Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch, MD

  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • Internist
NPI1740363167PAC ID0244416550
Medicare services, 2024
1,094
Medicare patients, 2024
300
Part D claims, 2024
3,835
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$3,720
Practice address
1450 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
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Primary practice

John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Walnut Creek, California

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Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch is an internist in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Bloch practices at John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD in Walnut Creek, California.

Dr. Bloch's NPI, 1740363167, was assigned on October 21, 2006. Dr. Bloch graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1995. Dr. Bloch holds California license A61796.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244416550
NPI enumeration date
October 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch practices at John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Bloch's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD, at 1450 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597.

  • John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD
    1450 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bloch's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Bloch is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is John Muir Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bloch to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account. Dr. Bloch's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bloch practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch is one of 16,751 internists in California

Internal medicine is Dr. Bloch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bloch is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Bloch is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense CA61796 · 1997 to 2026 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute mini-stroke (TIA), acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, aneurysm, ankle or foot injury, anxiety and arteritis among the conditions Dr. Bloch treats.

Internists near Dr. Bloch

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch billed Medicare for 1,094 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,094 Medicare services from Dr. Bloch across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 300 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,544 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,094
Medicare patients300
Paid by Medicare$53,544
Procedure codes15

Dr. Bloch's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4752024: 4944%
Other services
2023: 2352024: 32337%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1552024: 23854%
Lab and pathology
2023: 192024: 39105%

Dr. Bloch compared with the California median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Bloch
  • California median
Medicare services
1,094vs 3613.0 times
Medicare patients
300vs 15199% above
Part D claims
3,227vs 4217.7 times

Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bloch'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. Joy Sokolski Bloch treated 300 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 300 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bloch in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 139 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bloch's median patient age at 72, with 75% women.

Medicare patients, 2024300
Average age77
Average risk score1.00

Dr. Bloch's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Bloch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21471%
  • Men8629%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Bloch's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Osteoporosis29%
  5. Chronic kidney disease22%
  6. Atrial fibrillation19%
  7. Mood disorders18%
  8. Depression17%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Bloch's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women75%
  • Men23%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch wrote 3,835 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bloch wrote 3,835 Medicare Part D claims for 433 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,227 of them, across 74 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $175,024 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,091 claims across 74 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,835
Drugs named by CMS74
Total drug cost$175,024
Part D patients433

Dr. Bloch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,446 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other389 claims10%

Dr. Bloch'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. Bloch's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%67 of 3,835 claims
  • Antibiotics3%101 of 3,835 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%16 of 3,835 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: 3,0912024: 3,2274%

Drugs named by CMS: 74 in 2024, 74 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Bloch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bloch as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch received $3,720 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 182 general payments to Dr. Bloch from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $426.

General payments to Dr. Bloch by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Bloch by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,707100%
  • Education$130%

Companies that paid Dr. Bloch the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson

Dr. Bloch graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolCollege of Medicine - Tucson
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Bloch is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • Regence Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Bloch accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. PPO9
  3. HMO6
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch's NPI number?

Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch's NPI number is 1740363167. It was assigned on October 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch?

Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch is an internist in Walnut Creek, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch practice?

Dr. Bloch practices at 1450 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597. Dr. Bloch's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD in Walnut Creek, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bloch to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch's medical license number?

Dr. Bloch holds California license A61796.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch affiliated with?

Dr. Bloch is affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. Dmand AI links Dr. Bloch to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch part of?

Dr. Bloch is linked to John Muir Medical Group.

Does Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bloch billed Medicare for 1,094 services in 2024, and Dr. Bloch accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Bloch as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch see?

CMS counts 300 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bloch in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Is Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bloch is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bloch's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).

Where did Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch go to medical school?

Dr. Bloch graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bloch's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Rosuvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,720 in general payments to Dr. Bloch from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.

How long has Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch been practicing?

Dr. Bloch graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Joy Sokolski Bloch accept?

Dr. Bloch is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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