David L. Blandford, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, KY
David L. Blandford, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1558367805, issued on Jun 22, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 28077, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David L. Blandford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 28077 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Perimeter Dr, Lexington, KY 40517
- Phone
- (859) 278-9393
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 278-0923
- Medicaid ID
- 64280779 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051201000026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 601 Perimeter Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laurie Blunk, MS, LATAthletic Trainer1932530227
- William Curtis, MDOphthalmology Physician1871598672
- Bryant Evans, ODOptometrist1578979647
- Johannes Evans, MDOphthalmology Physician1780689588
- Kelly Eversole, DPTSpecialist1265726459
- Paul Karpecki, ODOptometrist1619910569
Verify David L. Blandford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 28077Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,748 Medicare Part D claims for 722 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost805 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine536 claims
- Timolol Maleate394 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate249 claims
- Ofloxacin196 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate134 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $18.02
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Tri-State Centers For Sight IncCrestview Hills, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
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- Zegary Allen, M.D., PH.D.Florence, KY1528336989
- Judith Ambrus, M.D.Louisville, KY1700817905
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- William Baas, M.D.Danville, KY1265751200
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Common questions
What is David L. Blandford, MD's NPI number?
David L. Blandford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558367805, issued on Jun 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David L. Blandford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Perimeter Dr, Lexington, KY, 40517. Phone: (859) 278-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David L. Blandford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 28077, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David L. Blandford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David L. Blandford, MD had 2,748 Medicare Part D claims for 722 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David L. Blandford, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.