Blake Austin Weeks, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Hickory, NC
Blake Austin Weeks, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1205191640, issued on Jul 11, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 723, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Blake Austin Weeks
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License numbers
- 723 NC
00397 KY
10430 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1985 Startown RD Ste 101, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 732-5530
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 21, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200224002507); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Barry University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 206 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Blake Austin Weeks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 723Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
1,528 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ciclopirox449 claims
- Meloxicam258 claims
- Ammonium Lactate118 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium111 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate91 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl68 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: $702.18
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Piedmont Plus Innovation. 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.
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
- Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Blake Austin Weeks among 206 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Carolina
Blake Austin Weeks, DPM is one of 206 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2010 among the 164 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 47% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 206 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Carolina.
All 206 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Kukla, DPMHickory, NC 286021871570697
- Nadia Nikoueiha, DPMHickory, NC 286021629694682
- Justin Waller, DPMHickory, NC 286021760122006
- Seth Weaver, DPMHickory, NC 286021215914031
- William Johncock, D.P.MHickory, NC 286011346278629
- Samantha Price, DPMBoone, NC 286071578900106
- Michael McGowan, DPMElkin, NC 286211477087112
- Philip Jones, DPMStatesville, NC 286251649665464
Common questions
What is Blake Austin Weeks, DPM's NPI number?
Blake Austin Weeks, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205191640, issued on Jul 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Blake Austin Weeks, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1985 Startown RD Ste 101, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 732-5530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Blake Austin Weeks, DPM's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 723, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Blake Austin Weeks, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Blake Austin Weeks, DPM had 1,528 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.