Blake James Alwardt, DO
NPI 1578142055ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Searcy, AR
Internal Medicine (DO) with White County Medical Center, practicing in Searcy, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $24,384 for 395 claims, against $7,810 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $246.80 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578142055 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 15, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | E-17822 | AR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 51 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 137 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,810 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 395 · 567 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 86 |
| Total drug cost | $24,384 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · 186 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Medical Center Heber SpringsHeber Springs, AR
- Unity Health - NewportNewport, AR
- White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR
Other facilities
- Uams Health-Home HealthHome health agency · Searcy, AR
- Unity Health Home HomecareHome health agency · Searcy, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$246.80 · 17 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$61.07 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $147.92 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $59.09 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.67 | 1 |
| Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | $19.12 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$246.80 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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