Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs, MD

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1609821214PAC ID8820001563
Medicare services, 2024
2,226
Medicare patients, 2024
259
Part D claims, 2024
146
Publications
10
MIPS score, 2024
95
Practice address
1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Practice phone
Call (404) 686-8500
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Primary practice

Emory University Hospital

Hospital · Atlanta, Georgia

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Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs is an ophthalmologist in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Cribbs practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University.

Dr. Cribbs' NPI, 1609821214, was assigned on May 23, 2006. Dr. Cribbs graduated from Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Cribbs holds Georgia license 054805.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8820001563
NPI enumeration date
May 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(404) 686-8500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Cribbs' primary practice is Emory University Hospital, at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 in De Kalb County. The practice phone is (404) 686-8500.

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Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Cribbs' primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cribbs to 1 more ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cribbs practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Emory University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs is one of 484 ophthalmologists in Georgia

Ophthalmology is Dr. Cribbs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Cribbs is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 054805 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Cribbs

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs billed Medicare for 2,226 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,226 Medicare services from Dr. Cribbs across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 259 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $512,854 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,226
Medicare patients259
Paid by Medicare$512,854
Procedure codes8

Dr. Cribbs' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 8772024: 9033%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 7432024: 83212%
Surgery
2023: 4202024: 46210%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 02024: 29

Dr. Cribbs compared with the Georgia median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Cribbs
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
2,226vs 1,58640% above
Medicare patients
259vs 57255% below
Part D claims
123vs 89186% below

Medians across 477 ophthalmologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cribbs' 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. Blaine E. Cribbs treated 259 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cribbs in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 102 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cribbs' median patient age at 74, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024259
Average age78
Average risk score1.40
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Cribbs' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cribbs' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16062%
  • Men9938%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cribbs' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Diabetes37%
  5. Ischemic heart disease33%
  6. Chronic kidney disease28%
  7. Anxiety23%
  8. Mood disorders22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cribbs' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs wrote 146 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cribbs wrote 146 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 60% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 123 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,160 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 103 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024146
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$4,160
Part D patients43

Dr. Cribbs' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic87 claims60%
  • Brand-name59 claims40%

Dr. Cribbs' 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1032024: 12319%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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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. Blaine E. Cribbs scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Cribbs for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Cribbs accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cribbs' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 80.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs has 10 publications on record

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Cribbs, published from 2011 to 2022. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Retinal Detachment, Visual Acuity and Tomography, Optical Coherence. Dr. Cribbs has published most often in Ophthalmology. Dr. Cribbs' most frequent co-authors are Andrew M. Hendrick, Chris Sheldon Bergstrom, MD and Purnima Sharad Patel, MD.

Papers10
Years published2011 to 2022

Dr. Cribbs' papers by year, 2011 to 2022

Topics Dr. Cribbs writes about most

  • Retinal Detachment
  • Visual Acuity
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Vitrectomy
  • Retina
  • Scleral Buckling

Dr. Cribbs' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Cribbs

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs received $216 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Cribbs from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $168.

General payments to Dr. Cribbs by program year, 2018 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Cribbs the most, 2018 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs graduated from Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine

Dr. Cribbs graduated from Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolUn of California, Irvine, College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs' NPI number?

Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs' NPI number is 1609821214. It was assigned on May 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs?

Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs is an ophthalmologist in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs practice?

Dr. Cribbs practices at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. Dr. Cribbs' primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cribbs to 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cribbs is (404) 686-8500.

What is Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs' medical license number?

Dr. Cribbs holds Georgia license 054805.

Which hospitals is Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs affiliated with?

Dr. Cribbs practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

What medical group is Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs part of?

Dr. Cribbs is linked to Emory Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Cribbs to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cribbs billed Medicare for 2,226 services in 2024, and Dr. Cribbs accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs' MIPS score?

Dr. Cribbs' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs see?

CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cribbs in 2024, with an average age of 78.

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What services does Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cribbs' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0178), eye exam or test (92134) and surgery: eye (67028).

Where did Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs go to medical school?

Dr. Cribbs graduated from Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cribbs' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Timolol Maleate and Ketorolac Tromethamine.

Has Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $216 in general payments to Dr. Cribbs from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs been practicing?

Dr. Cribbs graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs do research?

Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Cribbs, published from 2011 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Blaine E. Cribbs publish with?

Dr. Cribbs' most frequent co-authors are Andrew M. Hendrick (7 shared papers), Chris Sheldon Bergstrom, MD (3 shared papers) and Purnima Sharad Patel, MD (3 shared papers).

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