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2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1619170529 M.D.
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Deidra Blanks, M.D.

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 745 in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
329
Medicare Part D claims · 118 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 601
Generic prescribing
84%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
89.8/100
▲ 6 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$130.94
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

What the federal data shows

Deidra Blanks, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 89.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 329 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

89.8/100
MIPS score · +6 vs avg
329
Part D claims, 2024
84%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Deidra Blanks, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1619170529), first enumerated 06/07/2007.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 329 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 89.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $130.94 in reported industry payments (5 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1619170529 · Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1619170529
  • ENUM-MID 2007
  • TAX-NARROW 745
  • MIPS-ABOVE 89.8/100
  • RX-LIGHT 329
  • BOOK-THIN 11 in North Carolina
  • PHOTO-FINISH Benoit Gosselin, MD,… · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

90 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Deidra Blanks, M.D. sits

This provider among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician peers

Across the 221 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Deidra Blanks, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 34% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 70% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Deidra Blanks, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 34 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Deidra Blanks, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Deidra Blanks, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Deidra Blanks, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/07/2007

NPI 1619170529

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician

Niche

745 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

329 45% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 601

MIPS final score

89.8/100 6.3 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Carolina

How Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers

North Carolina providers
Clinical Social Worker7.1%Behavior Technician6.8%Pharmacist4.9%Student in an Organized Heal…4.7%Physical Therapist4.2%Mental Health Counselor4.2%Otolaryngology/Facial Plasti…0%
Largest specialties in North Carolina (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
89.8/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%89.8%
MIPS final score (Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician) - 89.8/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

1839 QUIET CV
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 323-1463

Provider Details

NPI 1619170529
Specialty Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 06/07/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

89.7698
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
86.3087
Quality
91
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Deidra Blanks, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Fayetteville Otolaryngology Head And Neck Surgery P.A.
Fayetteville, NC
Mcpc-28, LLC
Fayetteville, NC

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Deidra Blanks, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$131

Largest payer

Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Deidra Blanks, M.D. - brand share 16.0%
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician average

16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 329 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

329
Total Claims
$90K
Total Drug Cost
118
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
393.067
Total Day Supply
8,313
Brand vs Generic
16% brand / 84% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$82K
Generic Drug Cost
$7K
Opioid Claims
21 (6.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
50

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.60
Gender Split
64% female / 36% male
Age Distribution
<65: 24, 65-74: 42, 75-84: 38, 85+: 14

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Deidra Blanks, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Omeprazole
 30
Fluticasone Propionate
 27
Ipratropium Bromide
 25
Epinephrine
 20
Cephalexin
 18
Famotidine
 17
Scopolamine
 16
Montelukast Sodium
 15
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
15
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
14

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Overview

How Deidra Blanks, M.D. fits within the Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

745
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
601
Avg Claims per Provider

Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s 329 claims are below the specialty average of 601.

Nationwide Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Blanks, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (89.8 here).

Benoit Gosselin 89.8 NH Andrew Petersen 89.6 WV Rakhna Araslanova 89.5 NY Gregory Dibelius 89.5 NY

Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Michael McDonald Monona, WI James Newman Palo Alto, CA Chad Glazer Michigan City, IN Thomas Mazzoni Iselin, NJ

Nearby Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in North Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Blanks.

One of 11 Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Nitzan Catz
MD
Smithfield, NC
Dr. Edward Dickerson, IV
MD
Fayetteville, NC
Dr. Michael Freeman
MD
Charlotte, NC
Dr. Gilson Kingman
MD
Winston Salem, NC
Dr. Jonathan Kulbersh
MD
Charlotte, NC

Compare Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Deidra Blanks, M.D. specializes in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Deidra Blanks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Deidra Blanks, M.D. wrote 329 Medicare Part D claims totaling $90K in drug costs for 118 beneficiaries.
What is Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Deidra Blanks, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 89.8/100 (Quality: 86.3). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Deidra Blanks, M.D. located? ▼
Deidra Blanks, M.D. is located at 1839 QUIET CV, Fayetteville, NC, 28304. Phone: (910) 323-1463.
What is Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619170529, issued on 06/07/2007.
Does Deidra Blanks, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s prescribing is 16% brand-name and 84% generic drugs by claim count, with $82K in brand drug costs.
Does Deidra Blanks, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Deidra Blanks, M.D. had 21 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.4%.
How many Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 745 Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 601 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Deidra Blanks, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Omeprazole, Fluticasone Propionate, Ipratropium Bromide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Deidra Blanks, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Deidra Blanks, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 329 Part D claims and 118 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Deidra Blanks, M.D.'s NPI is 1619170529 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.