JAMES H. BLACKBURN M.D. – NPI #1265428551
Psychiatry & Neurology

Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric focus on interrelationships with civil, criminal and administrative law, evaluation and specialized treatment of individuals involved with the legal system, incarcerated in jails, prisons, and forensic psychiatry hospitals.

JAMES BLACKBURN is a psychiatry & neurologist located in LAFAYETTE, LA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1265428551 to JAMES BLACKBURN on September 22, 2005. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 2084F0202X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Psychiatry & Neurology, specializing in Forensic Psychiatry

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NPI Profile for
JAMES H. BLACKBURN

NPI Number
1265428551
Enumeration Date

(more than 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
JAMES H. BLACKBURN
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
913 S COLLEGE RD
SUITE 102
LAFAYETTE, LA 70503-3060
Phone: (337) 232-2833 Fax: (337) 234-4038
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
Yes
Updated
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
2084F0202X
- Psychiatry & Neurology / Forensic Psychiatry (Primary)
LA 008728
2084P0805X
- Psychiatry & Neurology / Geriatric Psychiatry
LA 008728
2084P0800X
- Psychiatry & Neurology / Psychiatry
LA 008728

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.