Dr. Channa Blakely
Vascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery Physician)
301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77555
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Galveston County includes primary care (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (2019)
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 30
Licensed in Texas since 2024, 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
- 2019Medical school: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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
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Vascular Surgery Physician primary
TX license U9211 (first issued 2024; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX
Medical groups
- Utmb Faculty Group Practice (1,101 clinicians)
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
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 30
- Services billed
- 98
- Patients’ average age
- 73
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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Galveston, TX | 67 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Galveston, TX | 19 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Galveston, TX | 18 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Galveston, TX | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 18 payments worth $1,162 in total to this clinician.
| Surmodics, Inc. | $366 |
|---|---|
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $156 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $153 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $148 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $95.04 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $85.54 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $63.98 |
| Imperative Care, Inc | $33.57 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,162 |
|---|
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.