NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Shane Blanchard, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Pocatello, ID

Joshua Shane Blanchard, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1407537400, issued on Jul 31, 2023. Check the license (Idaho PA-2561, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407537400
Name
Joshua Shane Blanchard
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA-2561 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
495 Yellowstone Ave, Pocatello, ID 83201
Phone
(208) 478-7422
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231025001745); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 495 Yellowstone Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Matthew Andersen, LPCMental Health Counselor1932449519
  2. Nicholas Hale, PAPhysician Assistant1841487840
  3. Adam Landon, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1922786391
  4. Brelan Lane, DPTPhysical Therapist1336572858
  5. Charlynn Perkes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558545624
  6. Randy Vawdrey, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1376568493

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
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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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

523 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Blanchard523
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone56 claims
  2. Azithromycin51 claims
  3. Cephalexin50 claims
  4. Amoxicillin33 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate26 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro26 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: $136.59

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Blanchard$136.59
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Mvh Pic LLCChubbuck, ID

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

56 physician assistant records list a practice address in Pocatello

They are 56 of the 1,968 NPPES records with a practice address in Pocatello, and 1,250 physician assistant records in Idaho.

Other physician assistant records in Idaho

  1. Hodaka Abe, PACaldwell, ID1013299866
  2. Patrick AbelTwin Falls, ID1689304917
  3. Mark Ackerman, PACOrofino, ID1710093612
  4. Alan Adams, PA-CIdaho Falls, ID1891188348
  5. Jonathan Adams, P.A.-CHayden, ID1285913970
  6. Serena Adams, PA-CIdaho Falls, ID1669543450
  7. Emily Adofo EmmertLewiston, ID1891641734
  8. Derek Ahlstrom, PABoise, ID1174096606
  9. Charlotte Ainge, PACPotlatch, ID1689661050
  10. Jeffrey Albrecht, PANampa, ID1871620435

Common questions

What is Joshua Shane Blanchard, PA-C's NPI number?

Joshua Shane Blanchard, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407537400, issued on Jul 31, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Shane Blanchard, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 495 Yellowstone Ave, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 478-7422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Shane Blanchard, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number PA-2561, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua Shane Blanchard, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Shane Blanchard, PA-C had 523 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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