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Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD

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(Ralph S Blume, MD)

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Specializes in: Physician, Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Rheumatology (Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases) and Adult Rheumatology

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: rheumatoid arthritis, lupus

161 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

(212) 305-5512

Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD is a physician provider in New York, NY specializing in physician, internal medicine (adult medicine), rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases) and adult rheumatology. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, Ralph S. Blume, MD and CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion.

Office Locations

161 Fort Washington Avenue CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
New York, NY 10032

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	579

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	535

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	604
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	592

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	583

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	544

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	691
mental health therapy	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	694
mental health therapy	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	780

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1004

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	69

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1007

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	842

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	862

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	79

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD in 2024

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD treated as a physician provider in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

doctor visit	716
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
mental health therapy	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	103
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: internal medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: internal medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph S. Blume, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

Ralph S. Blume, MD

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$90 BENLYSTA $90

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$90

Biography

Dr. Blume has a consultative rheumatologic practice with a special interest in inflammatory rheumatic diseases, including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus), Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vasculitis. Throughout his career, Dr. Blume has received numerous professional accolades, including being recognized as a "Top Doctor" by Castle/Connolly and New Yorkmagazine, among others. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Blume is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University where he has an integral role Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program. Dr. Blume is the Director of the Harkness Report, a long-standing Columbia tradition for junior and senior residents on outpatient rotations to present cases to a two-attending panel. Dr. Blume's reputation and dedication as a senior educator in the Department has led this conference to be coined as "Blume Rounds".