Active NPI 1518915016 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Francis Blum , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Birmingham, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Blum, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Blum delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4517 SOUTHLAKE PKWY.

Dr. Blum maintains professional affiliations with Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, Llc, Southern Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, x-ray of knee, 1-2 views, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4517 Southlake Pkwy
Suite 202

Birmingham, AL 352443280

Telephone 2059854111

Fax 2059854326

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southlake Orthopaedics Sports Medicine & Spine Center Pc Facility NPI 1043268402

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Birmingham, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +14.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.9 Yrs

State Avg: 27.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

113 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (368 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

6.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Blum (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Birmingham Specialty Average (22.9 Years) 22.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	135	105	$397.78	$59.90
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	128	102	$111.84	$29.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	123	101	$220.00	$113.64
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	120	94	$28.00	$6.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	81	$155.00	$80.09
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	100	96	$199.79	$33.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	93	93	$287.00	$150.02
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	84	20	$26.00	$0.11
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	63	54	$124.00	$29.62
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	41	21	$40.00	$12.90
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	31	26	$125.00	$41.62
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	31	16	$32.00	$0.59
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	19	19	$158.00	$33.22
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	14	14	$122.00	$34.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	127	98	$28.00	$6.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	105	$204.20	$114.08
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	120	100	$175.97	$62.94
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	109	88	$107.00	$30.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	77	$145.00	$82.13
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	89	84	$178.00	$35.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	87	87	$281.98	$150.79
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	82	21	$26.00	$0.12
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	64	59	$107.00	$29.66
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	38	19	$32.00	$0.57
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	31	29	$109.00	$40.80
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	28	22	$40.00	$13.01
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	25	24	$138.00	$33.18
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	21	20	$1020.00	$134.56
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	15	15	$110.60	$35.69
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	14	13	$1206.00	$132.85
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	12	$3811.75	$132.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$209.17	$166.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	145	113	$158.28	$62.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	106	$144.65	$84.52
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	139	104	$28.00	$6.66
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	137	99	$107.00	$30.97
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	109	98	$191.29	$120.87
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	108	95	$178.00	$36.39
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	106	24	$26.00	$0.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$281.07	$155.93
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	62	49	$107.00	$31.71
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	44	23	$32.00	$0.59
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	40	30	$109.00	$43.53
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	34	24	$40.00	$13.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$196.16	$106.68
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	24	23	$138.00	$37.06
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	20	18	$1020.00	$130.35
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	16	16	$1062.00	$111.53
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	15	14	$3240.00	$483.69
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	15	15	$6700.00	$1174.31
73221 Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	12	11	$1206.00	$134.28
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$110.00	$36.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	158	123	$143.00	$86.71
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	131	97	$107.00	$30.92
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	131	102	$172.90	$64.08
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	124	89	$28.00	$6.79
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	107	95	$178.00	$37.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	80	$177.77	$124.11
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	51	41	$107.00	$31.51
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	49	34	$109.00	$42.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$195.00	$108.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$279.00	$155.98
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	15	15	$3200.00	$446.47
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	14	12	$40.00	$13.56
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	14	14	$138.00	$37.28
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	12	$3500.00	$151.65
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	11	11	$6700.00	$1271.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	704	11	$32.00	$10.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	210	163	$141.25	$70.38
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	163	120	$150.00	$54.85
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	154	113	$106.19	$29.78
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	138	106	$28.00	$6.91
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	116	108	$177.23	$34.62
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	76	19	$26.00	$0.12
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	69	56	$107.00	$29.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$193.93	$101.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	47	$175.35	$101.25
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	40	36	$109.00	$39.48
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	31	17	$32.00	$0.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$278.00	$153.38
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	26	26	$137.77	$33.87
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	21	16	$40.00	$13.44
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	17	16	$6594.12	$1193.09
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	14	13	$3200.00	$506.92
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	13	13	$99.85	$32.28
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	12	$3500.00	$155.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,392	21	$32.00	$11.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	270	202	$135.65	$69.17
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	198	135	$149.56	$51.80
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	186	136	$105.24	$29.27
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	170	123	$28.00	$6.75
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	147	130	$176.84	$33.82
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	71	58	$104.86	$27.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$191.98	$101.35
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	54	15	$25.74	$0.12
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	49	40	$107.56	$37.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$170.39	$100.96
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	28	28	$134.13	$32.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$275.31	$150.15
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	23	14	$30.96	$0.51
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	23	18	$38.87	$15.59
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	17	17	$3417.65	$165.98
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	16	16	$98.00	$33.58
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	14	$5618.75	$1208.93
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	14	14	$3200.00	$507.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,296	18	$32.00	$11.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	299	219	$129.22	$66.97
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	194	136	$146.25	$51.37
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	183	127	$105.00	$27.64
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	173	124	$26.47	$6.76
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	144	125	$175.00	$31.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	68	$165.59	$98.24
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	58	52	$102.09	$26.59
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	46	40	$105.65	$36.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$185.31	$99.73
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	32	32	$133.78	$30.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$265.30	$153.15
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	16	16	$3350.00	$163.98
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	14	14	$3114.29	$499.53
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	13	$5800.00	$1253.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,152	16	$32.00	$11.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	213	156	$122.71	$66.84
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	183	121	$105.00	$27.12
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	183	120	$146.80	$50.27
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	166	112	$26.00	$6.63
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	141	117	$175.00	$31.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$181.43	$97.25
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	70	51	$100.74	$25.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	42	$161.47	$97.24
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	42	34	$106.71	$36.76
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	31	28	$5800.00	$1219.44
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	23	23	$133.00	$30.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$255.00	$152.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-05-09

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License AL MD.15203

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

BL000039874 (AL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Of Alabama

39874 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, Llc

1021 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 352162805

Phone: 2058826990

Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, Llc

3014 Allison Bonnett Memorial Dr, Hueytown, AL 350232392

Phone: 2057449444

Southern Orthopaedic Alliance Pllc

4517 Southlake Pkwy, Hoover, AL 352443280

Phone: 2059854111

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Jonathon Whitehead , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Physical Therapist - Orthopedic

NPI 1093900045

Master of Physical Therapy

Iris Stuart , PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 09, 2023

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #MD.15203 in AL)

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NPI Profile Active April 04, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 04, 2008

Registered at 4517 SOUTHLAKE PKWY, SUITE 202, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352443280 (Tel: 2059854111)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 04, 2008

Registered at PO BOX 830791, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352830791 (Tel: 2059854111)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 04, 2008

Recorded as MICHAEL BLUM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 04, 2008

Specialist (License #15203 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 05, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518915016

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 05, 2006

Last Update: May 09, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 830791

Birmingham, AL 352830791

Phone: 2059854111

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