James Blair Blankenship, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Fayetteville, AR
James Blair Blankenship, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and NPI 1245202274, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C7058, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Blair Blankenship
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- C7058 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2793 E Millennium, Fayetteville, AR 72703
- Phone
- (479) 582-9025
- Enumerated
- Feb 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (479) 582-1572
- Medicaid ID
- 112777001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031201000180); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2793 E Millennium
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas Curtner, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1811148323
Verify James Blair Blankenship in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C7058Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
676 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 187 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam149 claims
- Gabapentin101 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen92 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl42 claims
- Pregabalin41 claims
- Tramadol Hcl38 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: $31.87
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 3 group practices
- Healing Arts Center L.L.C.Branson, MO
- James Blair Blankenship, PAFayetteville, AR
- Ozark Physical Therapy Inc.Berryville, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Blair Blankenship among 79 neurological surgery physician records in Arkansas
James Blair Blankenship, MD is one of 79 neurological surgery 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 79 neurological surgery physician records in Arkansas.
All 79 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fayetteville → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Katie AllenFayetteville, AR 727031568017762
- Larry Armstrong, DOFayetteville, AR 727031386671790
- John Barr, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031518178318
- Kelly Danks, MDFayetteville, AR 727031609823780
- Brandon Evans, MDFayetteville, AR 727031841491925
- Brent Peterson, DOFayetteville, AR 727031427080894
- Sen Sheng, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031326570441
- Daniel Shepherd, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031164717518
Common questions
What is James Blair Blankenship, MD's NPI number?
James Blair Blankenship, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245202274, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Blair Blankenship, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2793 E Millennium, Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 582-9025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Blair Blankenship, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C7058, 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 Blair Blankenship, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Blair Blankenship, MD had 676 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.