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- 1380 Lusitana St, Suite 608, Honolulu, HI 96813
About Dr. Blum
Gary Blum, M.D. practices hand surgery in Honolulu, HI. Gary is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Gary cared for 1,767 Medicare patients across 2,205 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, x-ray of knee, 3 views, and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912102500.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (808) 536-2261
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1380 LUSITANA ST SUITE 608
Honolulu, HI 96813
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,205 services · 1,767 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
114 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
29 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
19 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
243 | More than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
226 | More than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
198 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
106 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
102 | More than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
100 | More than most peers in Hand Surgery |
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 hand surgeons in Honolulu 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2001 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Gary Blum's specialty?
Gary Blum is a hand surgeon in Honolulu, HI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Gary Blum?
Gary Blum is listed at 1380 Lusitana St Suite 608, Honolulu, HI 96813. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Gary Blum?
The number on file is (808) 536-2261. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Gary Blum's NPI number?
Gary Blum's National Provider Identifier is 1912102500. 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 Gary Blum's education?
Gary Blum attended Other, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Gary Blum been practicing?
Gary Blum has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Gary Blum known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Gary Blum performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint and injection of carpal tunnel; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Gary Blum confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Gary Blum. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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