DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD) – Neurological Surgery Physician, NPI 1245202274

DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. specializing in NEUROSURGERY. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. C7058 (AR). The NPI Number for DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD) is 1245202274

Main info

Male
40 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD)
NPI
1245202274
Phone
(479) 582-9025
Address
2793 E MILLENNIUM
Enumeration Date
3 February 2006
Last Update Date
12 November 2014

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
4795829025
Graduation Year
1986 (40 years ago)
PAC ID
1658276936
Group Practice PAC ID
4587629134
Professional Enrollment ID
I20031201000180
Address ID
AR727036522FA2793XDRXX400
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience54
Completeness75
Years active:20State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

88 NEUROSURGERY in AR

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Provider Addresses for DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD)

  • East Millennium Drive, Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, 72703, United States

    SUITE 1

    FAYETTEVILLE, AR 727036522

    Phone: (479) 582-9025

    Fax: (479) 582-1572

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 13 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $34,136.

Total Amount is formed as General ($34,136) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $34,136.

Last reported payment date: 2024-06-06 • Largest payer in this snapshot: The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education ($33,955).

Total Amount

$34,136

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

13

Total payment records

General Amount

$34,136

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

2

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-06-06

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2003-12-01

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-06-15

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20031201000180INeurosurgeryARTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes11976$0
72114X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views11165$0
72052X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views5332$0
22853Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion2515$0
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views1817$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 72703)

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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 4587629134View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Nurse PractitionerAR

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Frequently asked questions

What federal number belongs to DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD)?
The federal identifier for DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD) is NPI 1245202274.
Is DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD) currently active in the NPI registry?
CMS-published data lists DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD) as an active registrant.
Can you summarize DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD)'s specialty in plain language?
Clinically, the directory lists DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD) with Neurological Surgery Physician. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Where is DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD)'s primary listing?
We display Fayetteville, Arkansas because that is what the record indicates for DR. JAMES BLAIR BLANKENSHIP (MD).
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