Richard E. Blalock, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Murray, KY
Richard E. Blalock, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Murray, Kentucky, and NPI 1881943140, issued on Sep 2, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 49156, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard E. Blalock
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 49156 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 S 8TH St Ste 284W, Murray, KY 42071
- Phone
- (270) 761-5756
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2023
- Fax
- (270) 752-2856
- Medicaid ID
- 7100422690 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160819001002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 S 8TH St Ste 284W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephen Compton, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1619138492
- Katelyn Fletcher, PAPhysician Assistant1225668528
- Kristen Fridy, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316384183
- Jennifer Hudgin, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1053660316
- Derek Morgan, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1205056215
Verify Richard E. Blalock in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 49156Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
249 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 105 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium67 claims
- Methylprednisolone31 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen25 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $225.29
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital CorporationMurray, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard E. Blalock among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
Richard E. Blalock, M.D. is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2002 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 57% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Murray
They are 6 of the 516 NPPES records with a practice address in Murray, and 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 364 in Kentucky → Every provider in Murray → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raymond Charette, M.D.Murray, KY 420711568511038
- Stephen Compton, M.D.Murray, KY 420711619138492
- Hilary Hunt, M.D.Murray, KY 420711962663872
- Derek Morgan, MDMurray, KY 420711205056215
- John Yezerski, MDMurray, KY 420711003808783
- Puneet Bhatia, M.D.Mayfield, KY 420661881927770
- David Thomas, M.D.West Paducah, KY 420861831440775
- Sameer Badarudeen, MDBowling Green, KY 421011720390040
Common questions
What is Richard E. Blalock, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard E. Blalock, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881943140, issued on Sep 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard E. Blalock, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 S 8TH St Ste 284W, Murray, KY, 42071. Phone: (270) 761-5756. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard E. Blalock, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 49156, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard E. Blalock, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard E. Blalock, M.D. had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard E. Blalock, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.