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Cary Blum, MD, MPA
Internal Medicine
About Me
Cary Blum, MD, MPA, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He earned his MD from NYU School of Medicine and an MPA in Health Policy and Management from the NYU Wagner School of Public Service in 2016 and completed residency and chief residency training in the Primary Care–Internal Medicine program at NYU/Bellevue before joining the Mount Sinai faculty in 2020. At Mount Sinai, Dr. Blum balances clinical care, educational leadership, and scholarship.
As a primary care physician at Mount Sinai’s Internal Medicine Associates (IMA), Dr. Blum practices patient-centered, evidence-based care and partners with patients to achieve their health goals. His clinical focus is on cardiovascular disease prevention, particularly the management of hypertension, diabetes, lipid disorders, and chronic kidney disease. He also serves as a co-investigator on Dr. Valentin Fuster’s PRECAD study, contributing to research aimed at developing innovative strategies for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Blum is deeply involved in graduate medical education through his roles as a resident preceptor at IMA and as Associate Program Director for Medical Education Innovations for the Mount Sinai Hospital Internal Medicine Residency. He also co-directs the Mount Sinai Health System Medical Education Track, mentoring residents in curriculum development and medical education scholarship, and directs the Program for Internal Medicine Skill Mastery (PrISM), which provides residents with individualized coaching.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Abnormal Liver Enzymes
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Acute Cystitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Anemia
- Annual Physical
- Asthma
- Blood Pressure Testing And Measurement
- Blood Work
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Calcium Disorders / Deficiency
- Chest Pain
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Cough
- Diabetes
- Diabetes Blood Sugar Management
- ECG / EKG
- General Consultation
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Hepatitis C Testing
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hypothyroidism
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Joint Pain
- Obesity
- Pneumococcal Vaccine
- Primary Care
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Wellness
Education
MD, New York University School of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information. Patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (formerly known as Empire) please click here for more information. Patients with Molina insurance should click here for more information. Mount Sinai’s contracts with Anthem and Molina expired on December 31.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
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Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
Dr Cary Blum is an amazing physician and I highly recommend him to everyone
Consistency care
I feel comfortable that my provider listens to me and seeks my input on treatment plans.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Blum has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.