Dr. Ray A. Blackwell, MD

Dr. Blackwell practices at CCHS Cardiac Surgery in Newark, Delaware.

Dr. Blackwell's NPI, 1033200084, was assigned on September 27, 2006. Dr. Blackwell graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 1987. Dr. Blackwell holds Delaware license C10004901.

Dr. Blackwell's primary practice is CCHS Cardiac Surgery, at 200 Hygeia Dr, Newark, DE 19713 in New Castle County. The practice phone is (302) 428-2522.

Dr. Blackwell's primary practice is CCHS Cardiac Surgery in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Blackwell is also affiliated with Christiana Hospital. The medical group on file is Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blackwell to 2 more home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blackwell practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Blackwell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Blackwell is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Blackwell's licenses on file in 4 states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Blackwell treats.

CMS data shows 197 Medicare services from Dr. Blackwell across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 123 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,279 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blackwell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blackwell's median patient age at 70, with 33% women.

Dr. Blackwell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Blackwell, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Blackwell. The most frequent topics are Coronary Angiography, Coronary Artery Bypass and Coronary Stenosis. Dr. Blackwell has published most often in J Trauma. Dr. Blackwell's most frequent co-authors are Michael K. Banbury, MD, Andrew J. Doorey, MD and Asim A. Mohammed, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Blackwell to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Heart Valve Diseases and Heart Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 78 general payments to Dr. Blackwell from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Artivion, Inc. paid the most, $2,381.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Blackwell, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Blackwell graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 1987. Dr. Blackwell is a member of ACC and ACS.

Dr. Blackwell is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.