NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Z. Blankenship, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Toledo, OH

Andrew Z. Blankenship, DO is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Toledo, Ohio, and NPI 1538528567, issued on Feb 18, 2016. Check the license (Ohio 34015542, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538528567
Name
Andrew Z. Blankenship
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
34015542 OH
5151014734 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7630 Kings Pointe RD, Toledo, OH 43617
Phone
(419) 517-7500
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2022
Fax
(419) 517-7501
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220322002552); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2016
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7630 Kings Pointe RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kenidi Copus, DPTPhysical Therapist1063025849

Verify Andrew Z. Blankenship in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

954 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 456 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andrew Blankenship954
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen184 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen140 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl135 claims
  4. Gabapentin93 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl72 claims
  6. Prednisone69 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $9,554.23

142 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Blankenship$9,554
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Henry County Hospital IncNapoleon, OH
  2. Mercy Health Physicians North Specialty Care LLCToledo, OH
  3. The Orthopaedic Network IncToledo, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andrew Z. Blankenship among 71 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Ohio

Andrew Z. Blankenship, DO is one of 71 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 58 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Ohio

There are 71 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Ohio.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Beeks, M.D.Oregon, OH 436161013948058
  2. Ashok Biyani, M.D.Toledo, OH 436151780671032
  3. Robert Crowell, M.D.Marion, OH 433021699730226
  4. Aidin Kashigar, MDMarion, OH 433021932664281
  5. Ronak Desai, M.D.Gahanna, OH 432301992061824
  6. Daniel DegenovaColumbus, OH 432281679101489
  7. Milan Herceg, MDUpper Arlington, OH 432201639189327
  8. William Miely, MDUpper Arlington, OH 432201538179064

Common questions

What is Andrew Z. Blankenship, DO's NPI number?

Andrew Z. Blankenship, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538528567, issued on Feb 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Z. Blankenship, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7630 Kings Pointe RD, Toledo, OH, 43617. Phone: (419) 517-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Z. Blankenship, DO's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 34015542, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew Z. Blankenship, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Z. Blankenship, DO had 954 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.