Thomas Rayford Blackledge Jr., MD
NPI 1497798615ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Biloxi, MS
Family Medicine (MD) with Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and 1 other group, practicing in Biloxi, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $318,521 for 5,906 claims, against $8,585 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $68.15 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Covington County Hospital Cah and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497798615 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 14559 | MS |
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 (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 184 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 577 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,585 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,906 · 10,838 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 444 |
| Total drug cost | $318,521 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Emergency Medicine |
Medical groups
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS · 474 clinicians
- Covington County HospitalMagee, MS · 43 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Covington County Hospital CahCollins, MS
- Magee General HospitalMagee, MS
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS
- Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Flowood, MS
- Sta Home Health Agency of Jackson, Inc. DBA Accentcare Home Health of JacksonHome health agency · Clinton, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$68.15 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$56.49 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $39.64 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.50 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $14.01 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$68.15 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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