NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Blane Edward Bateman, DO

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Anniston, AL

Blane Edward Bateman, DO is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Anniston, Alabama, and NPI 1538195961, issued on Jun 25, 2006. Check the license (Alabama D0325, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538195961
Name
Blane Edward Bateman
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
License number
D0325 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Leighton Avenue, Anniston, AL 36207
Phone
(256) 238-0200
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 236-8007
Medicaid ID
000088345 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080708000276); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1988
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 901 Leighton Avenue

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

  1. Margaret Davenport, DOInternal Medicine Physician1164435806
  2. Charles Downs, MSN, CRNP, CCRNCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1891854717

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

1,045 Medicare Part D claims for 484 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Blane Bateman1,045
  2. Specialty average550

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir114 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl102 claims
  3. Meclizine Hcl65 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium64 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide54 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone52 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Blane Edward Bateman among 13 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Alabama

Blane Edward Bateman, DO is one of 13 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1989 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 13 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Alabama.

The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Ferguson, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011487728465
  2. Thomas Cawthon, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361061336256601
  3. Kurt Kantzler, D.O.Gadsden, AL 359011811913544
  4. Keith Kowal, M.D.Fairhope, AL 365321528064201
  5. Shannon Davis, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011922052810
  6. Mark Hagood, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011477507408
  7. Steven Smith, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011851346563
  8. Benjamin Light, M.D., F.A.C.S.Decatur, AL 356011760463632

Common questions

What is Blane Edward Bateman, DO's NPI number?

Blane Edward Bateman, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538195961, issued on Jun 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Blane Edward Bateman, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Leighton Avenue, Anniston, AL, 36207. Phone: (256) 238-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Blane Edward Bateman, DO's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number D0325, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Blane Edward Bateman, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Blane Edward Bateman, DO had 1,045 Medicare Part D claims for 484 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Blane Edward Bateman, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.

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.