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Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD

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Specializes in: General Practice and Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR)

University of North Carolina School of Medicine (1986)

1200 S York Street Suite 2100
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(331) 221-0560

Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD is a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL specializing in general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr). He graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern Medical Group - Center For Health.

Office Locations

1200 S York Street Suite 2100
Elmhurst, IL 60126

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676 N Saint Clair Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News

“Doctors and radiologists Elias Hohlastos, Ryan Hickey, and Andrew Blum, all members of the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, are part of the new interventional radiology outpatient clinic in...”—"Darr wants to spread WINGS nationwide to help domestic abuse victims", Daily Herald, January 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

image guided procedures

percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty

By Affordability:

percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty

thoracic spine surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD performed more image guided procedures, and percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty, and thoracic spine surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

arterial ultrasound

central line placement

lower extremity arterial duplex

minimally invasive procedures

spine surgery procedures

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

arteriogram

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), arterial ultrasound, central line placement, lower extremity arterial duplex, minimally invasive procedures, spine surgery procedures, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arteriogram, and centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2012 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	69
catheterization	53
dialysis access procedures	23
doctor visit	363
hospital care	12
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	209
pain management	14
spinal procedures	14
stent placement (stenting)	59
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	12
thrombolysis	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	88
vascular procedures	670
X-rays	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2013 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
angioplasty	66
aspiration	24
catheterization	61
dialysis access procedures	28
doctor visit	378
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	49
injections	25
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	193
pain management	25
spinal procedures	25
stent placement (stenting)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
vascular procedures	553
X-rays	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	38
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	162
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	35
aspiration	40
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	29
dialysis access procedures	24
doctor visit	253
image guided procedures	31
injections	31
minimally invasive procedures	104
minor procedures	29
pain management	31
spinal procedures	31
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
vascular procedures	397
X-rays	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	46
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	114
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	51
aspiration	25
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	31
dialysis access procedures	35
doctor visit	249
image guided procedures	19
injections	19
minimally invasive procedures	108
minor procedures	31
pain management	19
spinal procedures	19
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	96
vascular procedures	415
X-rays	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	96
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	230
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	21
aspiration	35
catheterization	58
diagnostic procedures	26
dialysis access procedures	27
doctor visit	217
image guided procedures	13
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	26
pain management	13
spinal procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
vascular procedures	334
X-rays	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	48
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	100
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	12
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	190
image guided procedures	11
injections	11
minimally invasive procedures	52
minor procedures	15
pain management	11
spinal procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
vascular procedures	270

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	45
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	88
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2018 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	17
aspiration	13
catheterization	85
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	227
image guided procedures	56
injections	42
minimally invasive procedures	126
minor procedures	41
pain management	42
spinal procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	72
vascular procedures	248

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	34
Hispanic	44
Asian	19
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	122
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2019 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	12
catheterization	97
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	227
image guided procedures	57
injections	36
minimally invasive procedures	114
minor procedures	31
pain management	36
spinal procedures	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
vascular procedures	256

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	47
Hispanic	47
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	117
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2020 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	158
hospital care	16
image guided procedures	46
injections	24
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	104
minor procedures	35
pain management	24
spinal procedures	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vascular procedures	184

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	51
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	87
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2021 were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
catheterization	108
device removal	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	143
image guided procedures	44
injections	30
minimally invasive procedures	89
minor procedures	25
pain management	30
spinal procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	230

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	49
Hispanic	56
Asian	20
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	95
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL during 2022 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
catheterization	92
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	132
image guided procedures	55
injections	34
minimally invasive procedures	96
minor procedures	23
pain management	34
spinal procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
vascular procedures	217

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	47
Hispanic	44
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	84
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated as a general practitioner in Elmhurst, IL were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

abscess drainage	12
angioplasty	35
aspiration	25
catheterization	70
device removal	17
diagnostic procedures	28
dialysis access procedures	27
doctor visit	230
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	35
injections	25
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	113
minor procedures	28
pain management	25
spinal procedures	25
stent placement (stenting)	33
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	12
thrombolysis	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	80
vascular procedures	343
X-rays	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	478
Hispanic	44
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	220
85 and over	109
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	20
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Northwestern Medical Group - Center For Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew S. Blum, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$145,910 XARELTO $145,834	INVOKANA $77
Pfizer Inc.	$21,839 ELIQUIS $21,601	VYNDAQEL $165	NURTEC ODT $47	CHANTIX $26
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$15,434 ELIQUIS $13,934	$1,500
Abbott Laboratories	$3,976 Omnilink Elite vascular stent system $3,201	Xience V coronary stent system $231	Supera peripheral stent system $124	Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter $106	PERCLOSE PROGLIDE $47	Other $267
Endologix, Inc.	$3,673 AFX $1,187	OVATION $30	$2,456
Other	$27,256 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $2,250	JARDIANCE $1,504	Zilver PTX $1,337	Repatha $963	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $951	Other $20,251

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$151,365
Food and Beverage	$26,199
Travel and Lodging	$21,159
Consulting Fee	$19,027
Education	$340

Biography

Dr. Andrew Blum's areas of specialization are general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR). After attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Long Island College Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Blum has an open panel in Elmhurst, IL according to Yext.