What is Edward Block's specialty?

Edward Block (NPI 1811973860) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Gastroenterology in Mission Viejo, CA.

Where does Edward Block practice?

Edward Block practices in Mission Viejo, CA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1811973860.

How much does Medicare pay Edward Block?

Edward Block (NPI 1811973860) received approximately $109K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 512 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1811973860

Edward BlockM.D.

PRACTICEMISSION INTERNAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC.See all providers at this practice →

GastroenterologyMission Viejo, CAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

902

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

939

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$100K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,398 Gastroenterology providers in CA — above median (cohort median 750).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

705

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$520K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

41.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Pantoprazole Sodium200 claims

Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates177 claims

Famotidine98 claims

Omeprazole32 claims

Peg3350/Sod Sul/Nacl/Kcl/Asb/C31 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$3K

Payment records

150

By payment type

Food and Beverage$3K

Education$15

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$3K

Education$15

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Edward Block's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 18 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
MIYAMOTO, ERIC	143	345
Unilab Corporation Clinical Laboratory · West Hills, CA	111	313
Christopher Vanley Pathology · Laguna Beach, CA	57	150
SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER	39	79
Steven Sorenson Diagnostic Radiology · Redlands, CA	31	71
Jeffrey Dym Diagnostic Radiology · Laguna Niguel, CA	25	53
Michael Truong Endocrinology · Mission Viejo, CA	23	55
Navid Jahed Diagnostic Radiology · Mission Viejo, CA	20	36
Jackson Penry Diagnostic Radiology · Mission Viejo, CA	19	39
Donald Pratt Internal Medicine · Mission Viejo, CA	19	64
Chad Wadell Internal Medicine · Mission Viejo, CA	18	102
HARRIS HISTOLOGY SERVICES	18	33

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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