Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 327
- Part D claims, 2024
- 385
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $401
- Medical groups
- 3
- Practice address
- 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 790-2221
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau is an internist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Blau practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.
Dr. Blau's NPI, 1649530668, was assigned on May 23, 2012. Dr. Blau graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2012. Dr. Blau holds Ohio license 35.138164.
- NPI
- 1649530668NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921435108
- NPI enumeration date
- May 23, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 790-2221
- 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 Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas
Dr. Blau's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital, at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 790-2221.
- Houston Methodist Hospital6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 790-2221
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Blau's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. The medical group on file is Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blau to 2 more medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blau practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Blau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Blau's licenses on file in 2 states: Ohio and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, OhioPrimary
- Surgery, Florida
Internists near Dr. Blau
Counts of internists 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. Lance Nicholas Blau billed Medicare for 327 services in 2021
CMS data shows 327 Medicare services from Dr. Blau across 6 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $28,160 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Blau's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 4032021: 32719%
Dr. Blau compared with the Texas median for internists, 2021
- Dr. Blau
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 327vs 53939% below
- Part D claims
- 150vs 28948% below
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blau's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Lance Nicholas Blau's patients have a median age of 69
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blau's median patient age at 69, with 49% women.
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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Blau wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims for 127 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 150 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $45,853 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 133 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Blau's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic337 claims88%
- Brand-name and other48 claims12%
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
- Opioids4%14 of 385 claims
- Antibiotics18%68 of 385 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: 1332024: 15013%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 7 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
How Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau takes part in Medicare
Dr. Blau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau received $401 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Blau from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries paid the most, $129.
General payments to Dr. Blau by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Blau 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. Lance Nicholas Blau graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Dr. Blau graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Lance Nicholas 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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)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) |
| 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. Lance Nicholas Blau's NPI number?
Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau's NPI number is 1649530668. It was assigned on May 23, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau?
Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau is an internist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau practice?
Dr. Blau practices at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Blau's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blau to 2 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blau is (713) 790-2221.
What is Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau's medical license number?
Dr. Blau holds Ohio license 35.138164, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blau in Ohio and Florida.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau affiliated with?
Dr. Blau practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau part of?
Dr. Blau is linked to Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Blau to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blau billed Medicare for 327 services in 2021, and Dr. Blau accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Blau's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99239) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
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Where did Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau go to medical school?
Dr. Blau graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blau's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Furosemide and Lactulose.
Has Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $401 in general payments to Dr. Blau from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries.
How long has Dr. Lance Nicholas Blau been practicing?
Dr. Blau graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
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