NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David L. Black, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Joplin, MO

David L. Black, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1235133679, issued on Jun 13, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R3P27, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235133679
Name
David L. Black
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
R3P27 MO
0421272 KS
17973 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3105 Mcclelland Blvd, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 781-2807
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 781-3309
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080809000077); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1985
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 3105 Mcclelland Blvd

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

  1. Remington Burrows, PAPhysician Assistant1962072447
  2. Darla Easter, NP-CNurse Practitioner1336474659
  3. John Esch, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982609384
  4. Courtney Hoff, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396716320
  5. Patrick Horinek, RPACPhysician Assistant1528063807
  6. Robert Lieurance, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1740284140

Verify David L. Black in five checks

  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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

692 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 468 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Black692
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl233 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl205 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium97 claims
  4. Meloxicam58 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 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): 64.7 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 score58.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemJoplin, MO

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

David L. Black among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri

David L. Black, M.D. is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Collette, DOJoplin, MO 648041104026442
  2. David Eisenhauer, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041720281330
  3. John Esch, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041982609384
  4. Kerry Jepsen, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041326073537
  5. Robert Lieurance, MDJoplin, MO 648041740284140
  6. Thomas McClain, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041407838469
  7. Derek Miller, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041699706887
  8. Thomas Sanders, MDJoplin, MO 648041730443961

Common questions

What is David L. Black, M.D.'s NPI number?

David L. Black, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235133679, issued on Jun 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David L. Black, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3105 Mcclelland Blvd, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 781-2807. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David L. Black, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R3P27, 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 David L. Black, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David L. Black, M.D. had 692 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David L. Black, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.7 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.

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.