Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Dennis Blankenship, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Texarkana, AR

Dennis 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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1821086547
Name
Dennis 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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 422 Beech St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lisa Hart, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1639061625
  2. Dena McClendon, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1730887142

Verify Dennis Blankenship in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

844 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dennis Blankenship844
  2. Specialty average1,511

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide64 claims
  2. Allopurinol58 claims
  3. Calcium Acetate47 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium44 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl32 claims
  6. 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dennis Blankenship$22.20
  2. Specialty average$3,068.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Nephrology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 73 nephrology physician records in Arkansas.

Other nephrology physician records in Arkansas

  1. Hania Al-Shahrouri, MDFort Smith, AR1861550790
  2. Muhammad Alam, MD, MPHLittle Rock, AR1932202819
  3. Shamsul Alam, M.D.Bentonville, AR1912953373
  4. Umair AliLittle Rock, AR1720749740
  5. John Arthur, MDLittle Rock, AR1003924952
  6. Fatima Ayub, MDLittle Rock, AR1710461546
  7. Sushma Bhusal, M.D.Little Rock, AR1558625178
  8. Gregory Bienvenu, M.D.Little Rock, AR1053302893
  9. James Bruton, MDFort Smith, AR1245228055
  10. Alex Eduardo Calderon Rodriguez, M.D.Fort Smith, AR1164040077

Common questions

What is Dennis Blankenship, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dennis 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 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 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 Blankenship, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dennis Blankenship, M.D. had 844 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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 Aug 27, 2026.