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Dr. David A. Blum, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Florida College of Medicine (1994)

600 South Pine Island Road Suite 300
Plantation, FL 33324

(954) 473-6344

Dr. David A. Blum, MD is an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. David A. Blum, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health System, HCA Florida Healthcare, ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER OF S FLORIDA and HCA Florida Westside Hospital.

Office Locations

15127 Jog Road Suite 209
Delray Beach, FL 33446

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Memorial Health System

600 South Pine Island Road Suite 300
Plantation, FL 33324

(954) 473-6344

(954) 476-9077

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In The News

“David A. Blum, of Weston, was recently inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.”—"NOTABLES", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, April 2007

“David A. Blum was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.”—"People on the Move", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, February 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

land-based therapeutic exercise

manual therapy

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

immobilization

immobilization treatment

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. David A. Blum, MD performed more land-based therapeutic exercise, and manual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arm immobilization, immobilization, and immobilization treatment 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. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	324
immobilization	13
injections	105
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2013 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	359
injections	101

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	38
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2014 were injections, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	288
immobilization	11
injections	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	35
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2015 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	333
immobilization	29
injections	74
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	72
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
decompression surgery	16
diagnostic evaluation	23
doctor visit	410
immobilization	61
injections	90
manual therapy	165
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
rehabilitation	452
upper extremity surgery	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	19
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	35
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2017 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	311
immobilization	16
injections	77
manual therapy	240
rehabilitation	561
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	30
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	454
immobilization	25
injections	105
manual therapy	117
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
rehabilitation	981
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	12
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	40
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2019 were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	518
immobilization	54
injections	146
manual therapy	78
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
rehabilitation	1116
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	13
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	36
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2020 were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	388
immobilization	21
injections	110
manual therapy	97
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
rehabilitation	658
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	17
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	33
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2021 were rehabilitation, injections, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	380
immobilization	17
injections	121
manual therapy	27
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
rehabilitation	675
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	14
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL during 2022 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	408
immobilization	20
injections	134
manual therapy	334
rehabilitation	1199
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	23
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated as an orthopedist in Delray Beach, FL were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	26
decompression surgery	14
diagnostic evaluation	23
doctor visit	379
immobilization	26
injections	102
manual therapy	151
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
rehabilitation	806
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	194
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	31
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	120

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David A. Blum, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. David A. Blum, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (1994)

Residency: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David A. Blum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health System

HCA Florida Healthcare

ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER OF S FLORIDA

HCA Florida Westside Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David A. Blum, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David A. Blum, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Delray Beach, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AXOGEN	$926 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $722	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $204
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$125 INTEGRA FLOWABLE WOUND MATRIX $39	Pyro MCP $15	Freedom Wrist $13	TenoGlide $12	Bilayer Wound Matrix (BWM) $11	Other $35
Stryker Corporation	$45 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $45
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$25 XIAFLEX $25
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$23 Bone Healing $23
Other	$37 Exogen $20	XIAFLEX $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$878
Travel and Lodging	$204
Gift	$99

Biography

Dr. David Blum's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Blum's education and training includes medical school at the University of Florida College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He has received a 4.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His professional affiliations include Memorial Hospital West and HCA Florida Healthcare.

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