Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $425.72 | 2 | 53.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $372.19 | 2 | 46.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covidien LP | $723.08 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| STERIS CORPORATION | $74.83 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $74.83 | 1 | STERIS CORPORATION ($74.83) |
| 2017 | $723.08 | 3 | Covidien LP ($723.08) |
All Payment Transactions
4 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.83 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/22/2017 | Covidien LP | Bravo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $350.89 | General |
| Category: GIH | ||||||
| 07/21/2017 | Covidien LP | Bravo (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $264.12 | General |
| Category: GIH | ||||||
| 07/21/2017 | Covidien LP | Manometry (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $108.07 | General |
| Category: GIH | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 375 | 407 | $450,075 | $28,634 |
| 2022 | 8 | 392 | 450 | $569,470 | $31,768 |
| 2021 | 10 | 430 | 507 | $667,293 | $36,774 |
| 2020 | 9 | 366 | 426 | $469,770 | $24,789 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 93 | 99 | $248,865 | $7,888 | 3.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 83 | $48,106 | $7,730 | 16.1% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 75 | $70,596 | $3,530 | 5.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 69 | $16,629 | $3,170 | 19.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $15,245 | $2,876 | 18.9% |
| 31574 | Injection of substance to augment voice box using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 25 | $43,133 | $2,641 | 6.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,501 | $799.24 | 10.7% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 98 | 104 | $254,072 | $8,375 | 3.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 67 | 67 | $37,721 | $6,240 | 16.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 83 | $19,422 | $3,853 | 19.8% |
| 64617 | Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of voice box | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 35 | $114,369 | $3,391 | 3.0% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 68 | $62,220 | $3,110 | 5.0% |
| 31574 | Injection of substance to augment voice box using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 30 | $52,836 | $3,015 | 5.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $10,350 | $2,070 | 20.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $18,480 | $1,715 | 9.3% |
| 31579 | Examination to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 107 | 117 | $277,524 | $9,625 | 3.5% |
| 64617 | Injection of chemical for destruction of nerve muscles on one side of voice box accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 41 | $127,589 | $4,648 | 3.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 45 | 45 | $24,615 | $4,503 | 18.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 67 | 80 | $18,160 | $3,844 | 21.2% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 58 | 72 | $63,936 | $3,134 | 4.9% |
| 31574 | Injection of substance to augment voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 28 | $54,626 | $3,132 | 5.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $26,560 | $2,611 | 9.8% |
| 31541 | Removal of growth of tongue and/or vocal cord stripping using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 14 | $59,542 | $2,594 | 4.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $8,651 | $1,848 | 21.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 35 | $6,090 | $833.40 | 13.7% |
About Dr. Joel Blumin, MD
Dr. Joel Blumin, MD is a Pediatric Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316998768.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joel Blumin, MD has received a total of $797.91 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $74.83 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 4 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($425.72).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blumin has provided services to 1,563 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,790 services with total Medicare billing of $121,964. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology
- Location Milwaukee, WI
- Active Since 05/12/2006
- Last Updated 02/08/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207YP0228X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1316998768
Products in Payments
- Bravo (Device) $615.01
- Manometry (Device) $108.07
- truFreeze (Device) $74.83
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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