Total Payments
$32,602
2024 Payments
$3,337
Companies
50
Transactions
708
Medicare Patients
4,009
Medicare Billing
$415,328
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$32,534 (99.8%)
Consulting$53.91 (0.2%)
Education$14.56 (0.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $32,534 | 704 | 99.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $53.91 | 3 | 0.2% |
| Education | $14.56 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERBE USA Inc | $17,812 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $5,533 | 241 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $1,387 | 70 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $959.85 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $916.95 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $557.59 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $514.71 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $479.75 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $428.63 | 24 | $0 (2020) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $406.22 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,337 | 150 | ABBVIE INC. ($1,412) |
| 2023 | $2,936 | 145 | AbbVie Inc. ($1,420) |
| 2022 | $2,326 | 107 | ABBVIE INC. ($847.66) |
| 2021 | $141.82 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($124.99) |
| 2020 | $259.46 | 16 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($73.41) |
| 2019 | $19,148 | 72 | ERBE USA Inc ($17,812) |
| 2018 | $2,454 | 118 | AbbVie, Inc. ($671.71) |
| 2017 | $1,999 | 98 | AbbVie, Inc. ($613.89) |
All Payment Transactions
708 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 29
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.35 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.68 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.86 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.14 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.59 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.08 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.28 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.45 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ALBIREO PHARMA, INC. | IQIRVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.89 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.62 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.72 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.51 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.20 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.35 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.12 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.57 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.25 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.56 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.03 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.89 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ALBIREO PHARMA, INC. | IQIRVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.89 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.91 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.54 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | ZYMFENTRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.68 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.47 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 966 | 1,008 | $710,003 | $103,388 |
| 2022 | 14 | 974 | 1,009 | $773,728 | $110,466 |
| 2021 | 16 | 964 | 1,001 | $461,523 | $101,072 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1,105 | 1,171 | $463,347 | $100,402 |
Total Patients
4,009
Total Services
4,189
Medicare Billing
$415,328
Procedure Codes
57
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 104 | $134,888 | $21,789 | 16.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 159 | 159 | $200,340 | $14,922 | 7.4% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $62,080 | $12,078 | 19.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 127 | 149 | $36,505 | $10,866 | 29.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 103 | $35,535 | $10,439 | 29.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $28,690 | $7,984 | 27.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $27,714 | $7,717 | 27.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 109 | 110 | $122,430 | $7,709 | 6.3% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $22,310 | $4,415 | 19.8% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $10,494 | $2,740 | 26.1% |
| 43251 | Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $24,820 | $2,248 | 9.1% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 22 | 31 | $403.00 | $260.40 | 64.6% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $860.00 | $152.20 | 17.7% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,934 | $67.65 | 2.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 122 | 123 | $159,531 | $25,892 | 16.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 175 | 176 | $221,760 | $14,325 | 6.5% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 68 | $65,960 | $13,610 | 20.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 113 | 131 | $32,095 | $10,080 | 31.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 89 | $30,705 | $9,634 | 31.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 65 | 65 | $29,055 | $9,194 | 31.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 125 | 126 | $140,238 | $8,562 | 6.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 94 | 94 | $28,388 | $8,505 | 30.0% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $17,460 | $3,612 | 20.7% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $15,520 | $2,478 | 16.0% |
| 43251 | Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $23,360 | $2,273 | 9.7% |
About Dr. Edward Block, M.D
Dr. Edward Block, M.D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Mission Viejo, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/21/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1811973860.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Edward Block, M.D has received a total of $32,602 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,337 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 708 transactions from 50 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($32,534).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Block has provided services to 4,009 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,189 services with total Medicare billing of $415,328. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Mission Viejo, CA
- Active Since 12/21/2005
- Last Updated 01/22/2013
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1811973860
Products in Payments
- ERBE (Device) $17,812
- RINVOQ (Biological) $1,979
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $1,414
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $1,188
- Humira (Biological) $1,071
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $776.58
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $642.07
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $624.92
- STELARA (Biological) $599.97
- XELJANZ (Drug) $448.53
- LINZESS (Drug) $406.87
- ZENPEP (Drug) $307.97
- UCERIS (Drug) $266.35
- TREMFYA (Drug) $265.49
- Creon (Drug) $251.56
- Trulance (Drug) $240.87
- Epclusa (Drug) $226.32
- OCALIVA (Drug) $186.65
- CREON (Drug) $181.26
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $165.29
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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.
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