NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Van Blair, MD

Surgery Physician · Quitman, TX

Robert Van Blair, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Quitman, Texas, and NPI 1194815886, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas H5842, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194815886
Name
Robert Van Blair
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
H5842 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
117 N Winnsboro St, Quitman, TX 75783
Phone
(903) 763-6221
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Fax
(903) 763-6222
Medicaid ID
117273 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111011000472); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 1984
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 117 N Winnsboro St

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

  1. George Cathey, MDFamily Medicine Physician1356455356
  2. Paula Dibenedetto, ARNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1457726085
  3. Christian Ferrer, MDFamily Medicine Physician1376077164
  4. Cassie Hampton, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1780227496
  5. Hope Hardy, DOFamily Medicine Physician1972248367
  6. Morgan Hearn, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457924847

Verify Robert Van Blair in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 138 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Blair213
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen115 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl17 claims
  3. Dicyclomine Hcl15 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 2 group practices

  1. Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Quitman, TX
  2. Quitman Hospital LLCQuitman, TX

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

Robert Van Blair among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Robert Van Blair, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% 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, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 surgery physician record lists a practice address in Quitman

They are 1 of the 47 NPPES records with a practice address in Quitman, and 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Louis Roach, MDJacksonville, TX 757661295757540
  2. Robert Falconer, M.D.Palestine, TX 758011235193848
  3. Ro-Jon Grogans, M.D.Palestine, TX 758011669608659
  4. James Jackson, MD, PAPalestine, TX 758011841296712
  5. Jane Lee, MD, PHDPalestine, TX 758011417244849
  6. Nandan Puvvada, M.D.Palestine, TX 758011083797823
  7. Robert Dorman, MDAthens, TX 757511740423839
  8. Danny Pugh, MDAthens, TX 757511114009289

Common questions

What is Robert Van Blair, MD's NPI number?

Robert Van Blair, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194815886, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Van Blair, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 117 N Winnsboro St, Quitman, TX, 75783. Phone: (903) 763-6221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Van Blair, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H5842, 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 Robert Van Blair, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Van Blair, MD had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.