Physician

John Stuart Blankenship, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, John Blankenship, MD (NPI: 1225267370) practices orthopedic surgery in the Elizabethtown, KY market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hardin, KY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC (NPI: 1093338527; TIN: 205497203) and primary practice location at 42701-4900. Blankenship is affiliated with the Baptist Health Care Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2975), participating under the MSSP model.

Blankenship's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 776 traditional Medicare patients, billed 12,968 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $371,749 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99203 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 1,087 prescription claims across 370 beneficiaries totaling $13,677 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 104 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $181. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $100,325 to $371,749. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $7,403 and ending at $13,677. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $4,330 and ending at $5,292.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	356	3,019	$100,325
2016	533	4,860	$170,631
2017	428	4,242	$140,031
2018	464	4,410	$205,872
2019	505	6,581	$248,556
2020	511	6,784	$244,857
2021	537	5,978	$251,436
2022	575	7,901	$282,071
2023	662	11,348	$352,155
2024	776	12,968	$371,749

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	97	187	$7,403
2016	150	333	$15,031
2017	109	282	$12,605
2018	166	440	$9,766
2019	184	478	$9,556
2020	198	554	$7,905
2021	198	523	$9,078
2022	269	799	$14,063
2023	319	1,045	$22,091
2024	370	1,087	$13,677

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	79	80	$6,622
2016	90	107	$7,006
2017	14	14	$527
2018	35	50	$3,379
2019	87	148	$9,961
2020	70	118	$4,722
2021	67	82	$5,841
2022	31	46	$2,653
2023	45	45	$10,261
2024	59	104	$6,942

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	212	212	$72
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	363	528	$61
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	299	490	$49
73562	X-ray of knee, 3 views	226	386	$30
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	260	1,800	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	23	217	$4,180
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	359	2,243	$2,609
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	189	1,236	$1,762
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	200	6,018	$1,714
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	21	598	$789

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E1810	Dynamic adjustable knee extension / flexion device, includes soft interface material	Y	N/R	33	$3,172
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	18	18	$972
L3924	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	12	12	$954
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	18	18	$742
E0163	Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms	N	11	11	$551

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$181	Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for John Stuart Blankenship, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for John Stuart Blankenship, MD (NPI 1225267370), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does John Stuart Blankenship, MD have ACO affiliation data?

John Stuart Blankenship, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Baptist Health Care Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2975).

What billing organization is linked to John Stuart Blankenship, MD?

John Stuart Blankenship, MD is linked to BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC (billing NPI 1093338527) in the available physician profile data.

Does John Stuart Blankenship, MD have Open Payments data?

John Stuart Blankenship, MD has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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