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Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

John S. Blankenship

MD · Orthopedic Surgery · University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine
1111 RING RD
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 17 Years Practicing
2.0K
Medicare Patients / yr
28
Procedures Billed
17
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Blankenship

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Kentucky, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Blankenship is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 42701, KY — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Blankenship Does

Dr. Blankenship served 2,028 Medicare patients across 11,048 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 160% above the average Orthopedic Surgery in Kentucky (781 patients across 261 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg (J3304)5,697116
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7325)1,92032
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)1,140179
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)409281
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)386275

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Blankenship billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Blankenship is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Baptist Health Hardin

Elizabethtown, KY
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Blankenship practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Blankenship offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1111 RING RD, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Phone: (270) 737-4343

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

27 min

Average commute time in this zip · 88% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

95.5644

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 42701, KY

If Dr. Blankenship isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 42701, KY:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Jacob SchultzPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation136<1 mi
Zhangliang MaPain Management2.0K<1 mi
Edwin AmirianfarPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation169<1 mi
Anthony E. AbangPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation1.3K<1 mi
Christopher AndersonPain Management4.3K1.5 mi
Jenna L. Dismore WrinklesPain Management4.0K1.5 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Blankenship takes three steps:

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John S. Blankenship: Common Questions

Does Dr. Blankenship accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Blankenship is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Blankenship depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 42701, KY →
Where is Dr. Blankenship's office?
Dr. Blankenship practices at 1111 RING RD, Elizabethtown, KY 42701. Phone: (270) 737-4343.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Blankenship accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (270) 737-4343 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 42701, KY to see available options.
Does Dr. Blankenship offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Blankenship as offering telehealth. Call the office at (270) 737-4343 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Blankenship?
Dr. Blankenship graduated in 2009 and has been practicing for approximately 17 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Blankenship treated 2,028 Medicare patients across 28 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Blankenship is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (270) 737-4343 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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