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Dr. Steven Jay Block, MD
NPI1780688515
- Medicare services, 2024
- 941
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 156
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,805
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 387 Civic Drive, Galt, CA 95632
- Practice phone
- Call (209) 745-8080
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Adventist Health Primary and Specialty Care - Galt
Rural Health Clinic - Hospital-Owned · Galt, California
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Dr. Steven Jay Block is a cardiologist in Galt, California
Dr. Block practices at Adventist Health Primary and Specialty Care - Galt in Galt, California.
Dr. Block's NPI, 1780688515, was assigned on June 9, 2005. Dr. Block graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1971. Dr. Block's California license number on file is G23058.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1780688515NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 9, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (209) 745-8080
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 81
- Medical school graduation
- 1971
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven Jay Block practices at Adventist Health Primary and Specialty Care - Galt in Galt, California
Dr. Block's primary practice is Adventist Health Primary and Specialty Care - Galt, at 387 Civic Drive, Galt, CA 95632. The practice phone is (209) 745-8080.
- Adventist Health Primary and Specialty Care - Galt387 Civic Drive, Galt, CA 95632Phone(209) 745-8080
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven Jay Block is affiliated with 4 sites of care
Dr. Block's primary practice is Adventist Health Primary and Specialty Care - Galt in Galt, California. Dr. Block is also affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Dmand AI also links Dr. Block to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Adventist Health Primary and Specialty Care - GaltPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven Jay Block's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Block practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Adventist Health Primary and Specialty Care - Galt | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven Jay Block is one of 2,375 cardiologists in California
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Block's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Block's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, CaliforniaPrimary
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, chronic skin ulcer, coronary artery disease, heart blockage and heart failure among the conditions Dr. Block treats.
Cardiologists near Dr. Block
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven Jay Block billed Medicare for 941 services in 2024
CMS data shows 941 Medicare services from Dr. Block across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 156 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,246 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024941
Medicare patients156
Paid by Medicare$60,246
Procedure codes7
Dr. Block's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7782024: 58025%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4792024: 36125%
Dr. Block compared with the California median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Block
- California median
- Medicare services
- 941vs 1,56040% below
- Medicare patients
- 156vs 64476% below
- Part D claims
- 2,477vs 1,41076% above
Medians across 2,237 cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Block's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven Jay Block treated 156 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Block in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 64 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Block's median patient age at 76, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 2024156
Average age80
Average risk score1.44
Also on Medicaid10%
Dr. Block's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Block's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7951%
- Men7749%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Block's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes40%
- Atrial fibrillation34%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Stroke or TIA27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Block's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven Jay Block wrote 2,805 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Block wrote 2,805 Medicare Part D claims for 187 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,477 of them, across 47 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $246,475 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,828 claims across 51 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,805
Drugs named by CMS47
Total drug cost$246,475
Part D patients187
Dr. Block's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,455 claims88%
- Brand-name350 claims12%
Dr. Block's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Block's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%31 of 2,805 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,8282024: 2,47712%
Drugs named by CMS: 47 in 2024, 51 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Steven Jay Block has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Block.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Block
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Steven Jay Block received $42 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Block from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $21.
General payments to Dr. Block by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Block by kind, 2016 to 2025
$42in total
- Food and beverage$2151%
- Education$2049%
Companies that paid Dr. Block the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Steven Jay Block graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine
Dr. Block graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1971.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Steven Jay Block accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Block is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Block accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO6
- POS4
- HMO3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Steven Jay Block's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Steven Jay Block's NPI number?
Dr. Steven Jay Block's NPI number is 1780688515. It was assigned on June 9, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven Jay Block?
Dr. Steven Jay Block is a cardiologist in Galt, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Steven Jay Block practice?
Dr. Block practices at 387 Civic Drive, Galt, CA 95632. Dr. Block's primary practice is Adventist Health Primary and Specialty Care - Galt in Galt, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Block to 2 hospitals.
What is Dr. Steven Jay Block's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Block is (209) 745-8080.
What is Dr. Steven Jay Block's medical license number?
Dr. Block's California license number on file is G23058, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Steven Jay Block been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Block in California (1972 to 2025) and New York (since 1972).
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven Jay Block affiliated with?
Dr. Block is affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Dmand AI links Dr. Block to 2 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Steven Jay Block accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Block billed Medicare for 941 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven Jay Block see?
CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Block in 2024, with an average age of 80.
What services does Dr. Steven Jay Block bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Block's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), heart test or procedure (93000) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Steven Jay Block go to medical school?
Dr. Block graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1971.
What drugs does Dr. Steven Jay Block prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Block's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Ezetimibe and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Steven Jay Block received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $42 in general payments to Dr. Block from 2 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.
How long has Dr. Steven Jay Block been practicing?
Dr. Block graduated from medical school in 1971, 55 years ago.
Does Dr. Steven Jay Block do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Block.
What insurance does Dr. Steven Jay Block accept?
Dr. Block is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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