Joseph Daniel Blessman, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Austin, MN
Joseph Daniel Blessman, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Austin, Minnesota, and NPI 1396206280, issued on Mar 25, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 68213, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Daniel Blessman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- 68213 MN
30001 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 1St Dr NW, Austin, MN 55912
- Phone
- (507) 433-7351
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2019
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201006000685); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Daniel Blessman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 68213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam29 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium21 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAustin, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Daniel Blessman among 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota
Joseph Daniel Blessman, MD is one of 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2009 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 74 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 74 in Minnesota → Every provider in Austin → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Miriam Alpert, DORochester, MN 559051396378014
- Craig Bennett, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051992743702
- Patrick Davis, MDRochester, MN 559051306410642
- Robert Dean, MDRochester, MN 559051053986281
- Brenton Douglass, MDRochester, MN 559051346822566
- John Franco, MDRochester, MN 559051437566262
- Marcos Henriquez Corporan, MDRochester, MN 559051184358855
- Shelby Johnson, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051780046805
Common questions
What is Joseph Daniel Blessman, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Daniel Blessman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396206280, issued on Mar 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Daniel Blessman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 1St Dr NW, Austin, MN, 55912. Phone: (507) 433-7351. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Daniel Blessman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 68213, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Daniel Blessman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Daniel Blessman, MD had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.