Payment Breakdown by Category
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
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 |
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
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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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