Active NPI 1285896977 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Andrew Loren Blount , MD

Surgery • Phoenix, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Andrew Blount, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Phoenix, AZ. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Arizona College Of Medicine in 2008, Dr. Blount delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 500 W THOMAS RD STE 800.

Dr. Blount is affiliated with Sjhmc Physician Services and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, new patient outpatient office visit, 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

500 W Thomas Rd Ste 800

Phoenix, AZ 850134217

Telephone 6024061234

Fax 6024066368

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Arizona College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Phoenix, AZ

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs -3.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.8 Yrs

State Avg: 23.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

180 Specialists

Practicing in Phoenix, AZ (801 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Blount (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Phoenix Specialty Average (21.8 Years) 21.8 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
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	95	18	$60.00	$6.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$297.00	$107.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	35	$207.00	$88.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$451.43	$162.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	31	$292.64	$124.37
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	19	14	$157.03	$54.60
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	15	$282.00	$79.60
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	15	12	$750.00	$248.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	24	$207.00	$88.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$454.00	$164.01
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	28	12	$60.00	$6.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$297.00	$110.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$300.00	$125.84
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	19	18	$750.00	$255.59
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$282.00	$81.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$297.00	$109.62
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	68	17	$60.00	$6.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	46	$207.00	$89.43
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	22	18	$98.00	$36.72
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	22	11	$107.00	$40.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	18	$300.00	$126.07
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	15	13	$158.10	$54.98
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	12	11	$750.00	$257.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$301.42	$110.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	32	$206.49	$90.18
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	31	17	$60.00	$6.67
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	22	14	$111.86	$39.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$300.75	$128.03
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	17	16	$171.18	$57.26
15004 Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less	12	11	$774.58	$260.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	71	$307.00	$106.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	21	$206.00	$74.78
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	16	13	$96.94	$34.99
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	15	12	$60.00	$6.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	13	$303.00	$108.52
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	14	12	$107.00	$38.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	92	$307.00	$107.20
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	65	27	$60.00	$6.76
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	36	$206.00	$73.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	32	$303.00	$107.82
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	31	23	$172.98	$53.88
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	26	17	$94.00	$33.17
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	13	11	$92.00	$32.86
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	13	12	$174.00	$54.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$307.00	$104.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	27	$206.00	$71.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	17	$303.00	$105.69
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	17	11	$60.00	$7.05
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	11	11	$94.00	$31.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	80	$276.10	$106.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	34	$184.69	$71.99
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	48	25	$95.98	$34.14
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	41	27	$84.01	$29.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	32	$269.51	$104.34
Q4010 Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	26	19	$28.56	$18.53
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	24	22	$85.42	$31.05
29075 Application of elbow to finger cast	22	16	$218.15	$84.06
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	16	15	$147.72	$50.77
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	15	15	$17.32	$6.12
Q4022 Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	15	13	$17.84	$11.93

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-05-08

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License AZ 49079

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License AZ 49079

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Plastic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License AZ 49079

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0122X

State License AZ 49079

A surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

PENDING (AZ)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Sjhmc Physician Services

500 W Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 850134235

Phone: 6024066017

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

31 Associated Practitioners

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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 08, 2025

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #49079 in AZ)

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Updated Practice Location November 12, 2024

Registered at 500 W THOMAS RD STE 800, PHOENIX, AZ 850134217 (Tel: 6024062663)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 13, 2021

Registered at PO BOX 33269, PHOENIX, AZ 850673269 (Tel: 6024064786)

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Updated Practice Location July 25, 2019

Registered at 500 W THOMAS RD STE 800, PHOENIX, AZ 85013 (Tel: 6024062663)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 25, 2019

Registered at 3030 N CENTRAL AVE STE 1001, PHOENIX, AZ 850122716 (Tel: 6024064786)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2014

Registered at 18444 N 25TH AVE, STE 210, PHOENIX, AZ 850231264 (Tel: 6235375600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2014

Registered at 18444 N 25TH AVE, STE 310, PHOENIX, AZ 850231266 (Tel: 6235375600)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2014

Recorded as ANDREW BLOUNT, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2014

Specialist (License #49079 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 25, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1285896977

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 25, 2008

Last Update: May 08, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 33269

Phoenix, AZ 850673269

Phone: 6024064786

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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