James Steven Blake, DO
Gastroenterology Physician · Pine Bluff, AR
James Steven Blake, DO is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and NPI 1720176381, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-19961, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Steven Blake
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- E-19961 AR
OS007404E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1801 W 40TH Ave Ste 7B, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
- Phone
- (870) 541-7201
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2026
- Fax
- (870) 541-7202
- Medicaid ID
- 1468415 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251121003741); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 119 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1801 W 40TH Ave Ste 7B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Meer Ali, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1770775157
Verify James Steven Blake in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-19961Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf15 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: $620.33
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Jefferson Hospital Association, IncPine Bluff, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Steven Blake among 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas
James Steven Blake, DO is one of 119 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Pine Bluff
They are 10 of the 852 NPPES records with a practice address in Pine Bluff, and 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas.
All 119 in Arkansas → Every provider in Pine Bluff → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Meer Ali, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031770775157
- Ian Gaillard, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031912112632
- O Gordon, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031457314288
- Ordia JohnsonPine Bluff, AR 716031679069207
- Ioannis Papayannis, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031013250554
- Henry Rogers, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031528091469
- Syed Samad, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031174585814
- Cyrus Tamboli, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031265420830
Common questions
What is James Steven Blake, DO's NPI number?
James Steven Blake, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720176381, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Steven Blake, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 W 40TH Ave Ste 7B, Pine Bluff, AR, 71603. Phone: (870) 541-7201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Steven Blake, DO's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-19961, 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 James Steven Blake, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Steven Blake, DO had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.