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Dr. Richard E. Blalock II, MD
NPI1881943140PAC ID2365737079
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,263
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 424
- Part D claims, 2024
- 249
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- 803 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071
- Practice phone
- Call (270) 762-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard E. Blalock II is an orthopedic surgeon in Murray, Kentucky
Dr. Blalock practices at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky, part of Murray-Calloway County Hospital.
Dr. Blalock's NPI, 1881943140, was assigned on September 2, 2012. Dr. Blalock graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Blalock holds Kentucky license 49156.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1881943140NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2365737079
- NPI enumeration date
- September 2, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (270) 762-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard E. Blalock II practices at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky
Dr. Blalock's primary practice is Murray-Calloway County Hospital, at 803 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071 in Calloway County. The practice phone is (270) 762-1100.
- Murray-Calloway County Hospital803 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071 · Calloway CountyPhone(270) 762-1100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard E. Blalock II is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Blalock's primary practice is Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky, part of Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Dr. Blalock is also affiliated with Jackson Purchase Medical Center. The medical group on file is Murray Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blalock to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard E. Blalock II's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Blalock practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard E. Blalock II is one of 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Blalock's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Blalock is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, KentuckyPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Blalock
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
291orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
3orthopedic surgeons in Murray
2orthopedic surgeons at Murray-Calloway County HospitalSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard E. Blalock II billed Medicare for 3,263 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,263 Medicare services from Dr. Blalock across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 424 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $88,489 for them.
Medicare services, 20243,263
Medicare patients424
Paid by Medicare$88,489
Procedure codes19
Dr. Blalock's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,1662024: 2,0565%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7742024: 59723%
- Imaging
- 2023: 4002024: 33716%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2662024: 2733%
Where Dr. Blalock's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office3,12996%
- In a facility1344%
Dr. Blalock compared with the Kentucky median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Blalock
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 3,263vs 1,2092.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 424vs 25765% above
- Part D claims
- 199vs 24619% below
Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Blalock'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. Richard E. Blalock II treated 424 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 424 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blalock in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 189 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blalock's median patient age at 68, with 60% women.
Medicare patients, 2024424
Average age75
Average risk score1.25
Also on Medicaid8%
Dr. Blalock's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Blalock's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23756%
- Men18744%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Blalock's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
- Anxiety34%
- Diabetes34%
- Mood disorders34%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Depression32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Blalock's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard E. Blalock II wrote 249 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Blalock wrote 249 Medicare Part D claims for 170 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 199 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,697 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 183 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024249
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$1,697
Part D patients170
Dr. Blalock's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic240 claims96%
- Brand-name and other9 claims4%
Dr. Blalock'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. Blalock's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids42%105 of 249 claims
- Antibiotics5%12 of 249 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: 1832024: 1999%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 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. Richard E. Blalock II scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Blalock for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Blalock accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 42 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Blalock, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Blalock's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 73.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Blalock ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 82nd percentile42 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 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. Richard E. Blalock II has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Blalock in 2020. Dr. Blalock's most frequent co-authors are Rex A. Marco, MD and David William Stockwell.
Papers1
Dr. Blalock's most frequent co-authors
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard E. Blalock II received $28,343 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 102 general payments to Dr. Blalock from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $10,023.
General payments to Dr. Blalock by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Blalock by kind, 2016 to 2025
$28.3Kin total
- Education$22,46779%
- Travel and lodging$3,68013%
- Food and beverage$2,1968%
Companies that paid Dr. Blalock 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. Richard E. Blalock II graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Blalock graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard E. Blalock II'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Richard E. Blalock II's NPI number?
Dr. Richard E. Blalock II's NPI number is 1881943140. It was assigned on September 2, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard E. Blalock II?
Dr. Richard E. Blalock II is an orthopedic surgeon in Murray, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard E. Blalock II practice?
Dr. Blalock practices at 803 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071. Dr. Blalock's primary practice is Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky, part of Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blalock to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Richard E. Blalock II's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Blalock is (270) 762-1100.
What is Dr. Richard E. Blalock II's medical license number?
Dr. Blalock holds Kentucky license 49156.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard E. Blalock II affiliated with?
Dr. Blalock practices at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky. Dr. Blalock is also affiliated with Jackson Purchase Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Blalock to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard E. Blalock II part of?
Dr. Blalock is linked to Murray Medical Associates.
Does Dr. Richard E. Blalock II accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blalock billed Medicare for 3,263 services in 2024, and Dr. Blalock accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard E. Blalock II's MIPS score?
Dr. Blalock's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard E. Blalock II see?
CMS counts 424 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blalock in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Richard E. Blalock II bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Blalock's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Richard E. Blalock II go to medical school?
Dr. Blalock graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Richard E. Blalock II prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blalock's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Diclofenac Sodium and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. Richard E. Blalock II received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $28,343 in general payments to Dr. Blalock from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard E. Blalock II been practicing?
Dr. Blalock graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Dr. Richard E. Blalock II do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Blalock.
Who does Dr. Richard E. Blalock II publish with?
Dr. Blalock's most frequent co-authors are Rex A. Marco, MD (1 shared paper) and David William Stockwell (1 shared paper).
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