Licensee Information

Information as of 05/25/2013

Last Updated by Licensee on 11/09/2012

Michael Aldred Blackwell - MD

License#:	9500290	License Status:	Active	Expire Date:
Issue Date:	02/20/1995	Renewal Date:	12/01/2013

Licensee General InformationPractice Information Education, Certifications & Area of Practice Memberships, Honors, Awards, & Public Service Academic Appointments & Publications Actions – Regulatory Board, Agency, & Health Care Institution Malpractice Convictions

Licensee General Information

Licensee Limitations

License Limitations:

Supervisee

Supervisee	Type	Status	Approval Date	Inactive Date
Blevins-Sprinkle, Julie	NP	Active	06/19/2003
Huie, Cathy Huffman	CPP	Active	01/22/2013

North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges

Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Out of State Active/Inactive Licenses

Alabama

Virginia

Out of Country Active/Inactive Licenses

None Reported

Year of Birth: 1955

Education, Certifications & Area of Practice

Medical School

ECU

Year of Graduation:

1990

Post Graduate Training

"Last Year of Training" does not necessarily mean that the licensee completed his/her training program. (In NC, a physician can be licensed without completing such a program.)
Institution	Specialty	State	Country	Training Program	Last Year of Training
carilion hospital system	ob/gyn	virginia	usa	Residency	1994
university of south alabama	ob/gyn	alabama	usa	Internship	1991

Current ABMS or AOA Board Certification and Year of Certification/Recertification

Primary/Subspecialty	Year
Obstetrics and Gynecology	2011

Area of Practice

Area Of Practice	Primary Area of Practice
Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Yes

Years of active clinical practice:

Actions – Regulatory Board, Agency, & Health Care Institution

North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions

This section indicates whether the North Carolina Medical Board has taken public action regarding the licensee. Actions may or may not be disciplinary in nature. Click on the link or links below to see an electronic copy of public documents associated with the licensee.

Certain public documents, such as hearing transcripts, are not posted on this site but may be obtained by contacting the Board.

NCMB public actions are posted on this site indefinitely.

Date	Description	Link
01/25/2012	Amended Consent Order	View
02/08/2010	Board Response to Request to Correct Order	View
02/05/2010	Motion to Amend Consent Order	View
09/10/2009	Consent Order	View
01/31/1997	Relief of Consent Order Obligations	View
01/29/1997	Issue Full & Unrestricted License	View
01/19/1996	Temporary Permit	View
02/20/1995	Temporary Permit	View
02/20/1995	Consent Order	View

North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement

None Reported

Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions

None Reported

Health Care Institution Suspensions and Revocations

None Reported

Malpractice

Malpractice Information

This section indicates whether a malpractice payment has been made on behalf of the licensee. In accordance with North Carolina law, the Board posts on this website: 1. Malpractice judgments and awards that occurred within the last seven years and 2. Settlements of $75,000 or more that occurred on or after May 1, 2008. Payment information is displayed for seven years (from the date of the judgment, award or settlement).

The Board encourages the public to consider malpractice payment information in context and in combination with other information about the licensee’s education, training and professional experience.

Please see Interpreting Malpractice Payment Information below.

The Board reviewed this payment and took public action against the licensee. Select the Actions Tab to view the public action taken in response to this case.
Date of Incident	Date of Payment	Area of Practice	Incident City	Incident State	Incident Country	Licensee Response
07/25/2007	09/13/2012	Obstetrics and Gynecology	North Wilkesboro	NC	United States

Interpreting Malpractice Payment Information

North Carolina Medical Board Public Action associated with a malpractice payment

An important factor to consider when interpreting malpractice payment information is whether the payment is associated with a public action of the NC Medical Board. The Board reviews the quality of care associated with every malpractice payment involving a North Carolina licensee. The Board takes public action when its investigation determines patient care was below accepted and prevailing standards.

When considering malpractice payment data, please keep in mind:

The existence of a payment does not necessarily mean that malpractice has occurred. Nor is a payment necessarily evidence of incompetence, misconduct or an admission of wrongdoing on the part of the licensee.
It often takes years for a malpractice claim to move through the legal and/or liability insurance systems. The incident that resulted in a payment may have taken place years before the payment was made.
Malpractice payment histories vary by area of practice. Some licensees may have a higher-than-average incidence of malpractice payments because they specialize in treating patients who are at a high risk for problems.
Malpractice insurance companies sometimes settle cases because it is less costly to make a monetary settlement than it is to defend a case in court. Many times, such cases are settled without a finding of fault or admission of negligence by the licensee.

Wilkes Women Care	(336) 667-7171
301 Eighth Street
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-4127

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Licensee General Information

Licensee Limitations

Active License

Inactive License

Supervisee

North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges

Out of State Active/Inactive Licenses

Out of Country Active/Inactive Licenses

Year of Birth: 1955

Practice Information

Address

Information

Education, Certifications & Area of Practice

Medical School

Post Graduate Training

Current ABMS or AOA Board Certification and Year of Certification/Recertification

Area of Practice

Memberships, Honors, Awards, & Public Service

Current Membership in Medical Professional Organizations

Honors and Awards

Professional Service

Academic Appointments & Publications

Current Academic Appointments

Publications

Actions – Regulatory Board, Agency, & Health Care Institution

North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions

North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement

Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions

Health Care Institution Suspensions and Revocations

Malpractice

Malpractice Information

Convictions

Misdemeanor/DUI/DWI Conviction Information

Felony Conviction Information

Reason Code	License Number	Subcategory	Issue Date	Expire Date
	9500290		02/20/1995