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Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM

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Specializes in: General Podiatry and Foot & Ankle Surgery

Professional interests include: ankle surgery, foot fracture, nerve injury, and more.

508 Blake Street
New Haven, CT 06515

(203) 397-0624

Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM is a general podiatrist in New Haven, CT specializing in general podiatry and foot & ankle surgery. Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital and AFFILIATED FOOT SURGEONS PC.

Office Locations

Address:

508 Blake Street
New Haven, CT 06515

Some issues Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

In The News

“NEW HAVEN >> The careers of Dr. James H. Blume and his son, Dr. Peter A. Blume, span the evolution of podiatry from a practice that involved only minor surgery to one that includes reconstruction...”—"New Haven father-son podiatrists see big steps over 59 years", New Haven Register, August 2017

amputation	19
bone surgery	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	469
doctor visit	665
excision	436
hospital care	106
immobilization	36
injections	88
inpatient care	106
lower extremity surgery	82
nail avulsion	10
nail procedures	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	213
skin procedures	213
X-rays	102

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	102
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	59
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

amputation	26
bone surgery	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	436
doctor visit	677
excision	437
hospital care	121
immobilization	34
incision and drainage	14
injections	96
inpatient care	121
lower extremity surgery	101
nail procedures	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	224
skin procedures	224
X-rays	149

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	93
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	55
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

amputation	55
bone surgery	68
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	394
doctor visit	721
excision	438
hospital care	176
immobilization	38
injections	56
inpatient care	176
lower extremity surgery	161
nail procedures	24
plastic surgery procedures	8
reconstructive surgery	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	183
skin procedures	183
tissue transfer	9
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	8
X-rays	164

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	200
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	564
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	118
Less than 65	232

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

amputation	100
bone surgery	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	311
doctor visit	712
excision	343
hospital care	187
immobilization	30
implant removal	10
injections	73
inpatient care	187
lower extremity surgery	165
plastic surgery procedures	8
reconstructive surgery	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	213
skin procedures	213
tissue transfer	9
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	8
X-rays	159

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	80
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	49
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	54
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

amputation	61
bone surgery	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	425
doctor visit	725
excision	426
hospital care	176
immobilization	29
injections	92
inpatient care	176
lower extremity surgery	142
nail procedures	33
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	235
skin procedures	235
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12
X-rays	160

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	95
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	42
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	53
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

amputation	40
bone surgery	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	368
doctor visit	630
excision	364
hospital care	135
immobilization	58
injections	54
inpatient care	135
lower extremity surgery	120
nail procedures	23
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	196
skin procedures	196
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25
X-rays	153

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	57
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	39
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	53
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

amputation	52
bone surgery	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	295
doctor visit	476
excision	301
hospital care	77
immobilization	36
injections	52
inpatient care	77
lower extremity surgery	129
nail procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	146
skin procedures	146
X-rays	155

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	46
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	17
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

amputation	34
bone surgery	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	355
doctor visit	455
excision	389
hospital care	44
immobilization	28
injections	57
inpatient care	44
lower extremity surgery	86
nail avulsion	10
nail procedures	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	141
skin procedures	141
X-rays	151

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

amputation	16
bone surgery	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	630
doctor visit	889
excision	594
hospital care	51
immobilization	73
injections	115
inpatient care	51
lower extremity surgery	130
nail procedures	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	328
skin procedures	328
X-rays	278

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in New Haven, CT were excision, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

amputation	45
bone surgery	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	410
doctor visit	662
excision	415
hospital care	119
immobilization	41
implant removal	10
incision and drainage	14
injections	75
inpatient care	119
lower extremity surgery	127
nail avulsion	10
nail procedures	33
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	209
skin procedures	209
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16
X-rays	163

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM.

**Gender**
Female	252
Male	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	71
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	379
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	40
75 to 84	125
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at VA Hospital, West Haven, CT. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Residency: VA Hospital, West Haven, CT

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale New Haven Health

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital

AFFILIATED FOOT SURGEONS PC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM appears to accept the following insurance providers: Neighborhood Health Plan, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Magellan Health Services, BEACON HEALTH OPTIONS (BEHAVIORAL), EVERNORTH (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY), OPTUM (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY) and VA COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM accepts the following insurance providers:

Neighborhood Health Plan

MagnaCare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Magellan Health Services

BEACON HEALTH OPTIONS (BEHAVIORAL)

EVERNORTH (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY)

OPTUM (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ONLY)

VA COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Vilex in Tennessee, Inc.	$232,107 Plates $72,225	Vilex Memory Staple $39,009	Internal Fixation $33,194	Statix $32,640	Titanex $31,016	Other $24,023
Vilex LLC	$105,226 Titanexa $39,964	Titanex I $28,035	DYNEX $17,421	Titanex Screw System $9,795	HINTERMANN $9,247	Other $763
BIOVENTUS LLC	$91,236 SonicOne Clinic $91,178	Diagnostic Ultrasound $26	Durolane $19	Exogen $14
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$80,234 Ankle Compression Nail (ACN) $20,224	XCaliber Articulated Ankle Fixator $10,752	Galaxy UNYCO $9,798	GALAXY Fixation $8,148	TL-HEX $6,896	Other $24,415
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$31,570 Recon-Lower Extremity Metal $17,229	Recon-Skin and Wound $10,371	Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis $2,644	External Fixation System $1,217	Cadence Ankle Replacement System $109
Other	$185,264 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $21,982	SonicOne $19,008	ZYVOX $18,827	STRAVIX $14,807	SIVEXTRO -Tedizolid Phosphate- $13,868	Other $96,772

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$312,658
Royalty or License	$235,084
Travel and Lodging	$77,979
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$58,521
Food and Beverage	$14,730
Other	$26,665

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Peter A. Blume, FACFAS, DPM.

Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC	2023	$250,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PROFIT INTEREST AGREEMENT
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC	2022	$250,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PROFIT INTEREST AGREEMENT
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC	2021	$250,000.00	Immediate family member	Original LLC investment
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC	2017	$250,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Invested as a member in a LLC
OSSIO LTD	2023	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	EQUITY INVESTMENT
OSSIO LTD	2022	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	EQUITY INVESTMENT
OSSIO LTD	2021	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	EQUITY INVESTMENT
OSSIO LTD	2020	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	EQUITY INVESTMENT
OSSIO Inc.	2019	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	EQUITY

Biography

Dr. Peter Blume's specialties are foot & ankle surgery and general podiatry. He practices in New Haven, CT. Dr. Blume is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health.