Dr. Joey Michael Bluhm, MD

Dr. Bluhm practices at Southwest Surgical Associates in Stafford, Texas.

Dr. Bluhm's NPI, 1356534663, was assigned on August 20, 2007. Dr. Bluhm graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2004. Dr. Bluhm holds Texas license N6182.

Dr. Bluhm's primary practice is Southwest Surgical Associates, at 13811 Murphy Rd, Stafford, TX 77477 in Fort Bend County. The practice phone is (713) 772-1200.

Dr. Bluhm's primary practice is Southwest Surgical Associates in Stafford, Texas. Dr. Bluhm is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southwest Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bluhm to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bluhm practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Bluhm's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bluhm is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Bluhm is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Bluhm treats.

CMS data shows 81 Medicare services from Dr. Bluhm across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 90 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,086 for them.

CMS counts 90 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bluhm in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bluhm's median patient age at 55, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bluhm wrote 131 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 113 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $463 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 121 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Bluhm for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bluhm accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 19 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Bluhm, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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)

CMS Open Payments shows 134 general payments to Dr. Bluhm from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $10,854.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Bluhm, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Bluhm graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2004.

Dr. Bluhm is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.