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Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD

(Dr. Dennis Michael Blankenship, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

422 Beech Street
Texarkana, AR 71854

(870) 773-1111

Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD is a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

422 Beech Street
Texarkana, AR 71854

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

inpatient hospital care

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD performed more blood draw, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hemodialysis

In 2012, Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD performed more hemodialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	182
dialysis	394
doctor visit	259
hospital care	3274
inpatient care	3274
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	137
dialysis	425
doctor visit	149
hospital care	4038
inpatient care	4038

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	48
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	56
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	285
dialysis	452
doctor visit	306
hospital care	4471
inpatient care	4471
preventive care	38
vaccines	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	71
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	59
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	319
dialysis	462
doctor visit	389
hospital care	4557
inpatient care	4557
preventive care	36
vaccines	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	144
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	54
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	275
dialysis	576
doctor visit	304
hospital care	3789
inpatient care	3789
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	42
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	63
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	211
dialysis	418
doctor visit	256
hospital care	3493
inpatient care	3493
preventive care	30
vaccines	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	44
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	60
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	35
dialysis	432
doctor visit	153
hospital care	2764
inpatient care	2764

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	29
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	66
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	169
dialysis	421
doctor visit	169
hospital care	2490
inpatient care	2490
preventive care	38
vaccines	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	21
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	70
Dementia	23
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
dialysis	365
doctor visit	159
hospital care	2868
inpatient care	2868

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	14
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	70
Dementia	25
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	160
dialysis	244
doctor visit	154
hospital care	2042
inpatient care	2042
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	16
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	61
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	140
dialysis	240
doctor visit	143
hospital care	1976
inpatient care	1976

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	68
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	205
dialysis	142
doctor visit	215
hospital care	1647
inpatient care	1647

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	15
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated as a nephrologist in Texarkana, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and blood draw.

blood draw	181
dialysis	380
doctor visit	221
hospital care	3117
inpatient care	3117
preventive care	28
vaccines	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD.

**Gender**
Female	150
Male	129

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	180
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	37
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Paul University Hospital, Dallas. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: St. Paul University Hospital, Dallas

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$202 Kerendia $202
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$112 VELTASSA $100	$12
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$77 BENLYSTA $77
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$71 LOKELMA $71
Misonix Inc	$58 TheraSkin $58
Other	$187 KRYSTEXXA $50	ACTHAR $34	TARPEYO $30	VELTASSA $19	PuraPly $17	Other $37

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$640
Education	$67

Biography

Dr. D. Blankenship sees patients in Texarkana, AR. His medical specialty is adult nephrology. He is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. Dr. Blankenship attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at St. Paul University Hospital, Dallas.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. D. Michael Blankenship, MD From 2012 - 2023

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