Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. James H Blackburn II, MD

Individual provider Specialist · NPI 1952306284

Dr. James H Blackburn II, MD practises Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Bellingham, Washington. Graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1991, 35 years ago. Practices with Blackburn and Whitney MD Ps, a 2-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Washington.

Years since qualifying
35
Trained at
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Licensed in
WA
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

2500 Squalicum Pkwy Bldg 102
Bellingham, WA 98225-1856
Phone: (360) 676-0972
Fax: (360) 671-4423
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Specialties & licences

Specialist (primary) Taxonomy 174400000X · Licence MD00037344 (WA)

Record details

NPI number1952306284
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 14, 2005
Last updated in NPPESAugust 22, 2019

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Medical schoolLOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS
Graduated 1991 (35 years in practice)
Group practice Blackburn And Whitney Md Ps — 2 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 34 times · 77th percentile
Mastectomy 1–10 times
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 1–10 times
Removal of skin lesions 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients134
Services billed 324 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $202 7 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center Hospital · Bellingham, WA

Colleagues at Blackburn and Whitney MD Ps

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice.

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