NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Blodgett, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Alcoa, TN

Benjamin Blodgett, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Alcoa, Tennessee, and NPI 1831572296, issued on Jul 2, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee DPM000000835, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831572296
Name
Benjamin Blodgett
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
DPM000000835 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN 37701
Phone
(865) 984-3864
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2025
Fax
(865) 380-4095
Medicaid ID
Q037959 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180823000618); accepts Medicare assignment
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 266 Joule St

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

  1. Nicholas Agvent, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1164771044
  2. Edward Akeyson, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1427079789
  3. David Arpino, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1326386152
  4. Brandon Asbury, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1396961785
  5. Neal Atchley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073558532
  6. James Bailey, PACPhysician Assistant1215927249

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

416 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Blodgett416
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass59 claims
  3. Meloxicam53 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl37 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl30 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone28 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $14.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Blodgett$14.20
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Blount Memorial Physician Group IncMaryville, TN

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

Benjamin Blodgett among 130 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee

Benjamin Blodgett, DPM is one of 130 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2010 among the 110 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Tennessee

There are 130 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mitchell Rider, DPMMountain Home, TN 376841790160364
  2. George Stano, DPMJohnson City, TN 376841437114865
  3. Chad Lawrence, DPMKingsport, TN 376601740617067
  4. Benjamin Potter, DPMKingsport, TN 376601063919793
  5. Michael Willis, D.P.M.Kingsport, TN 376601780032706
  6. Ann Wolford, DPMKingsport, TN 376601093085367
  7. Melissa Gaffney, DPMGreeneville, TN 377431699968206
  8. Paul Wilson, DPMJonesborough, TN 376591912137217

Common questions

What is Benjamin Blodgett, DPM's NPI number?

Benjamin Blodgett, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831572296, issued on Jul 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Blodgett, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 266 Joule St, Alcoa, TN, 37701. Phone: (865) 984-3864. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Blodgett, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DPM000000835, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Blodgett, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Blodgett, DPM had 416 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin Blodgett, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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