NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel John Blizzard, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Post Falls, ID

Daniel John Blizzard, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Post Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1871850727, issued on Apr 17, 2012. Check the license (Idaho M-14130, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1871850727
Name
Daniel John Blizzard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
M-14130 ID
73555 GA
MD60825859 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1641 E Polston Ave Ste 101, Post Falls, ID 83854
Phone
(208) 457-4208
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 457-4197
Medicaid ID
1871850727 ID
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180524000388); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Yale University School Of Medicine, 2012
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 1641 E Polston Ave Ste 101

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

  1. Gary Hurst, ARNPNurse Practitioner1114951647
  2. Patricia Vieth, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518141563

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Daniel Blizzard38
  2. Specialty average381

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: $73,621.07

51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, 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. Daniel Blizzard$73,621
  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 one group practice

  1. North Idaho Day Surgery LLCSpokane Valley, WA

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

Daniel John Blizzard among 16 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Idaho

Daniel John Blizzard, MD is one of 16 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 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 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 81% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% 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 Idaho 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 Idaho

There are 16 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Idaho.

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

  1. David Glassman, MDPost Falls, ID 838541679885826
  2. Roland Kent, MDPost Falls, ID 838541619942927
  3. Jacob Pearson, DOCoeur D Alene, ID 838141528687068
  4. Stefan Yakel, DOCoeur D Alene, ID 838141245678085
  5. Joseph Verska, M.D.Boise, ID 837041699710541
  6. Michael Glover, M.D.Boise, ID 837021013235423
  7. Howard King, MDBoise, ID 837021023029840
  8. William Bradley, M.D.Meridian, ID 836421245273382

Common questions

What is Daniel John Blizzard, MD's NPI number?

Daniel John Blizzard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871850727, issued on Apr 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel John Blizzard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1641 E Polston Ave Ste 101, Post Falls, ID, 83854. Phone: (208) 457-4208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel John Blizzard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M-14130, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel John Blizzard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel John Blizzard, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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.