Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1568575827, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 33148, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Blinkhorn
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 33148 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2927 N 7TH Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
- Phone
- (602) 406-3540
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 406-7186
- Medicaid ID
- 882929 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190520002928); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Blinkhorn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 33148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
101 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Rifampin22 claims
- Ethambutol Hcl16 claims
- Isoniazid12 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
- The Metrohealth SystemCleveland, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Blinkhorn among 176 infectious disease physician records in Arizona
Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D. is one of 176 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 81% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 122 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Arizona
There are 176 infectious disease physician records in Arizona.
All 176 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Chasin, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131952329328
- Vipul Ganatra, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131093769689
- Sami HoshiPhoenix, AZ 850131699187807
- Daniel Marino, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131396703757
- Mirella Mircescu, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131750596789
- Barbara Mora Gonzalez, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131003589029
- Wesley Shealey, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131912054867
- Tatyana Shekhel, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850131376796599
Common questions
What is Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568575827, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2927 N 7TH Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85013. Phone: (602) 406-3540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 33148, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Blinkhorn, M.D. had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.