DR. KARL R BLUM MD NPI 1154361285

NPI Details

DR. Karl R Blum, MD is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgery in Toms River, NJ with 36 years of experience. The provider is an orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries. DR. Karl R Blum, MD NPI is 1154361285. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year:1990

The provider's business location address is:

530 LAKEHURST RD STE 101
TOMS RIVER, NJ
ZIP 08755-063
Phone: (732) 349-8454
Fax: (732) 341-0259

The NPI 1154361285 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• X-ray of knee, 3 views (HCPCS:73562)
• X-ray of knee, 4 or more views (HCPCS:73564)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose (HCPCS:J7326)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views (HCPCS:72110)
• X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (HCPCS:72170)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg (HCPCS:J1020)
• X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73610)
• X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views (HCPCS:72050)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee (HCPCS:27447)
• X-ray of middle spine, 2 views (HCPCS:72070)
• Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis (HCPCS:27130)
• X-ray of both hips, 2 views (HCPCS:73521)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint (HCPCS:20600)
• X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73110)
• X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73630)
• Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:99221)
• Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
• X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73130)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint (HCPCS:20605)
• X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73080)
• Hip replacement (HCPCS:NAN09)
• Knee replacement (HCPCS:NAN06)
• Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN15)
• Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN17)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/7/2006 and was last updated on 7/25/2025.

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