Dr. James Blair Blankenship, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 568
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 126
- Part D claims, 2024
- 676
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $280,175
- Practice address
- 2793 E Millennium Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703
- Practice phone
- Call (479) 582-9025
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
DBA Neurosurgery Spine Center
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Dr. James Blair Blankenship is a neurosurgeon in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dr. Blankenship practices at DBA Neurosurgery Spine Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Dr. Blankenship's NPI, 1245202274, was assigned on February 3, 2006. Dr. Blankenship graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Blankenship holds Arkansas license C7058.
- NPI
- 1245202274NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658276936
- NPI enumeration date
- February 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (479) 582-9025
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Blair Blankenship practices at DBA Neurosurgery Spine Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dr. Blankenship's primary practice is DBA Neurosurgery Spine Center, at 2793 E Millennium Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703 in Washington County. The practice phone is (479) 582-9025.
- DBA Neurosurgery Spine Center2793 E Millennium Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703 · Washington CountyPhone(479) 582-9025
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James Blair Blankenship is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Blankenship's primary practice is DBA Neurosurgery Spine Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dr. Blankenship is also affiliated with Washington Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Ozark Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blankenship to 3 more hospitals, 2 therapy and rehab clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Blair Blankenship's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blankenship practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DBA Neurosurgery Spine Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Blair Blankenship is one of 76 neurosurgeons in Arkansas
Neurological surgery is Dr. Blankenship's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Blankenship is licensed in Arkansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, ArkansasPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Blankenship
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Blair Blankenship billed Medicare for 568 services in 2024
CMS data shows 568 Medicare services from Dr. Blankenship across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,750 for them.
Dr. Blankenship's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 242
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1192024: 14522%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1822024: 14023%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1532024: 2385%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 18
Where Dr. Blankenship's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office54596%
- In a facility234%
Dr. Blankenship compared with the Arkansas median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Blankenship
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 568vs 29096% above
- Medicare patients
- 126vs 16423% below
- Part D claims
- 601vs 1274.7 times
Medians across 72 neurosurgeons in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blankenship's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Blair Blankenship treated 126 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blankenship in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blankenship's median patient age at 62, with 51% women.
Dr. Blankenship's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Blankenship's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6552%
- Men6148%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Blankenship's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol64%
- Diabetes37%
- Anxiety26%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Mood disorders25%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Blankenship's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Blair Blankenship wrote 676 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Blankenship wrote 676 Medicare Part D claims for 117 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 601 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,392 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 460 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Blankenship's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic665 claims98%
- Brand-name11 claims2%
Dr. Blankenship's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Blankenship's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids28%187 of 676 claims
- Antibiotics12%82 of 676 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4602024: 60131%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 13 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Blair Blankenship ranks in the 85th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Blankenship accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 161 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Blankenship, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Blankenship ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 85th percentile161 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 78th percentile51 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. James Blair Blankenship received $280,175 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 102 general payments to Dr. Blankenship from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 60% of the total. The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education paid the most, $224,493.
General payments to Dr. Blankenship by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Blankenship by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$168,94860%
- Consulting fees$65,01723%
- Speaker and faculty fees$37,60613%
- Travel and lodging$6,5452%
- Other$1,9971%
Companies that paid Dr. Blankenship the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Blair Blankenship graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Dr. Blankenship graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James Blair Blankenship's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James Blair Blankenship's NPI number?
Dr. James Blair Blankenship's NPI number is 1245202274. It was assigned on February 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Blair Blankenship?
Dr. James Blair Blankenship is a neurosurgeon in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. James Blair Blankenship practice?
Dr. Blankenship practices at 2793 E Millennium Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703. Dr. Blankenship's primary practice is DBA Neurosurgery Spine Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blankenship to 3 hospitals, 2 therapy and rehab clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. James Blair Blankenship's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blankenship is (479) 582-9025.
What is Dr. James Blair Blankenship's medical license number?
Dr. Blankenship holds Arkansas license C7058.
Which hospitals is Dr. James Blair Blankenship affiliated with?
Dr. Blankenship is affiliated with Washington Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Blankenship to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. James Blair Blankenship part of?
Dr. Blankenship is linked to Ozark Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Blankenship to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. James Blair Blankenship accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blankenship billed Medicare for 568 services in 2024, and Dr. Blankenship accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Blair Blankenship see?
CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blankenship in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. James Blair Blankenship bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Blankenship's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), diagnostic imaging (72114) and office visit, established patient (99215).
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Where did Dr. James Blair Blankenship go to medical school?
Dr. Blankenship graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. James Blair Blankenship prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blankenship's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Gabapentin and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. James Blair Blankenship received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $280,175 in general payments to Dr. Blankenship from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education.
How long has Dr. James Blair Blankenship been practicing?
Dr. Blankenship graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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