James Blankenship, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
James Blankenship, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1386619575, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2020-0190, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Blankenship
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- MD2020-0190 NM
MD043231E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (570) 854-3712
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 001153612 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200623002119); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at University OF New Mexico
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ameliana AbeytaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265323513
- Matthew ChavezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174290563
- Lauren Decker, MDForensic Pathology Physician1649536756
- Sean InocencioAthletic Trainer1275013062
- Jens LangsjoenInternal Medicine Physician1003089822
- Connor McCabeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134610082
Verify James Blankenship in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2020-0190Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
325 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium42 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims
- Eliquis28 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate28 claims
- Lisinopril26 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate24 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: $87.42
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Blankenship among 25 interventional cardiology physician records in New Mexico
James Blankenship, M.D. is one of 25 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 84% 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 28% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 28% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1997 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 25 interventional cardiology physician records in New Mexico.
All 25 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harvey White, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871141790789592
- Robert Federici, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061053315390
- Sharif Halim, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061730355546
- Guilherme Marin, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061801129796
- John Batty, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021760484927
- Mark Bieniarz, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021174776868
- Charles Kim, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021710912829
- Geoffrey Kunz, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021306839071
Common questions
What is James Blankenship, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Blankenship, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386619575, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Blankenship, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (570) 854-3712. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Blankenship, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2020-0190, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Blankenship, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Blankenship, M.D. had 325 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.