Karen Leigh Blackburn, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Bethesda, MD
Karen Leigh Blackburn, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1396062956, issued on Apr 22, 2010. Check the license (Maryland D0078061, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Leigh Blackburn
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- D0078061 MD
MD042139 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10401 Old Georgetown RD Ste 307, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Phone
- (301) 897-0945
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140721001882); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 1,034 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Verify Karen Leigh Blackburn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0078061Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of 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: $189.22
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Privia Medical Group, LLCBethesda, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Leigh Blackburn among 1,034 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Maryland
Karen Leigh Blackburn, M.D. is one of 1,034 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 597 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 1,034 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Maryland.
All 1,034 in Maryland → Every provider in Bethesda → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lissa Diaz Ecker, MDBethesda, MD 208141821554924
- Emily Johnson, MDBethesda, MD 208141982164232
- Lori Kaler, MDBethesda, MD 208141629121538
- Yuri Prykupenko, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208141003850900
- Alan Ross, MDBethesda, MD 208141992730287
- Sheetal Sheth, MDBethesda, MD 208141801062476
- Howard Underwood, MD,Bethesda, MD 208141912232372
- Jeffrey Andrews, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151417031527
Common questions
What is Karen Leigh Blackburn, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Leigh Blackburn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396062956, issued on Apr 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Leigh Blackburn, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10401 Old Georgetown RD Ste 307, Bethesda, MD, 20814. Phone: (301) 897-0945. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Leigh Blackburn, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0078061, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Leigh Blackburn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Leigh Blackburn, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.