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Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD

(Dr. Eric Blum, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Emory University School of Medicine (1998)

802 Landmark Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

(410) 863-4899

Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD is a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System.

Office Locations

1838 Greene Tree Road Suite 400
Baltimore, MD 21208

(410) 602-7782

(410) 602-2438

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University of Maryland Medical System

802 Landmark Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

(410) 863-4899

(443) 873-2454

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	220
gastrointestinal procedures	184
hospital care	434
inpatient care	434
minimally invasive procedures	184
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	241
gastrointestinal procedures	207
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
minimally invasive procedures	207
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	131

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	57
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	265
gastrointestinal procedures	219
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
minimally invasive procedures	219
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	62
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	220
doctor visit	313
gastrointestinal procedures	292
hospital care	342
inpatient care	342
minimally invasive procedures	292
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	220

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	196
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	162
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	229
doctor visit	360
gastrointestinal procedures	327
hospital care	367
inpatient care	367
minimally invasive procedures	327
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	229

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	138
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	73
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	323
gastrointestinal procedures	272
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	272
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	205

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	136
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	54
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	304
gastrointestinal procedures	230
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	230
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	180

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	55
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	212
doctor visit	351
emergency care	25
gastrointestinal procedures	286
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
minimally invasive procedures	286
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	212

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	101
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	58
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	232
emergency care	11
gastrointestinal procedures	232
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	232
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	172

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	43
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	253
doctor visit	341
emergency care	20
gastrointestinal procedures	333
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	333
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	253

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	45
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	223
doctor visit	352
emergency care	16
gastrointestinal procedures	269
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	269
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	223

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	46
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Baltimore, MD were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	191
doctor visit	300
emergency care	18
gastrointestinal procedures	259
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
minimally invasive procedures	259
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	191

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	91
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	380
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	59
Less than 65	112
65 to 74	199

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2005)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric B. Blum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$3,783 Humira $2,792	Creon $313	Mavyret $257	Viekira $138	Moderiba $102	Other $181
AbbVie Inc.	$1,776 Humira $617	Rinvoq $299	LINZESS $290	Creon $262	Mavyret $188	Other $120
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$1,447 ENTYVIO $909	MOTEGRITY $244	AMITIZA $162	GATTEX $100	$32
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,419 STELARA $666	SIMPONI $502	REMICADE $106	SIMPONI ARIA $73	OLYSIO $72
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,090 XIFAXAN $776	Relistor $92	Trulance $87	Uceris $65	RELISTOR ORAL $49	Other $22
Other	$9,043 Cimzia $681	ZEPOSIA $437	ENTYVIO $347	LINZESS $333	XIFAXAN $291	Other $6,954

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,357
Education	$201

Biography

Dr. Eric Blum's specialty is adult gastroenterology. He attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Blum trained at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for residency. He is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System.