Edward Block MD in Mission Viejo, California

Medical School: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Graduation Year: 1980
The Primary Medical Specialty for Edward Block MD is listed as: Gastroenterology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 45
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7012953789
NPI #: 1811973860
NPI Created On: 12/21/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 01/22/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
License Number:
G45827
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Medicare

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
3. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
4. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope
5. Stool analysis for blood
6. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
7. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes
8. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
9. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
10. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
12. Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
13. 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

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).