Physician Profile
Andrew S. Blum, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Blum
Andrew S. Blum, MD practices interventional radiology in Elmhurst, IL. Andrew is a 1986 graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Andrew is also listed as specializing in vascular & interventional radiology. According to Medicare claims data, Andrew cared for 606 Medicare patients across 635 services.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (630) 782-4050
- Email not available
Practice Locations
429 N YORK RD
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
- Cancer spread to bones
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
- Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid nodules
Joint & bone pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Tennis elbow
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
- Varicocele
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
- Fluid around the lungs
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
- Image-Guided Needle Biopsy
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
- Draining lung fluid
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Paracentesis
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
635 services · 606 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
33 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
21 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Procedure | 38222 |
19 |
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Procedure | 32408 |
18 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
12 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | Procedure | 22514 |
12 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
61 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
60 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77012 |
42 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
14 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other interventional radiology specialists in Elmhurst 1
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1986 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Blum's specialty?
Dr. Blum is an interventional radiology in Elmhurst, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Blum?
Dr. Blum is listed at 429 N York Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Blum?
The number on file is (630) 782-4050. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Blum's NPI number?
Dr. Blum's National Provider Identifier is 1629020532. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Blum's medical education?
Dr. Blum attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Blum been practicing?
Dr. Blum has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Blum known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Blum performs procedures including insertion of central venous tube with port, insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion and biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Blum confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Blum. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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