What is Michael Blackwell's specialty?

Michael Blackwell (NPI 1528021458) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Tomball, TX.

Where does Michael Blackwell practice?

Michael Blackwell practices in Tomball, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1528021458.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Blackwell?

Michael Blackwell (NPI 1528021458) received approximately $52K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 181 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1528021458

Michael BlackwellM.D.

PRACTICECENTER FOR ORTHOPAEDIC & SPORTS MEDICINE P ASee all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgeryTomball, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

257

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

433

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$22K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,568 Orthopedic Surgery providers in TX — bottom quintile (cohort median 1,443).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,447

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$5K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

9.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Meloxicam1,178 claims

Acetaminophen With Codeine135 claims

Prednisone65 claims

Tramadol Hcl57 claims

Diazepam12 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$338

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$338

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$338

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Blackwell's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 5 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
TOMBALL TEXAS HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC	93	566
ROCKDALE BLACKHAWK LLC	24	80
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Houston, TX	23	73
HURDISS, LAWRENCE	12	34
Ravi Bikkina Diagnostic Radiology · Houston, TX	11	45

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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