Total Payments
$148,780
2024 Payments
$6,976
Companies
65
Transactions
545
Medicare Patients
1,923
Medicare Billing
$134,883
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$46,845 (31.5%)
Travel$41,447 (27.9%)
Consulting$41,216 (27.7%)
Food & Beverage$19,273 (13.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $41,447 | 108 | 27.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $41,216 | 18 | 27.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $31,500 | 19 | 21.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $19,273 | 392 | 13.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $12,170 | 6 | 8.2% |
| Honoraria | $3,175 | 2 | 2.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Incorporated | $35,468 | 45 | $0 (2019) |
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $24,742 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Amniox Medical, Inc. | $20,823 | 30 | $0 (2020) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $15,307 | 68 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $7,951 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| TISSUETECH, INC. | $7,620 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. | $6,736 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Avinger Inc. | $5,160 | 12 | $0 (2017) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $3,866 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $3,668 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,976 | 38 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. ($2,475) |
| 2023 | $4,456 | 20 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. ($3,189) |
| 2022 | $26,146 | 40 | BioTissue Holdings, Inc. ($19,077) |
| 2021 | $10,903 | 59 | TISSUETECH, INC. ($7,563) |
| 2020 | $4,036 | 45 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,840) |
| 2019 | $43,320 | 128 | Amniox Medical, Inc. ($17,655) |
| 2018 | $30,086 | 116 | Cook Incorporated ($12,755) |
| 2017 | $22,859 | 99 | Cook Incorporated ($9,704) |
All Payment Transactions
545 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 22
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $338.16 | General |
| 11/25/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.36 | General |
| 09/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.81 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.84 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.06 | General |
| 08/19/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $186.94 | General |
| 08/19/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $131.51 | General |
| 08/19/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $118.89 | General |
| 08/18/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,014.75 | General |
| 08/17/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.52 | General |
| 08/09/2024 | Extremity Medical | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $445.41 | General |
| 07/31/2024 | Stability Biologics, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.66 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Linvatec Corporation | ALLOGRAFT TISSUE (Device), COLINK 2, BIOBRACE 23MM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.37 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,475.00 | General |
| 06/25/2024 | Bone Support Inc. | CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device), CERAMENT G | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.18 | General |
| Category: Bone void and fracture | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.03 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.12 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 06/15/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.15 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.82 | General |
| 06/14/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.88 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.29 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Bone Support Inc. | CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device), CERAMENT G | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.86 | General |
| Category: Bone void and fracture | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Bone Support Inc. | CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device), CERAMENT G | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.58 | General |
| Category: Bone void and fracture | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.81 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 994 | 1,677 | $166,573 | $65,614 |
| 2022 | 5 | 97 | 112 | $10,297 | $5,170 |
| 2021 | 8 | 417 | 695 | $55,136 | $30,975 |
| 2020 | 9 | 415 | 695 | $61,765 | $33,125 |
Total Patients
1,923
Total Services
3,179
Medicare Billing
$134,883
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 180 | 328 | $25,933 | $12,841 | 49.5% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 179 | 302 | $24,462 | $9,350 | 38.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 104 | 104 | $19,760 | $7,887 | 39.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 76 | 99 | $13,013 | $6,214 | 47.8% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 13 | 66 | $14,454 | $5,863 | 40.6% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 107 | $14,304 | $4,952 | 34.6% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 51 | 70 | $9,051 | $3,644 | 40.3% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 18 | 26 | $11,700 | $2,547 | 21.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 56 | 84 | $6,940 | $2,003 | 28.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $3,456 | $1,720 | 49.8% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 28 | 35 | $3,815 | $1,682 | 44.1% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $3,860 | $1,646 | 42.6% |
| 11755 | Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 15 | 20 | $4,680 | $1,589 | 34.0% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 23 | 38 | $4,197 | $1,532 | 36.5% |
| 64455 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | Office | 2023 | 11 | 24 | $2,522 | $883.16 | 35.0% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2023 | 33 | 37 | $2,183 | $800.58 | 36.7% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $833.00 | $333.12 | 40.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 36 | 137 | $685.00 | $113.23 | 16.5% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 25 | 145 | $725.00 | $13.62 | 1.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 29 | $3,305 | $1,956 | 59.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $2,650 | $1,175 | 44.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $1,501 | $800.28 | 53.3% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $1,851 | $711.48 | 38.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 16 | 22 | $990.00 | $527.54 | 53.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 100 | 162 | $17,010 | $10,822 | 63.6% |
About Dr. Alan Block, D.P.M
Dr. Alan Block, D.P.M is a Podiatrist healthcare provider based in Florence, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1427013093.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alan Block, D.P.M has received a total of $148,780 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,976 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 545 transactions from 65 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($41,447).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Block has provided services to 1,923 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,179 services with total Medicare billing of $134,883. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Podiatrist
- Other Specialties Podiatrist
- Location Florence, SC
- Active Since 04/18/2006
- Last Updated 09/29/2022
- Taxonomy Code 213E00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1427013093
Products in Payments
- NEOX (Biological) $20,823
- Cook Medical IAA (Device) $14,534
- NEOX (Medical Supply) $9,652
- Cook Medical Zilver PTX (Device) $8,217
- COOK MEDICAL IAA (Device) $7,535
- Cook Medical Accessories (Device) $5,782
- COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX (Device) $5,423
- Derma-Gide (Medical Supply) $5,311
- VenaSeal (Device) $3,899
- TurboHawk (Device) $3,703
- Navicross (Device) $3,006
- COOK MEDICAL FILTERS (Device) $3,000
- HOFFMANN (Device) $2,568
- SALVATION (Device) $2,269
- COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION (Device) $1,746
- Cook Medical Stents (Device) $1,572
- Zynrelef (Drug) $1,533
- Bio-Materials (Device) $1,384
- IN.PACT Admiral (Device) $1,137
- COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS (Device) $988.40
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.