Dr. David L. Blackburn, MD

  • Uvalde, TX
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1316905946
Medicare services, 2024
442
Medicare patients, 2024
275
Part D claims, 2024
567
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1025 Garner Field Road, Uvalde, TX 78801
Practice phone
Call (830) 278-6251
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Primary practice

Uvalde Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Uvalde, Texas

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Dr. David L. Blackburn is an emergency medicine physician in Uvalde, Texas

Dr. Blackburn practices at Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, Texas, part of Uvalde Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Blackburn's NPI, 1316905946, was assigned on May 3, 2006. Dr. Blackburn graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1989. Dr. Blackburn holds Texas license H7903.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(830) 278-6251
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

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

Dr. David L. Blackburn practices at Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, Texas

Dr. Blackburn's primary practice is Uvalde Memorial Hospital, at 1025 Garner Field Road, Uvalde, TX 78801 in Uvalde County. The practice phone is (830) 278-6251.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. David L. Blackburn is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Blackburn's primary practice is Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, Texas, part of Uvalde Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Gonzales Healthcare Systems. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blackburn to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David L. Blackburn's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Uvalde Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. David L. Blackburn is one of 4,831 emergency medicine physicians in Texas

Emergency medicine is Dr. Blackburn's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Blackburn is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense H7903 · 1990 to 2027 · taxonomy 207P00000X

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Dr. David L. Blackburn billed Medicare for 442 services in 2024

CMS data shows 442 Medicare services from Dr. Blackburn across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 275 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,267 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024442
Medicare patients275
Paid by Medicare$36,267
Procedure codes4

Dr. Blackburn's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3722024: 32313%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1382024: 11914%

Dr. Blackburn compared with the Texas median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Blackburn
  • Texas median
Medicare services
442vs 22596% above
Medicare patients
275vs 20633% above
Part D claims
341vs 744.6 times

Medians across 4,588 emergency medicine physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Blackburn'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. David L. Blackburn treated 275 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blackburn in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.95, 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. Blackburn's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024275
Average age74
Average risk score1.95
Also on Medicaid40%

Dr. Blackburn's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Blackburn's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15356%
  • Men12244%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Blackburn's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Diabetes47%
  5. Ischemic heart disease42%
  6. Chronic kidney disease32%
  7. Heart failure29%
  8. Anxiety27%

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

Dr. Blackburn's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. David L. Blackburn wrote 567 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Blackburn wrote 567 Medicare Part D claims for 322 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 341 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,745 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 352 claims across 14 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024567
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$1,745
Part D patients322

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

  • Generic522 claims92%
  • Brand-name and other45 claims8%

Dr. Blackburn'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. Blackburn's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids16%92 of 567 claims
  • Antibiotics22%125 of 567 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: 3522024: 3413%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 14 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. David L. Blackburn scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Blackburn for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Blackburn's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 92.5of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 73of 100Cost

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

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. David L. Blackburn received $153 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Blackburn from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ormco Corporation paid the most, $134.

General payments to Dr. Blackburn by program year, 2016 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Blackburn the most, 2016 to 2023

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

Dr. David L. Blackburn graduated from McGovern Medical School

Dr. Blackburn graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolMcGovern Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David L. Blackburn accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Blackburn is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Blackburn accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO9
  3. Medicare5
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. David L. Blackburn'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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David L. Blackburn's NPI number?

Dr. David L. Blackburn's NPI number is 1316905946. It was assigned on May 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David L. Blackburn?

Dr. David L. Blackburn is an emergency medicine physician in Uvalde, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. David L. Blackburn practice?

Dr. Blackburn practices at 1025 Garner Field Road, Uvalde, TX 78801. Dr. Blackburn's primary practice is Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, Texas, part of Uvalde Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Blackburn to 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. David L. Blackburn's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Blackburn is (830) 278-6251.

What is Dr. David L. Blackburn's medical license number?

Dr. Blackburn holds Texas license H7903.

Which hospitals is Dr. David L. Blackburn affiliated with?

Dr. Blackburn practices at Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, Texas.

What medical group is Dr. David L. Blackburn part of?

Dr. Blackburn is linked to Gonzales Healthcare Systems. Dmand AI links Dr. Blackburn to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. David L. Blackburn accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blackburn billed Medicare for 442 services in 2024.

What is Dr. David L. Blackburn's MIPS score?

Dr. Blackburn's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David L. Blackburn see?

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Blackburn in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. David L. Blackburn bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Blackburn's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

Where did Dr. David L. Blackburn go to medical school?

Dr. Blackburn graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. David L. Blackburn prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blackburn's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Tramadol HCl and Ondansetron ODT.

Has Dr. David L. Blackburn received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $153 in general payments to Dr. Blackburn from 2 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Ormco Corporation.

How long has Dr. David L. Blackburn been practicing?

Dr. Blackburn graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. David L. Blackburn accept?

Dr. Blackburn is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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