Keith A. Blanks, D.O
NPI 1255379640ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Columbus, GA
Emergency Medicine (D.O) with Heritage Physician Services LLC, practicing in Columbus, Georgia. 422 Medicare patients in 2024, $53,481 paid; nearly all of their 515 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $181.36 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1255379640 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | 052042 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (AL); Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 422 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 646 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,481 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 515 · 523 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 293 |
| Total drug cost | $4,517 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Heritage Physician Services LLCColumbus, GA · 34 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$181.36 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $158.11 | 4 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $23.25 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$181.36 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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