NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Leroy Blessman, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Polk City, IA

James Leroy Blessman, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Polk City, Iowa, and NPI 1649426503, issued on Aug 12, 2008. Check the license (Iowa 18919, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649426503
Name
James Leroy Blessman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
18919 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4200 NW 98TH Ave, Polk City, IA 50226
Phone
(515) 984-6076
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify James Leroy Blessman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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James Leroy Blessman among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

James Leroy Blessman, MD is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Polk City

They are 3 of the 41 NPPES records with a practice address in Polk City, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Kappos, MDPolk City, IA 502261467430090
  2. Douglas Layton, DOPolk City, IA 502261831159193
  3. Gregory Ingle, D.O.Prairie City, IA 502281316934227
  4. Seth Streeter, DOPrairie City, IA 502281497247688
  5. Heidi Wintermote, D.O.Prairie City, IA 502281952382384
  6. Eric Ash, MDPerry, IA 502201225024193
  7. Deborah Medici Feick, PACPerry, IA 502201154318400
  8. William Palmer, MDPerry, IA 502201417363573

Common questions

What is James Leroy Blessman, MD's NPI number?

James Leroy Blessman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649426503, issued on Aug 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Leroy Blessman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4200 NW 98TH Ave, Polk City, IA, 50226. Phone: (515) 984-6076. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Leroy Blessman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 18919, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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