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Dr. Adam J. Blau, MD
NPI1922325679PAC ID3971892647
- Medicare services, 2024
- 491
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 250
- Part D claims, 2024
- 75
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 91 Montvale Ave, Stoneham, MA 02180
- Practice phone
- Call (781) 438-5995
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
North Shore Cataract & Laser Center, LLC
Stoneham, Massachusetts
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Dr. Adam J. Blau is a general surgeon in Stoneham, Massachusetts
Dr. Blau practices at North Shore Cataract & Laser Center, LLC in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
Dr. Blau's NPI, 1922325679, was assigned on April 20, 2010. Dr. Blau graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Blau holds Massachusetts license 271330.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1922325679NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3971892647
- NPI enumeration date
- April 20, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (781) 438-5995
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Adam J. Blau practices at North Shore Cataract & Laser Center, LLC in Stoneham, Massachusetts
Dr. Blau's primary practice is North Shore Cataract & Laser Center, LLC, at 91 Montvale Ave, Stoneham, MA 02180 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (781) 438-5995.
- North Shore Cataract & Laser Center, LLC91 Montvale Ave, Stoneham, MA 02180 · Middlesex CountyPhone(781) 438-5995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Adam J. Blau is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Blau's primary practice is North Shore Cataract & Laser Center, LLC in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Dr. Blau is also affiliated with Tufts Medical Center. The medical group on file is Tufts Medical Center Community Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blau to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
North Shore Cataract & Laser Center, LLCPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Adam J. Blau's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blau practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Shore Cataract & Laser Center, LLC | 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. Adam J. Blau is one of 732 general surgeons in Massachusetts
Surgery is Dr. Blau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Blau is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Blau's licenses on file in 2 states: Massachusetts and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MassachusettsPrimary
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Blau treats.
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732general surgeons in Massachusetts
3general surgeons in Stoneham
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Adam J. Blau billed Medicare for 491 services in 2024
CMS data shows 491 Medicare services from Dr. Blau across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 250 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,558 for them.
Medicare services, 2024491
Medicare patients250
Paid by Medicare$60,558
Procedure codes12
Dr. Blau's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3922024: 4043%
- Surgery
- 2023: 682024: 703%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 17
Where Dr. Blau's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office32566%
- In a facility16634%
Dr. Blau compared with the Massachusetts median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Blau
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 491vs 2002.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 250vs 15264% above
- Part D claims
- 29vs 2232% above
Medians across 688 general surgeons in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blau'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. Adam J. Blau treated 250 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 250 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blau in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blau's median patient age at 62, with 44% women.
Medicare patients, 2024250
Average age74
Average risk score1.28
Also on Medicaid22%
Dr. Blau's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Blau's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11446%
- Men13654%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Blau's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Anxiety39%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Mood disorders36%
- Depression29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Blau's 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
- Women44%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Adam J. Blau wrote 75 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Blau wrote 75 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $39 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202475
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$39
Part D patients51
Dr. Blau'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Blau's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids43%32 of 75 claims
- Antibiotics29%22 of 75 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 302024: 293%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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. Adam J. Blau ranks in the 98th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Blau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Blau as offering telehealth. CMS counts 45 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Blau, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Blau ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 98th percentile45 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Adam J. Blau has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Blau, published from 2009 to 2021. The most frequent topics are Chitosan, Dextran Sulfate and Heparin. Dr. Blau's most frequent co-authors are Walter J. Chwals, MD and Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD.
Papers5
Years published2009 to 2021
Dr. Blau's papers by year, 2009 to 2021
Topics Dr. Blau writes about most
- Chitosan
- Dextran Sulfate
- Heparin
- Nanoparticles
Dr. Blau's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Blau
Int J Nanomedicine
Blood ProteinsBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Cell Movement
Gallbladder DiseasesGallstonesHistocytochemistry
Biomarkers, TumorCell DifferentiationGlucagon
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Adam J. Blau received $8,756 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Blau from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,279.
General payments to Dr. Blau by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Blau by kind, 2016 to 2024
$8.8Kin total
- Travel and lodging$4,19648%
- Education$2,29526%
- Food and beverage$2,26626%
Companies that paid Dr. Blau the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Adam J. Blau graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Dr. Blau graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Adam J. Blau accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Blau is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- CMS Medicare
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Blau accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- Medicare6
- HMO4
- POS3
- EPO2
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Adam J. Blau'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 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)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. Adam J. Blau's NPI number?
Dr. Adam J. Blau's NPI number is 1922325679. It was assigned on April 20, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Adam J. Blau?
Dr. Adam J. Blau is a general surgeon in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Adam J. Blau practice?
Dr. Blau practices at 91 Montvale Ave, Stoneham, MA 02180. Dr. Blau's primary practice is North Shore Cataract & Laser Center, LLC in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blau to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Adam J. Blau's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blau is (781) 438-5995.
What is Dr. Adam J. Blau's medical license number?
Dr. Blau holds Massachusetts license 271330, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Adam J. Blau been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blau in Massachusetts (2017 to 2026) and New York (2016 to 2027).
Which hospitals is Dr. Adam J. Blau affiliated with?
Dr. Blau is affiliated with Tufts Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Blau to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Adam J. Blau part of?
Dr. Blau is linked to Tufts Medical Center Community Care.
Does Dr. Adam J. Blau accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blau billed Medicare for 491 services in 2024, and Dr. Blau accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Adam J. Blau offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Blau as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Adam J. Blau see?
CMS counts 250 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blau in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Adam J. Blau board certified?
Yes. Dr. Blau is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Adam J. Blau bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Blau's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Adam J. Blau go to medical school?
Dr. Blau graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Adam J. Blau prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blau's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Adam J. Blau received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,756 in general payments to Dr. Blau from 9 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Adam J. Blau been practicing?
Dr. Blau graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Dr. Adam J. Blau do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Blau, published from 2009 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Adam J. Blau publish with?
Dr. Blau's most frequent co-authors are Walter J. Chwals, MD (2 shared papers) and Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Adam J. Blau accept?
Dr. Blau is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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