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Dr. Ryan E. Blalock, M.D.

Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician)

At a glance

Years since graduation
14
In the NPI registry since
2012

Licensed in Texas since 2018, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary
    TX license R8317 (first issued 2018; active) · CO license DR.0074890 (first issued 2025; active)
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
    CO license DR.0074890 (first issued 2025; active) · TX license R8317 (first issued 2018; active)

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Hand Surgery per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes5833
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views3819

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

Payments from drug and device companies

In 2025, 7 companies reported 9 payments worth $368 in total to this clinician.

By company
Kerecis Limited$144
Axogen$61.40
Arthrosurface Incorporated$54.57
Bioventus LLC$47.14
Stryker Corporation$22.30
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$20.57
Endo USA, Inc.$17.71
By type
Food and Beverage$368

From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.

Who received the most in Colorado →

Other Hand Surgery clinicians in Aurora

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated June 19, 2026), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1013266691. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.