Dr. Ross M. Blackshear, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Arkansas College of Medicine (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 432
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
- 2018Medical school: University of Arkansas College of Medicine
- 2018Registered 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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Anesthesiology Physician primary
MO license 2022026374
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO
Medical groups
- Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities (1,120 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
- 432
- Services billed
- 461
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 39 | 34 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 31 | 31 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 29 | 29 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 23 | 23 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 23 | 23 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 18 | 18 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | 17 | 17 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 16 | 16 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 15 | 15 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 14 | 13 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $15.53 in total to this clinician.
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc | $15.53 |
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| Food and Beverage | $15.53 |
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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.