Dr. James Marlow Blum, MD

  • Iowa City, IA
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1497874762PAC ID8426116955
Medicare services, 2023
92
Medicare patients, 2024
14
Publications
54
Clinical trials
1
MIPS score, 2024
80
Practice address
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Practice phone
Call (319) 356-1616
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Dr. James Marlow Blum is an anesthesiologist in Iowa City, Iowa

Dr. Blum practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa.

Dr. Blum's NPI, 1497874762, was assigned on March 28, 2007. Dr. Blum graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Blum holds Iowa license MD-48210.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8426116955
NPI enumeration date
March 28, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(319) 356-1616
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. James Marlow Blum practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa

Dr. Blum's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242 in Johnson County. The practice phone is (319) 356-1616.

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Dr. James Marlow Blum is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Blum's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blum to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Marlow Blum's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James Marlow Blum is one of 381 anesthesiologists in Iowa

Anesthesiology is Dr. Blum's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Blum's licenses on file in 2 states: Iowa and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, IowaPrimaryLicense MD-48210 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • Michigan licenseLicense 4301081908

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Blum

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Dr. James Marlow Blum billed Medicare for 92 services in 2023

CMS data shows 92 Medicare services from Dr. Blum across 3 procedure codes in 2023, for 14 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,363 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202392
Medicare patients14
Paid by Medicare$9,363
Procedure codes3

Dr. Blum's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 1342023: 9231%

Dr. Blum compared with the Iowa median for anesthesiologists, 2023

  • Dr. Blum
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
92vs 7130% above
Medicare patients
14vs 16592% below

Medians across 373 anesthesiologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Blum's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. James Marlow Blum treated 14 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blum in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blum's median patient age at 76, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 202414
Average age75
Average risk score2.08

Dr. Blum's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Blum's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%

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

Dr. Blum's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. James Marlow Blum scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Blum for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Blum accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Blum's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 80of 100Final score
  • 75.7of 100Quality
  • 78of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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. James Marlow Blum has 54 publications on record

Dmand AI links 54 papers to Dr. Blum, published from 2009 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Respiration, Artificial, COVID-19 and Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Dr. Blum has published most often in Anesthesiology. Dr. Blum's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Abraham Lefkove, MD, Michael David Maile, MD and Mark E. Caridi-Scheible, MD.

Papers54
Years published2009 to 2025

Dr. Blum's papers by year, 2015 to 2025

Topics Dr. Blum writes about most

  • Respiration, Artificial
  • COVID-19
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Respiratory Insufficiency
  • Postoperative Complications
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Tidal Volume

Dr. Blum's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. James Marlow Blum has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Blum to 1 clinical trial.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Blum

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Blum

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. James Marlow Blum received $147 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Blum from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Michigan Critical Care Consultants, Inc. paid the most, $147.

Companies that paid Dr. Blum the most, 2016 to 2016

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

Dr. James Marlow Blum graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dr. Blum graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James Marlow 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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. James Marlow Blum's NPI number?

Dr. James Marlow Blum's NPI number is 1497874762. It was assigned on March 28, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Marlow Blum?

Dr. James Marlow Blum is an anesthesiologist in Iowa City, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. James Marlow Blum practice?

Dr. Blum practices at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242. Dr. Blum's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blum to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. James Marlow Blum's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Blum is (319) 356-1616.

What is Dr. James Marlow Blum's medical license number?

Dr. Blum holds Iowa license MD-48210, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. James Marlow Blum been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blum in Iowa and Michigan.

Which hospitals is Dr. James Marlow Blum affiliated with?

Dr. Blum practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa.

What medical group is Dr. James Marlow Blum part of?

Dr. Blum is linked to Emory Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Blum to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. James Marlow Blum accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blum billed Medicare for 92 services in 2023, and Dr. Blum accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. James Marlow Blum's MIPS score?

Dr. Blum's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Marlow Blum see?

CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blum in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. James Marlow Blum bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Blum's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), critical care (99291) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. James Marlow Blum go to medical school?

Dr. Blum graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003.

Has Dr. James Marlow Blum received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $147 in general payments to Dr. Blum from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Michigan Critical Care Consultants, Inc.

How long has Dr. James Marlow Blum been practicing?

Dr. Blum graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

Does Dr. James Marlow Blum do research?

Dmand AI links 54 publications to Dr. Blum, published from 2009 to 2025. Dr. Blum has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. James Marlow Blum publish with?

Dr. Blum's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Abraham Lefkove, MD (5 shared papers), Michael David Maile, MD (5 shared papers) and Mark E. Caridi-Scheible, MD (4 shared papers).

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