Dedra J. Blalock
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Atlanta, GA
Dedra J. Blalock is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1619063153, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Georgia APRN-NP089049, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dedra J. Blalock
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- APRN-NP089049 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA 30308
- Phone
- (404) 686-7431
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040701000639); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 550 Peachtree St
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Verify Dedra J. Blalock in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license APRN-NP089049Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,326 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis261 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate135 claims
- Flecainide Acetate113 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate75 claims
- Carvedilol62 claims
- Xarelto58 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): 92.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dedra J. Blalock among 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia
Dedra J. Blalock is one of 726 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Georgia
There are 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jefferson Baer, MDAtlanta, GA 303081144316795
- Dimitri Cassimatis, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081598737421
- Patrick Gleason, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081144580184
- Maria Gongora Nieto, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081558546333
- Rita MehlanAtlanta, GA 303081508951732
- John Merlino, MDAtlanta, GA 303081821005570
- Ankit Parikh, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081417121187
- Randolph Patterson, MDAtlanta, GA 303081720097827
Common questions
What is Dedra J. Blalock's NPI number?
Dedra J. Blalock's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619063153, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dedra J. Blalock located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA, 30308. Phone: (404) 686-7431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dedra J. Blalock's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number APRN-NP089049, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dedra J. Blalock prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dedra J. Blalock had 1,326 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dedra J. Blalock's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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.