Mark E. Blankenship, MD
NPI 1861492191ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Rincon, GA
Colon & Rectal Surgery (MD) in Rincon, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $456,338 for 375 claims, against $85,079 paid for services in 2024. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $128.02 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1861492191 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 15, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | 043557 | GA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 043557 | 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 - General Surgery (GA); Practitioner - General Surgery (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 238 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 584 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $85,079 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 375 · 379 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 147 |
| Total drug cost | $456,338 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Sjc Ms General Surgery LLCSavannah, GA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Candler HospitalSavannah, GA
- St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Pooler, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$128.02 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$64.48 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $46.63 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $37.78 | 2 |
| Lsi Solutions Inc | $22.46 | 1 |
| Solventum Corporation | $21.15 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$128.02 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records