Richard Stanfill Blankenbaker Jr., MD
NPI 1639273253ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Farmington, NM
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) in Farmington, New Mexico, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1991). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $103,059 for 479 claims, against $49,994 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $113.23 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1639273253 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 12, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | MD2023-1626 | NM |
| Specialist | 174400000X | G76312 | CA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (MT); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 327 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 765 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $49,994 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 479 · 1,221 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 231 |
| Total drug cost | $103,059 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Providence Health and Services MtMissoula, MT · 362 clinicians
- San Juan Regional Medical Center, Inc.Farmington, NM · 241 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bitterroot Health - Daly HospitalHamilton, MT
- Providence St Joseph Medical CenterPolson, MT
- San Juan Regional Medical Center IncFarmington, NM
- St Peters HealthHelena, MT
- St. Patrick HospitalMissoula, MT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$113.23 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$2,240 · 19 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $43.29 | 2 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $43.14 | 2 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $26.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$113.23 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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