Kyle R. Blickenstaff, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Searcy, AR
Kyle R. Blickenstaff, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Searcy, Arkansas, and NPI 1316909690, issued on Apr 4, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C7246, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kyle R. Blickenstaff
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- C7246 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR 72143
- Phone
- (501) 278-2808
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (501) 278-3001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080624000336); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2900 Hawkins Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kyle R. Blickenstaff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C7246Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
308 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 208 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen140 claims
- Tramadol Hcl42 claims
- Meloxicam29 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Eliquis16 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: $254.08
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
One hospital affiliation
- White County Medical CenterNewport, AR · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kyle R. Blickenstaff among 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas
Kyle R. Blickenstaff, MD is one of 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 77% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 141 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.
All 205 in Arkansas → Every provider in Searcy → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Day, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431275520843
- Justin Franz, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431932300530
- James Kee, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431902340318
- James McCoy, MDSearcy, AR 721431205891801
- David Wassell, MDStuttgart, AR 721601821057480
- William Bowen, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721181730146986
- William Hefley, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721181437116787
- Samuel Moore, D.O.North Little Rock, AR 721181881859478
Common questions
What is Kyle R. Blickenstaff, MD's NPI number?
Kyle R. Blickenstaff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316909690, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kyle R. Blickenstaff, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR, 72143. Phone: (501) 278-2808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kyle R. Blickenstaff, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C7246, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kyle R. Blickenstaff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kyle R. Blickenstaff, MD had 308 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.