NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James H. Blackburn, MD

Specialist · Bellingham, WA

James H. Blackburn, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1952306284, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00037344, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952306284
Name
James H. Blackburn
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD00037344 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 Squalicum Pkwy Bldg 102, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone
(360) 676-0972
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 671-4423
Medicaid ID
1107481 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111101000297); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1991
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 2500 Squalicum Pkwy Bldg 102

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

  1. Timothy Whitney, MDSpecialist1013912351

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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 95 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Blackburn128
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen88 claims
  2. Cephalexin11 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: $217.85

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Motiva USA, LLC. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Blackburn$217.85
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Blackburn And Whitney MD PSBellingham, WA

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

James H. Blackburn among 2,609 specialist records in Washington

James H. Blackburn, MD is one of 2,609 specialist records with a practice address in Washington. 4% 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, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 2% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1990 among the 65 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 92% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

76 specialist records list a practice address in Bellingham

They are 76 of the 5,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellingham, and 2,609 specialist records in Washington.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Baader, MDBellingham, WA 982251902979891
  2. Rochelle Burlingame, LMPBellingham, WA 982251336163302
  3. Hull Cook, M. D., P.S.Bellingham, WA 982251669440012
  4. Anne Griffith, LMTBellingham, WA 982251710915103
  5. Maureen Kelty, MD PCBellingham, WA 982251457336000
  6. James Lohse, MDBellingham, WA 982251619069077
  7. William Lombard, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251245237536
  8. Mary Lotfi, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251184682460

Common questions

What is James H. Blackburn, MD's NPI number?

James H. Blackburn, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952306284, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James H. Blackburn, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Squalicum Pkwy Bldg 102, Bellingham, WA, 98225. Phone: (360) 676-0972. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James H. Blackburn, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00037344, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James H. Blackburn, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James H. Blackburn, MD had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

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