Brice William Blatz, MD, MS
Surgery · Grand Rapids, MI
At a glance
221 Michigan St Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2543
NPPES record updated Mar 10, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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- Effective Nov 22, 2024 through Nov 22, 2026
Source: Opt Out Affidavits : 2026-08-01 · Reporting period: 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 · Published Sep 21, 2026.
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221 Michigan St NeGrand Rapids, MI 49503-2543
Education & affiliations
No matching clinician background record in the imported CMS release.
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $88.32 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ARTHREX, INC. | $88.32 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 208600000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 25, 2008
- Record updated
- Mar 10, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD, MS
Reported taxonomies and licenses
390200000X
License reported: LL2132 NV
208600000X · Primary
License reported: 4301092779 MI
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Practice location
221 Michigan St NeGrand Rapids, MI 49503-2543
- Phone
- (616) 391-1405
- Fax
- (616) 391-8611
Mailing address
9925 SW NIMBUS AVESTE 100
BEAVERTON, OR 970087591
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