Adam K. Blanks, FNP
Nurse Practitioners (Nurse Practitioner)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 195
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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
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Nurse Practitioner primary
MS license 860496
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Merit Health River Oaks Flowood, MS
- Merit Health River Region Vicksburg, MS
Medical groups
- Mississippi Hma Hospitalists LLC (52 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
- 195
- Services billed
- 496
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 71 | 34 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 36 | 35 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 26 | 26 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 25 | 19 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 16 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 24 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 18 |
| Levofloxacin Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 16 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 16 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 16 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 15 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 13 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 12 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 12 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Jackson, MS | 11 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $16.73 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $16.73 |
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| Food and Beverage | $16.73 |
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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.