Dr. Robert Blok, DO

NPI: 1497748552
Total Payments
$23,770
2024 Payments
$6,871
Companies
13
Transactions
74
Medicare Patients
1,393
Medicare Billing
$262,772

Payment Breakdown by Category

Consulting$19,125 (80.5%)
Food & Beverage$3,623 (15.2%)
Travel$491.20 (2.1%)
Other$355.35 (1.5%)
Education$175.00 (0.7%)

Payments by Nature

Nature of Payment Amount Transactions Share
Consulting Fee $19,125 6 80.5%
Food and Beverage $3,623 57 15.2%
Travel and Lodging $491.20 3 2.1%
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $355.35 1 1.5%
Education $175.00 1 0.7%
Unspecified $0 6 0.0%

Payments by Type

General
$23,770
68 transactions
Ownership
$0
6 transactions

Top Paying Companies

Company Total Records Latest Year
Providence Medical Technology, Inc. $21,278 31 $0 (2024)
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. $589.97 5 $0 (2023)
Medtronic, Inc. $534.07 17 $0 (2024)
Alevio, LLC $402.15 3 $0 (2019)
SI-BONE, INC. $274.15 4 $0 (2023)
Spinal Surgical Strategies, Inc. $219.00 7 $0 (2024)
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. $151.50 1 $0 (2021)
Amgen Inc. $120.84 1 $0 (2021)
RTI Surgical, Inc. $72.57 1 $0 (2019)
Amendia, Inc. $65.55 1 $0 (2017)

Payment History by Year

Year Amount Transactions Top Company
2024 $6,871 15 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. ($6,700)
2023 $2,801 11 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. ($2,500)
2022 $72.32 4 Medtronic, Inc. ($40.78)
2021 $892.28 10 Medtronic, Inc. ($221.91)
2020 $1,753 4 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. ($1,534)
2019 $10,115 15 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. ($9,502)
2018 $284.46 3 Spinal Elements, Inc. ($254.00)
2017 $980.09 12 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. ($914.54)

All Payment Transactions

74 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3

Date Company Product Nature Form Amount Type
12/18/2024 Medtronic, Inc. STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $47.97 General
Category: Image Guided Surgery Products
11/08/2024 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $115.60 General
11/08/2024 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $114.47 General
11/06/2024 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Cash or cash equivalent $355.35 General
11/01/2024 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. Consulting Fee Cash or cash equivalent $2,500.00 General
10/12/2024 Medtronic, Inc. STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $13.41 General
Category: Image Guided Surgery Products
08/28/2024 Medtronic, Inc. STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $17.44 General
Category: Image Guided Surgery Products
08/15/2024 Medtronic, Inc. CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $13.69 General
Category: TL
06/25/2024 Medtronic, Inc. UNID_PASS (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $14.48 General
Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
06/20/2024 Medtronic, Inc. MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $31.43 General
Category: Image Guided Surgery Products
04/08/2024 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $87.70 General
04/03/2024 Medtronic, Inc. CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $32.67 General
Category: TL
03/04/2024 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. Consulting Fee Cash or cash equivalent $3,500.00 General
02/08/2024 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $27.22 General
2024 Spinal Surgical Strategies, Inc. $0.00 Ownership
11/29/2023 Medtronic, Inc. STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $13.05 General
Category: Image Guided Surgery Products
11/01/2023 DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. Teligen (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $17.92 General
Category: Spine
10/25/2023 Medtronic, Inc. ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $34.35 General
Category: TL
10/05/2023 Medtronic, Inc. ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $25.99 General
Category: TL
09/20/2023 Providence Medical Technology, Inc. Consulting Fee Cash or cash equivalent $2,500.00 General
09/20/2023 Medtronic, Inc. KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $12.76 General
Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional)
05/12/2023 SI-BONE, INC. Food and Beverage Cash or cash equivalent $7.50 General
05/01/2023 Medtronic, Inc. ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $14.14 General
Category: TL
03/22/2023 SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. Food and Beverage Cash or cash equivalent $55.03 General
02/22/2023 SI-BONE, INC. Food and Beverage Cash or cash equivalent $120.66 General

Medicare Billing by Year

Year Procedures Beneficiaries Services Submitted Medicare Paid
2023 15 599 650 $363,697 $117,647
2022 10 458 496 $186,799 $78,966
2021 8 318 358 $141,487 $63,909
2020 1 18 18 $4,311 $2,249
Total Patients
1,393
Total Services
1,522
Medicare Billing
$262,772
Procedure Codes
34

All Medicare Procedures & Services

34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2

HCPCS Description Setting Year Patients Services Charges Medicare Paid Ratio
63047 Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment Facility 2023 58 58 $106,662 $43,377 40.7%
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc Facility 2023 17 17 $87,210 $20,257 23.2%
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes Office 2023 123 123 $18,417 $8,913 48.4%
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes Office 2023 94 126 $13,547 $7,818 57.7%
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck Facility 2023 13 13 $27,430 $6,377 23.2%
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments Facility 2023 11 11 $23,320 $5,879 25.2%
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes Office 2023 55 65 $10,054 $5,813 57.8%
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment Facility 2023 31 33 $31,647 $4,866 15.4%
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion Facility 2023 18 24 $17,568 $4,137 23.5%
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes Office 2023 27 27 $6,127 $3,064 50.0%
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back Facility 2023 15 15 $6,975 $2,713 38.9%
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure Facility 2023 16 16 $9,440 $2,470 26.2%
72114 X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views Office 2023 26 26 $1,975 $831.03 42.1%
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less Facility 2023 64 65 $975.00 $730.55 74.9%
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views Office 2023 31 31 $2,350 $403.09 17.2%
63047 Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment Facility 2022 52 52 $96,411 $40,416 41.9%
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes Office 2022 84 102 $14,892 $9,178 61.6%
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes Office 2022 69 69 $15,525 $7,758 50.0%
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment Facility 2022 29 32 $30,688 $4,782 15.6%
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes Office 2022 33 37 $7,252 $4,587 63.3%
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes Office 2022 58 58 $8,526 $4,423 51.9%
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes Office 2022 51 62 $6,185 $3,861 62.4%
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes Office 2022 19 19 $5,149 $2,648 51.4%
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes Office 2022 12 13 $1,391 $723.38 52.0%
76000 Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less Facility 2022 51 52 $780.00 $590.37 75.7%

About Dr. Robert Blok, DO

Dr. Robert Blok, DO is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in New Albany, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/24/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497748552.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Blok, DO has received a total of $23,770 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,871 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 74 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($19,125).

As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blok has provided services to 1,393 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,522 services with total Medicare billing of $262,772. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.

Practice Information

  • Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
  • Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Location New Albany, IN
  • Active Since 08/24/2005
  • Last Updated 03/06/2024
  • Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
  • Entity Type Individual
  • NPI Number 1497748552

Products in Payments

  • CAVUX Cervical Cage (Device) $10,467
  • Medical Device (Device) $280.94
  • ReLive (Biological) $209.00
  • SiCure (Device) $193.15
  • RIALTO (Device) $175.00
  • COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY, 10MM (Device) $151.50
  • IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $145.99
  • EVENITY (Biological) $120.84
  • STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $91.87
  • Allograft (Device) $72.57
  • ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) $60.34
  • CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $46.36
  • NAVLOCK (Device) $40.78
  • Acuvue (Device) $31.54
  • MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $31.43
  • O-ARM (Device) $29.07
  • Teligen (Device) $17.92
  • PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $17.84
  • UNID_PASS (Device) $14.48
  • ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $14.14

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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