NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan Blankenship, R.N., MSN., NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Carlsbad, NM

Susan Blankenship, R.N., MSN., NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and NPI 1316254899, issued on Sep 7, 2010. Check the license (New Mexico RN-71990, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; 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
1316254899
Name
Susan Blankenship
Credential
R.N., MSN., NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
RN-71990 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2013 San Jose Blvd, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Phone
(575) 887-2453
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110208001038); 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 2013 San Jose Blvd

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

  1. Patricia Aldaz, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1720574213
  2. Debra Anaya, LPCCMental Health Counselor1770774291
  3. Delia Cathey, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275074767
  4. Nadine Dubrule, MDFamily Medicine Physician1730162629
  5. Brandy Kuenzler, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417756958
  6. Herbert Ojiaku, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1619047610

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico 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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9.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

11,863 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 661 claims were for opioids.

  1. Susan Blankenship11,863
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium649 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium569 claims
  3. Gabapentin387 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium384 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen341 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl341 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $327.47

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Insulet Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Blankenship$327.47
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

  1. Presbyterian Medical ServicesFarmington, NM

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

Susan Blankenship among 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico

Susan Blankenship, R.N., MSN., NP-C is one of 1,642 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 22% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2019 among the 1,049 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

37 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Carlsbad

They are 37 of the 597 NPPES records with a practice address in Carlsbad, and 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Borganelli, CRNPCarlsbad, NM 882201316277734
  2. Jill Fierro, FNPCarlsbad, NM 882201104167477
  3. Ida Fraser, CNPCarlsbad, NM 882201982905683
  4. Cherry Frintz, FNP-CCarlsbad, NM 882201235500075
  5. Vanessa Green, FNPCarlsbad, NM 882201619156890
  6. Reginald JohnsonCarlsbad, NM 882201902254477
  7. Katherine Kleinsteuber, CNPCarlsbad, NM 882201780983304
  8. Jacquelyn Lardie, NPCarlsbad, NM 882201750386405

Common questions

What is Susan Blankenship, R.N., MSN., NP-C's NPI number?

Susan Blankenship, R.N., MSN., NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316254899, issued on Sep 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan Blankenship, R.N., MSN., NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2013 San Jose Blvd, Carlsbad, NM, 88220. Phone: (575) 887-2453. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan Blankenship, R.N., MSN., NP-C's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number RN-71990, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Susan Blankenship, R.N., MSN., NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan Blankenship, R.N., MSN., NP-C had 11,863 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.