NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Blankenship, MD

Neurology Physician · Columbia, MO

Brian Blankenship, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1144808577, issued on Mar 29, 2021. Check the license (Missouri 2021020531, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1144808577
Name
Brian Blankenship
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
2021020531 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212
Phone
(573) 882-2260
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260608002992); may accept 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

251 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Brian Blankenship251
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam27 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl15 claims
  3. Gabapentin15 claims
  4. Propranolol Hcl15 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl Er13 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: $565.45

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Blankenship$565.45
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Brian Blankenship among 484 neurology physician records in Missouri

Brian Blankenship, MD is one of 484 neurology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 80% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 285 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 484 neurology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara AhmedColumbia, MO 652121487388872
  2. Irving Asher, MDColumbia, MO 652121518933555
  3. James HigginsColumbia, MO 652121184357618
  4. Asma Khan, MDColumbia, MO 652121932810645
  5. Agnieszka Kowalska, MDColumbia, MO 652121831354570
  6. Francelyse Paul, MDColumbia, MO 652121467137406
  7. Sayed Mustafa Shah, M.B.B.SColumbia, MO 652121194401398
  8. Junaid Siddiqui, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121164704383

Common questions

What is Brian Blankenship, MD's NPI number?

Brian Blankenship, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144808577, issued on Mar 29, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Blankenship, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO, 65212. Phone: (573) 882-2260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Blankenship, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2021020531, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Blankenship, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Blankenship, MD had 251 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.