Dr. Michael Blaha, MD
Not yet claimedPreventive cardiologist, Cardiologist · Physician (MD)
Lutherville, MD
Director of Clinical Research at the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center; a preventive cardiologist focused on primary and secondary prevention with emphasis on early intervention in subclinical atherosclerosis detected by cardiac CT.
About Dr. Michael Blaha, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026Dr. Michael J. Blaha is a preventive cardiologist who sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center in Lutherville, Maryland. He is a Professor of Cardiology and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins and serves as Director of Clinical Research at the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Director of the Cardiometabolic Clinic, and Program Director for the Preventive Cardiology Fellowship.
His clinical work centers on cardiometabolic disease and on reading heart CT scans, including coronary artery calcium scoring, for people with early (subclinical) hardening of the arteries. He trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where he earned both an MD and an MPH, and completed his internal medicine residency and cardiovascular disease fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Much of his public record is research. He has published more than 500 scientific articles on heart disease prevention, coronary artery calcium, and tobacco and e-cigarette use. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, a principal investigator for the Coronary Artery Calcium Consortium and an American Heart Association tobacco research center, and a standing member of an FDA drug advisory committee.
Open Payments records from 2021 to 2025 list about $555,024 paid to him by industry across 290 records, most of it from Novo Nordisk (about $341,913), with smaller amounts from Bayer, Amgen, Siemens Medical Solutions, and Lexicon Pharmaceuticals. Payments from drug and device makers to physicians who do research and speaking are common and legal; the figure is provided here for transparency.
- Johns Hopkins leadership roles
- He is Professor of Cardiology and Epidemiology, Director of Clinical Research at the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Director of the Cardiometabolic Clinic, and Program Director of the Preventive Cardiology Fellowship. profiles.hopkinsmedicine.org
- Training background
- He earned his MD and MPH at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, then completed internal medicine residency (2006-2009) and a cardiovascular disease fellowship (2009-2012) at Johns Hopkins. doximity.com
- Focus on cardiac CT
- His clinic focuses on patients with cardiometabolic disease and advanced subclinical atherosclerosis, and he interprets non-contrast and contrast cardiac CT scans. jhucardiacct.org
- Large research output
- He has published more than 500 scientific articles on the appropriate use of tests and new therapies for preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. endocrine.org
- Coronary calcium research leader
- He is Principal Investigator of the Coronary Artery Calcium Consortium and co-author of widely cited papers on coronary calcium scoring and cardiovascular risk. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Editorial and FDA advisory roles
- He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and a standing member of the FDA's Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drug Advisory Committee. cardionerds.com
- Tobacco and e-cigarette research
- He is a Principal Investigator for the American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, and lists electronic cigarettes among his research interests. scholar.google.com
- Hospital affiliations
- He is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and practices at the Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center in Lutherville. health.usnews.com
- Industry payments on record
- CMS Open Payments lists $555,023.66 across 290 records for 2021-2025, led by Novo Nordisk ($341,913.11), Bayer ($69,515.08), and Amgen ($24,828.56). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Board certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine appears on a third-party directory rather than a primary certifying board source, so patients may wish to confirm it directly with ABIM or ABMS. everydayhealth.care
- A Maryland medical license number (D72838) is listed by a third-party NPI aggregator; this was not confirmed against the Maryland Board of Physicians, which is the primary verification source. mbp.state.md.us
- Open Payments records show $555,023.66 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025, with the largest share from Novo Nordisk. Such payments to research-active physicians are common and legal, but patients may want to ask how they relate to treatment recommendations. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$555,024
290 payments
| 2021 | $43,034 |
| 2022 | $80,978 |
| 2023 | $194,817 |
| 2024 | $128,678 |
| 2025 | $107,515 |
Top payers
- Novo Nordisk Inc$341,913
- Bayer Healthcare LLC$69,515
- Amgen Inc.$24,829
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.$19,125
- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$14,597
Payment types
- Consulting Fee$378,417
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$127,909
- Travel and Lodging$39,818
- Food and Beverage$6,879
- Honoraria$2,000
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: profiles.hopkinsmedicine.org · x.com · publichealth.jhu.edu · pure.johnshopkins.edu · scholar.google.com · jhucardiacct.org · doximity.com · cardionerds.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I, Suite 360
Lutherville, MD 21093
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