Physician

Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Dennis Blankenship, M.D. (NPI: 1821086547) practices internal medicine in the Texarkana, TX-AR market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Bowie, TX. Blankenship uses personal NPI as billing NPI and primary practice location at 75503-9751.

Blankenship's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 128 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,025 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $169,931 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 844 prescription claims across 106 beneficiaries totaling $83,714 in drug costs, led by Januvia (Sitagliptin Phosphate). DME data shows 60 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $22. 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 fallen sharply in recent years, from $466,079 to $169,931. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $27,353 to $7,678.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	383	6,758	$466,079
2016	307	5,881	$426,633
2017	323	5,510	$423,563
2018	262	4,433	$390,946
2019	235	4,192	$360,438
2020	220	4,269	$364,302
2021	189	3,222	$277,661
2022	164	2,986	$233,064
2023	169	2,599	$216,755
2024	128	2,025	$169,931

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	201	3,499	$168,444
2016	201	3,641	$199,904
2017	162	3,530	$212,264
2018	155	3,140	$203,742
2019	143	2,493	$206,425
2020	134	2,211	$189,998
2021	116	2,278	$226,662
2022	134	2,289	$302,361
2023	144	1,704	$180,498
2024	106	844	$83,714

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	87	401	$23,598
2016	64	448	$13,880
2017	13	117	$2,362
2018	14	218	$4,070
2019	N/R	88	$1,549
2020	N/R	82	$1,070
2021	N/R	91	$2,101
2022	N/R	26	$3,075
2023	N/R	82	$8,607
2024	N/R	60	$7,274

* / # = 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
99223	Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	57	74	$131
99233	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	63	423	$88
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	54	814	$59
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	43	141	$58
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	36	71	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	11	750	$14,036
Sevelamer Carbonate	Sevelamer Carbonate	30	1,320	$4,324
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	32	1,056	$3,530
Calcium Acetate	Calcium Acetate	47	1,687	$1,262
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	18	780	$913

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
A4239	Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service	N	N/R	15	$5,260
E0260	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress	Y	N/R	17	$962
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	12	$800
E0431	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	16	$251

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$22	Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 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 Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D. (NPI 1821086547), 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 Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D.?

A separate primary affiliated billing organization is not shown for this profile in the available data.

Does Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D. has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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