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Based in Winston Salem, NC, Heath T. Blankenship, MD is listed in the NPI registry under student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Heath provided 257 services to 167 patients. The services billed most often include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure, and special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure.
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ONE MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Winston Salem, NC 27157
257 services · 167 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
136 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Lab test | 88341 |
51 | Less often than most peers in Student in training |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Lab test | 88342 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Student in training |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Lab test | 88307 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Student in training |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
19 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Blankenship is a medical trainee in Winston Salem, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Student in an Organized Health Care Education Program”.
NPI registry
Dr. Blankenship is listed at One Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (336) 716-4311. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Blankenship's National Provider Identifier is 1780145045. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dr. Blankenship attended Other, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Blankenship has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Blankenship the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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