2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1720095599 M.D.
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DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician in PIGGOTT, Arkansas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
20K
Medicare Part D claims · 569 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$200.14
10 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. filed 19,734 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in PIGGOTT, Arkansas, prescribing 91% generic.

20K
Part D claims, 2023
91%
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.

DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

19,734 Top 2% higher than 98% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/02/2006

NPI 1720095599

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

147,640 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

19,734 477% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,418

Specialty distribution in Arkansas

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers

Arkansas providers

Family Medicine Physician share within Arkansas

1. Family Medicine Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Family Medicine Physician share within Arkansas

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Family Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Family Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Family Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 425 W JACKSON ST, PIGGOTT, AR, 72454, with a listed phone of (870) 598-2236. NPI 1720095599 was issued on 08/02/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BLAKE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 19,734 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 569 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.3 million in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

425 W JACKSON ST
PIGGOTT, AR 72454

Provider Details

NPI 1720095599
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/02/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where DENNIS BLAKE, 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.

PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
★★★☆☆ 3/5
PIGGOTT, AR
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 041330
DOCTORS HEALTH GROUP, INC
PIGGOTT, AR

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 DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$200

Largest payer

Novo Nordisk 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 · Generic-heavy

DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. — brand share 9.0%
Specialty average (est.)

9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 19,734 2023 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 2023.

19,734
Total Claims
$1.3M
Total Drug Cost
569
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
25,851
Total Day Supply
732,837
Brand vs Generic
9% brand / 91% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$992K
Generic Drug Cost
$302K
Opioid Claims
524 (2.7% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
469

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.25
Gender Split
58% female / 42% male
Age Distribution
<65: 88, 65-74: 211, 75-84: 183, 85+: 87

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
1,019
Lisinopril
802
Amlodipine Besylate
724
Furosemide
628
Metformin Hcl
560
Gabapentin
512
Levothyroxine Sodium
511
Potassium Chloride
483
Omeprazole
474
Pantoprazole Sodium
449

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

Family Medicine Physician Overview

How DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

147,640
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider

DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.'s 19,734 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.

Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Arkansas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BLAKE.

Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.'s specialty?
DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in PIGGOTT, Arkansas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. wrote 19,734 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.3M in drug costs for 569 beneficiaries.
Where is DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. located?
DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. is located at 425 W JACKSON ST, PIGGOTT, AR, 72454. Phone: (870) 598-2236.
What is DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.'s NPI number?
DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720095599, issued on 08/02/2006.
Does DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.'s prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $992K in brand drug costs.
Does DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. had 524 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.7%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 147,640 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. accept Medicare?
DENNIS BLAKE, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 19,734 Part D claims and 569 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.'s credentials?
DENNIS BLAKE, M.D.'s NPI is 1720095599 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

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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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