NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Norman Blanche, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Medford, OR

Robert Norman Blanche, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Medford, Oregon, and NPI 1477567659, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD20279, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477567659
Name
Robert Norman Blanche
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD20279 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1307 W Main St, Medford, OR 97501
Phone
(541) 535-6239
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
150017 OR
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1307 W Main St

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

  1. Lori Braughton, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578963443
  2. Kenneth Coward, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699446815
  3. Patricia Demaio, MSNNurse Practitioner1295746295
  4. Samuel Driver, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1982294377
  5. Phillip LindesmithRegistered Nurse1841904430
  6. Albian LoulaSocial Worker1053194191

Verify Robert Norman Blanche in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon 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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

6,460 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 275 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Blanche6,460
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium362 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl353 claims
  3. Gabapentin253 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate204 claims
  5. Lisinopril178 claims
  6. Omeprazole178 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.

Robert Norman Blanche among 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon

Robert Norman Blanche, M.D. is one of 2,116 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

56 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Medford

They are 56 of the 4,542 NPPES records with a practice address in Medford, and 2,116 internal medicine physician records in Oregon.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Grunwald, DOMedford, OR 975011215998679
  2. Heidi Jacobson, MDMedford, OR 975011689654022
  3. Thomas Margulies, M.D.Medford, OR 975011477575835
  4. Sara Walz, M.D.Medford, OR 975011154687259
  5. Christopher Alftine, MDCentral Point, OR 975021073510483
  6. Susan Hansen, MDCentral Point, OR 975021730129909
  7. John Kolsbun, MDCentral Point, OR 975021669461125
  8. Daniel Wood, DOCentral Point, OR 975021225778855

Common questions

What is Robert Norman Blanche, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Norman Blanche, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477567659, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Norman Blanche, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1307 W Main St, Medford, OR, 97501. Phone: (541) 535-6239. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Norman Blanche, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD20279, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Norman Blanche, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Norman Blanche, M.D. had 6,460 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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