Dr. Christopher David Blackstock, MD, PhD

Dr. Blackstock practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Blackstock's NPI, 1235665308, was assigned on May 10, 2017. Dr. Blackstock graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2017. Dr. Blackstock holds Louisiana license 333584.

Dr. Blackstock's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, at 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 842-3000.

Dr. Blackstock's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Blackstock is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blackstock to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Vascular surgery is Dr. Blackstock's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dmand AI has Dr. Blackstock's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 86 Medicare services from Dr. Blackstock across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 72 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,748 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blackstock in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.94, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blackstock's median patient age at 73, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Blackstock wrote 152 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 97 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $27,863 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Blackstock accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Blackstock as offering telehealth.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Blackstock, published from 2011 to 2020. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Insulin-Like Growth Factor I, Aorta and Atherosclerosis. Dr. Blackstock's most frequent co-authors are Vinod Dasa, MD, Benjamin Materi Jackson, MD and Ramprasad Kandavar, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 143 general payments to Dr. Blackstock from 23 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $6,394.

Dr. Blackstock graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2017.