Michael L. Blackwell, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Tomball, TX
Michael L. Blackwell, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Tomball, Texas, and NPI 1528021458, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (Texas J3695, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael L. Blackwell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- J3695 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 425 Holderrieth Blvd Ste 208, Tomball, TX 77375
- Phone
- (281) 357-5515
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2025
- Fax
- (281) 255-3440
- Medicaid ID
- 103453003 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101029001078); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael L. Blackwell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J3695Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
1,485 Medicare Part D claims for 581 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 192 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam1,178 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine135 claims
- Prednisone65 claims
- Tramadol Hcl57 claims
- Diazepam12 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: $337.64
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Michael L. Blackwell among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas
Michael L. Blackwell, M.D. is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% 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 Texas 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 Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 239 in Texas → Every provider in Tomball → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohammed-Tarek Al-Fahl, M.D.Tomball, TX 773751891790911
- Alexander Nguyen, M.D.Tomball, TX 773751588041727
- Mark Eilers, M.D.Spring, TX 773791356643175
- Brian Chimenti, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773801366444598
- Keith Flak, MDShenandoah, TX 773801710195417
- Christopher Frey, MDSpring, TX 773801558822650
- Joshua Griffin, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773801487972733
- Albert Lipscomb, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773801356339774
Common questions
What is Michael L. Blackwell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael L. Blackwell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528021458, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael L. Blackwell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 425 Holderrieth Blvd Ste 208, Tomball, TX, 77375. Phone: (281) 357-5515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael L. Blackwell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J3695, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael L. Blackwell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael L. Blackwell, M.D. had 1,485 Medicare Part D claims for 581 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.