Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Texarkana, AR
Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Texarkana, Arkansas, and NPI 1821086547, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas R3130, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dennis Michael Blankenship
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- R3130 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 422 Beech St, Texarkana, AR 71854
- Phone
- (870) 773-1111
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 772-1354
- Medicaid ID
- 107680001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110207000526); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 92 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 422 Beech St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lisa Hart, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1639061625
- Dena McClendon, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1730887142
Verify Dennis Michael Blankenship in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license R3130Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
844 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide64 claims
- Allopurinol58 claims
- Calcium Acetate47 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium44 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl32 claims
- Lantus Solostar32 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $22.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Dennis Michael Blankenship among 92 nephrology physician records in Arkansas
Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D. is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 86% 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 · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 70 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 92 nephrology physician records in Arkansas.
All 92 in Arkansas → Every provider in Texarkana → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Desoto, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131598745846
- Bobbie Fine, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131336129253
- Michael Gersch, MDHot Springs, AR 719131326068867
- Robert McCrary, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131285614537
- Quratulain Shabbir, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131457663155
- John Smith, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131538149885
- Naveen Trehan, MDHot Springs, AR 719131285045526
- Dasaradha Uyyala, MDHot Springs National Park, AR 719131467970954
Common questions
What is Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821086547, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 422 Beech St, Texarkana, AR, 71854. Phone: (870) 773-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number R3130, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D. had 844 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.