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Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD

(Dr. Matthew Blum, MD)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: cancer, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures

525 N Foote Avenue Suite 302
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 365-5445

Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Memorial Hospital Central and POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Memorial Hospital Central

525 Bob Peters Grove Suite 302
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 365-5445

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525 N Foote Avenue Suite 302
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 365-5445

(719) 365-5530

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

dissection

lymphadenectomy

lymph node procedures

minimally invasive thoracic surgery

surgical dissection

thoracic lymphadenectomy

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD had a list price for dissection, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node procedures, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, surgical dissection, thoracic lymphadenectomy, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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 10%

By Affordability:

lymph node excision

In 2023, Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD had a list price for lymph node excision that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	57
catheterization	15
dissection	14
doctor visit	149
excision	38
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	109
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	37
catheterization	12
dissection	23
doctor visit	137
excision	50
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	87
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	21
dissection	11
doctor visit	93
excision	27
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	42

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	22
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
minimally invasive procedures	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	121
excision	16
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	24
doctor visit	114
excision	24
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	18
doctor visit	83
excision	18
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	65
excision	13
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	24
Dementia	15
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	18
doctor visit	46
excision	18
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and excision.

bronchoscopy	38
catheterization	13
dissection	17
doctor visit	108
excision	25
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	97
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	4
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	57

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	41
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1999)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Memorial Hospital Central

POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew G. Blum, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Colorado Springs, CO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Torax Medical, Inc.	$923 LINX $923
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$326 CoreValve Evolut $115	Avalus $110	Hancock $101
Ethicon US, LLC	$47 LINX Reflux Management System $47
Actavis Pharma Inc	$19 LINZESS $19
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$15 OR1 $15

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$732
Food and Beverage	$598

Biography

Dr. Matthew Blum is a specialist in thoracic surgery. He works in Colorado Springs, CO. He is rated highly by his patients. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Blum include cancer and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures. He is professionally affiliated with UCHealth. After attending Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.