NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerald G. Blackwell, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Kingsport, TN

Gerald G. Blackwell, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1689600587, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 27170, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689600587
Name
Gerald G. Blackwell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
27170 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2050 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone
(423) 230-5000
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 230-5097
Medicaid IDs
5836361 VA
060034463 KY
3094989 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080919000319); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University, 1983
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2050 Meadowview Parkway

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

  1. John Bertuso, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1427084342
  2. D Greenfield, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1710942545
  3. Clair Hixson, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1932144235
  4. Sitaram Kadekar, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1720023021
  5. Robert Kramer, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1346285467
  6. Herbert Ladley, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1174552467

Verify Gerald G. Blackwell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

797 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Gerald Blackwell797
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis99 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate80 claims
  3. Atenolol44 claims
  4. Furosemide42 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium40 claims
  6. Lisinopril37 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wellmont Cardiology ServicesKingsport, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Gerald G. Blackwell among 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee

Gerald G. Blackwell, MD is one of 464 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1999 among the 320 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 49% 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

There are 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Bertuso, MDKingsport, TN 376601427084342
  2. Larry Breeding, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601154354033
  3. Marc Counts, MDKingsport, TN 376601629002043
  4. Benjamin Culp, MDKingsport, TN 376601558520528
  5. Michael Donovan, D.O.Kingsport, TN 376601275798282
  6. Israel Garcia, MDKingsport, TN 376601598750481
  7. Clair Hixson, MDKingsport, TN 376601932144235
  8. Sitaram Kadekar, MDKingsport, TN 376601720023021

Common questions

What is Gerald G. Blackwell, MD's NPI number?

Gerald G. Blackwell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689600587, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerald G. Blackwell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2050 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 230-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerald G. Blackwell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 27170, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gerald G. Blackwell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerald G. Blackwell, MD had 797 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.