies.
What is Dr. Micah Blais' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blais is (619) 543-6222.
What is Dr. Micah Blais' medical license number?
Dr. Blais holds California license A153579, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.
Which states has Dr. Micah Blais been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blais in California (2018 to 2026), Colorado (2024 to 2027), Nevada (2024 to 2027), Oregon (2018 to 2025), Wyoming (2024 to 2025) and Massachusetts (2015 to 2018).
Which hospitals is Dr. Micah Blais affiliated with?
Dr. Blais is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Micah Blais part of?
Dr. Blais is linked to UC San Diego Health.
Does Dr. Micah Blais accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blais billed Medicare for 185 services in 2022, and Dr. Blais accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Micah Blais' MIPS score?
Dr. Blais' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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Is Dr. Micah Blais board certified?
Yes. Dr. Blais is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Micah Blais bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Blais' most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (22614), surgery: brain, spine and nerves (63048) and surgery: bones and joints (22612).
Where did Dr. Micah Blais go to medical school?
Dr. Blais graduated from UMass Chan Medical School in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Micah Blais prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blais' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Micah Blais received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $146,291 in general payments to Dr. Blais from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Nuvasive, Inc.
How long has Dr. Micah Blais been practicing?
Dr. Blais graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Micah Blais do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Blais.
Who does Dr. Micah Blais publish with?
Dr. Blais' most frequent co-authors are James D. Kang, MD (1 shared paper), Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD (1 shared paper) and Jay M. Zampini, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Micah Blais accept?
Dr. Blais is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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