What is Paul Blake's specialty?

Paul Blake (NPI 1871550855) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Charlotte, NC.

Where does Paul Blake practice?

Paul Blake practices in Charlotte, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1871550855.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Blake?

Paul Blake (NPI 1871550855) received approximately $138K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 317 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1871550855

Paul BlakeDO

NephrologyCharlotte, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,502

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,438

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$136K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 295 Nephrology providers in NC — top quintile (cohort median 1,277).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,319

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$77K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

7.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Calcitriol228 claims

Torsemide200 claims

Losartan Potassium108 claims

Amlodipine Besylate94 claims

Parenteral Amino Acid 20% No.173 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$420

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$378

Education$42

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$378

Education$42

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Blake's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 95 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency Ambulance Service Provider · Charlotte, NC	162	2,793
Joel Bruce Nephrology · Charlotte, NC	91	885
Daniel Tierney Nephrology · Charlotte, NC	88	1,124
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER	88	407
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER	85	311
THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL	69	1,534
Brian Hamilton Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	68	386
SPECTRA LABORATORIES INC	67	745
Ashesh Parikh Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	60	386
Andrew Kapustin Diagnostic Radiology · Charlotte, NC	55	190
Kevin Sharkey Cardiology · Charlotte, NC	52	190
NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER LLC	50	155

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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