NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Terrance L. Blackford, MD

Urology Physician · Louisville, KY

Terrance L. Blackford, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1588750509, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 37196, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588750509
Name
Terrance L. Blackford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
37196 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 Bluegrass Ave, Louisville, KY 40215
Phone
(502) 375-0009
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 375-2150
Medicaid IDs
65909285 KY
64055122 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101006000968); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 1997
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 1900 Bluegrass Ave

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

  1. Preeti Attavar, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1497799217
  2. Cathy Collier, APRNNurse Practitioner1083886907
  3. James Dienes, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1689611600
  4. Erin Eichenberger, APRN-C, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134616410
  5. Keidra Ellis, NURSE PRACTITIONERPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1518724236
  6. Lewis Hargett, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1750477808

Verify Terrance L. Blackford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

3,531 Medicare Part D claims for 1,006 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 137 claims were for opioids.

  1. Terrance Blackford3,531
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl1,150 claims
  2. Cephalexin288 claims
  3. Finasteride266 claims
  4. Gemtesa219 claims
  5. Myrbetriq208 claims
  6. Testosterone Cypionate181 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.3
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,899.92

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Terrance Blackford$1,899.92
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. First Urology PscJeffersonville, IN
  2. Jackson County Schneck Memorial HospitalSeymour, IN

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

Terrance L. Blackford among 168 urology physician records in Kentucky

Terrance L. Blackford, MD is one of 168 urology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 105 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 168 urology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Hendren, MDLouisville, KY 402151720174758
  2. Eric Uhlenhuth, MDLouisville, KY 402151417043431
  3. Aaron Becker, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171053575365
  4. John Hubbard, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071841294659
  5. Morris Jackson, MDLouisville, KY 402071477511921
  6. Dennis Peppas, MDLouisville, KY 402071619986973
  7. Zachary Snow, DOLouisville, KY 402071861051716
  8. Jonathan Witten, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071851617732

Common questions

What is Terrance L. Blackford, MD's NPI number?

Terrance L. Blackford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588750509, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Terrance L. Blackford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Bluegrass Ave, Louisville, KY, 40215. Phone: (502) 375-0009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Terrance L. Blackford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 37196, 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 Terrance L. Blackford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Terrance L. Blackford, MD had 3,531 Medicare Part D claims for 1,006 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Terrance L. Blackford, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100. 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.

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