NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Blackwell, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Atascadero, CA

Michael Blackwell, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Atascadero, California, and NPI 1629054705, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license (California PA17331, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629054705
Name
Michael Blackwell
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA17331 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9700 EL Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422
Phone
(805) 461-9000
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 461-9001
Medicaid ID
PA173310 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050322000853); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9700 EL Camino Real

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

  1. Mary Eanes, PAMedical Physician Assistant1336219252
  2. Laurie Ferguson, PSYDClinical Psychologist1619258514
  3. Darlene Merrill, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1255538146
  4. Paul Murdock, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1366727380
  5. Karen Roberts, MDFamily Medicine Physician1164581971
  6. Patricia Snyder, MDFamily Medicine Physician1639127566

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

932 Medicare Part D claims for 523 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Blackwell932
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone150 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass110 claims
  3. Cephalexin102 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa78 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate69 claims
  6. Azithromycin48 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

  1. Central Coast Urgent Care IncHanford, CA

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

Michael Blackwell among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Michael Blackwell, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 99% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Anderson, PA-CAtascadero, CA 934221649303165
  2. Hilary Anderson, PA-CAtascadero, CA 934221164076626
  3. Taylor HoldgraferAtascadero, CA 934221972037943
  4. Rachael Morgan, PA-CAtascadero, CA 934221548957871
  5. Thomas Peluso, PAAtascadero, CA 934221265558498
  6. Kristen Schalck, PAAtascadero, CA 934221760587919
  7. Christopher Tucker, PAAtascadero, CA 934221942853627
  8. Naomi Waak, PAAtascadero, CA 934221083876072

Common questions

What is Michael Blackwell, PA-C's NPI number?

Michael Blackwell, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629054705, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Blackwell, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9700 EL Camino Real, Atascadero, CA, 93422. Phone: (805) 461-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Blackwell, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA17331, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Blackwell, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Blackwell, PA-C had 932 Medicare Part D claims for 523 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.

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.