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Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD

(Dr. Don Blackwood, MD)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1971)

803 1st Street
Cleveland, MS 38732

(662) 843-2721

Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1971 and has 55 years of experience. Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD is affiliated with FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC OF CLEVELAND, LLC and NORTH SUNFLOWER MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

803 1st Street
Cleveland, MS 38732

(662) 843-2721

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

antigen tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for antigen tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

complete blood count

fasting blood glucose test

screening test

urinalysis

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD performed more A1C test, complete blood count (CBC), fasting blood glucose test, screening test, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diabetes screening, influenza tests, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, rapid flu test, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
aspiration	28
blood draw	13
diabetes management	409
doctor visit	3107
hip imaging	34
hospital care	1000
injections	28
inpatient care	1000
lab tests	4314
musculoskeletal imaging	103
preventive care	2009
spinal procedures	73
thoracic (chest) imaging	429
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vaccines	382
X-rays	605

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
aspiration	39
cardiac procedures	18
diabetes management	445
doctor visit	2759
hip imaging	25
hospital care	425
injections	39
inpatient care	425
lab tests	4602
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nursing home care	392
preventive care	1903
spinal procedures	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	625
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
vaccines	259
X-rays	728

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	118
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
aspiration	45
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	500
doctor visit	2859
hip imaging	37
hospital care	398
injections	45
inpatient care	398
lab tests	4417
musculoskeletal imaging	87
nursing home care	644
preventive care	2028
spinal procedures	79
thoracic (chest) imaging	437
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vaccines	258
X-rays	603

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	112
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
aspiration	49
diabetes management	463
doctor visit	2732
hip imaging	24
hospital care	321
injections	49
inpatient care	321
lab tests	4225
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nursing home care	561
preventive care	1825
spinal procedures	58
thoracic (chest) imaging	373
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vaccines	257
X-rays	497

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	660
Female	846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	652
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	180
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
aspiration	48
diabetes management	468
doctor visit	2401
hospital care	241
injections	48
inpatient care	241
lab tests	3721
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nursing home care	438
preventive care	1721
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	364
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
vaccines	189
X-rays	455

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	291
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	79
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
aspiration	29
cardiac procedures	26
diabetes management	492
doctor visit	2335
hospital care	135
injections	29
inpatient care	135
lab tests	3685
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nursing home care	323
preventive care	1541
spinal procedures	43
thoracic (chest) imaging	305
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
vaccines	27
vascular procedures	40
X-rays	378

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	304
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	70
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	29
cardiac procedures	39
diabetes management	466
doctor visit	2135
hospital care	150
injections	29
inpatient care	150
lab tests	3349
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nursing home care	250
preventive care	1441
spinal procedures	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	103
vaccines	34
vascular procedures	51
X-rays	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	65
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	24
cardiac procedures	41
diabetes management	431
doctor visit	1910
hospital care	128
injections	24
inpatient care	128
lab tests	3089
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nursing home care	270
preventive care	1269
spinal procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	103
vaccines	38
vascular procedures	49
X-rays	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	281
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	57
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	37
diabetes management	367
doctor visit	1574
hospital care	87
injections	17
inpatient care	87
lab tests	2494
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nursing home care	148
preventive care	1014
spinal procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
vaccines	34
vascular procedures	48
X-rays	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	227
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	59
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	306
doctor visit	1299
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lab tests	2211
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nursing home care	262
preventive care	833
spinal procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vaccines	12
vascular procedures	18
X-rays	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	51
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	16
diabetes management	131
doctor visit	396
lab tests	906
preventive care	324
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
vascular procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	24
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Cleveland, MS were lab tests, preventive care, thoracic (chest) imaging and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	22
aspiration	34
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	27
diabetes management	407
doctor visit	2137
hip imaging	30
hospital care	295
injections	34
inpatient care	295
lab tests	3364
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nursing home care	365
preventive care	1446
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	422
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
vaccines	149
vascular procedures	36
X-rays	348

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	116
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	348
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	162
85 and over	74
Less than 65	107
65 to 74	286

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1971. He has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1971)

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC OF CLEVELAND, LLC

NORTH SUNFLOWER MEDICAL CENTER

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$398 Ozempic $268	Tresiba $90	Saxenda $40
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$243 XARELTO $164	INVOKANA $79
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$125 Contrave $44	Kazano $42	Colcrys $38	Uloric $1
Amgen Inc.	$124 Aimovig $124
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$77 Brovana $49	Lonhala Magnair $28
Other	$700 Kerendia $61	TOUJEO $59	Prolastin-C $55	Xofluza $32	DALVANCE $29	Other $464

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,572
Education	$96

Biography

Dr. Donald Blackwood is a Cleveland, MS physician who specializes in family medicine. He studied medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald J. Blackwood, MD From 2012 - 2022

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