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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. In 2016, he received his MD from the NYU School of Medicine, as well as an MPA in Health Policy from the NYU Wagner School of Public Service. After completing his residency and chief residency at the NYU-Bellevue Primary Care-Internal Medicine program in 2020, he joined the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. At Sinai, he divides his time between caring for a diverse panel of patients at Internal Medicine Associates, and teaching medical trainees at all levels.
As a primary care doctor, Dr. Blum uses an evidence-based and personalized approach to partner with his patients to achieve their health goals. He provides a broad set of clinical services, including preventive care, diagnosis and treatment of new complaints, and chronic disease management. He is board certified in internal medicine and has particular interests in hypertension, diabetes, lipid disorders, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease prevention.
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.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - 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
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- 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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I'm a physician and new to the area. I am very impressed with the Mount Sinai, system, efficiency, professionalism, etc. Dr. Blum is a gem.
Good
Dr. Blum has been my primary care doctor for years now, and he is thorough, kind and competent.
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.