Dr. Robert L. Block, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,592
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 602
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,864
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 580 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002
- Practice phone
- Call (860) 242-2193
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Bloomfield Ambulatory Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Bloomfield, Connecticut
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Dr. Robert L. Block is an ophthalmologist in Bloomfield, Connecticut
Dr. Block practices at Bloomfield Ambulatory Surgery Center in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
Dr. Block's NPI, 1902919319, was assigned on August 17, 2006. Dr. Block graduated from Tel Aviv University Sackler in 1990. Dr. Block holds Connecticut license 038275.
- NPI
- 1902919319NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446288856
- NPI enumeration date
- August 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (860) 242-2193
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert L. Block practices at Bloomfield Ambulatory Surgery Center in Bloomfield, Connecticut
Dr. Block's primary practice is Bloomfield Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 580 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002. The practice phone is (860) 242-2193.
- Bloomfield Ambulatory Surgery Center580 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002Phone(860) 242-2193
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert L. Block is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Block's primary practice is Bloomfield Ambulatory Surgery Center in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Dr. Block is also affiliated with Hartford Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Block to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert L. Block's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Block practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bloomfield Ambulatory Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert L. Block is one of 259 ophthalmologists in Connecticut
Ophthalmology is Dr. Block's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Block is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Block's licenses on file in 7 states: Connecticut, California, Colorado, New Jersey, Nevada, Vermont and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, ConnecticutPrimary
- California license
- Colorado license
- New Jersey license
- Nevada license
- Vermont license
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Block treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Block
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert L. Block billed Medicare for 1,592 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,592 Medicare services from Dr. Block across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 602 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $153,664 for them.
Dr. Block's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,3652024: 1,09620%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1882024: 24028%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1362024: 16824%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 752024: 8817%
Where Dr. Block's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,46892%
- In a facility1248%
Dr. Block compared with the Connecticut median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Block
- Connecticut median
- Medicare services
- 1,592vs 1,15038% above
- Medicare patients
- 602vs 47228% above
- Part D claims
- 2,750vs 6644.1 times
Medians across 287 ophthalmologists in Connecticut 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. Robert L. Block treated 602 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 602 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Block in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 246 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Block's median patient age at 74, with 55% women.
Dr. Block's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Block's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women35258%
- Men25042%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Block's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis41%
- Diabetes27%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Mood disorders21%
- Anxiety20%
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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert L. Block wrote 2,864 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Block wrote 2,864 Medicare Part D claims for 686 patients. 46% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,750 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $719,669 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,309 claims across 29 drugs.
Dr. Block's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,306 claims46%
- Brand-name1,558 claims54%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,3092024: 2,75019%
Drugs named by CMS: 29 in 2024, 29 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
Dr. Robert L. Block scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Block for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Block accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 194 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Block, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Block's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 89.6of 100Quality
- 95of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 68of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Block ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 83rd percentile194 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert L. Block has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Block.
Recent publications by Dr. Block
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Dr. Robert L. Block received $4,940 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 102 general payments to Dr. Block from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $1,889.
General payments to Dr. Block by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Block by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,17964%
- Consulting fees$1,53231%
- Speaker and faculty fees$1503%
- Education$611%
- Gifts$170%
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. Robert L. Block has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Block, most recently Resident Cataract Video Award in 1996.
Awards and honors for Dr. Block
- 1996
- Resident Cataract Video Award
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Robert L. Block graduated from Tel Aviv University Sackler
Dr. Block graduated from Tel Aviv University Sackler in 1990. Dr. Block is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Robert L. Block accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Block is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Block accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO7
- Medicare7
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Robert L. 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Robert L. Block's NPI number?
Dr. Robert L. Block's NPI number is 1902919319. It was assigned on August 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert L. Block?
Dr. Robert L. Block is an ophthalmologist in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Robert L. Block practice?
Dr. Block practices at 580 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002. Dr. Block's primary practice is Bloomfield Ambulatory Surgery Center in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Block to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Robert L. Block's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Block is (860) 242-2193.
What is Dr. Robert L. Block's medical license number?
Dr. Block holds Connecticut license 038275, one of the licenses on file in 7 states.
Which states has Dr. Robert L. Block been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Block in Connecticut (1999 to 2026), California (since 2000), Colorado (2000 to 2003), New Jersey (2000 to 2003), Nevada (2000 to 2003), Vermont (2000 to 2002) and New York (1993 to 2001).
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert L. Block affiliated with?
Dr. Block is affiliated with Hartford Hospital.
Does Dr. Robert L. Block accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Block billed Medicare for 1,592 services in 2024, and Dr. Block accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Robert L. Block's MIPS score?
Dr. Block's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert L. Block see?
CMS counts 602 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Block in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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Is Dr. Robert L. Block board certified?
Yes. Dr. Block is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Robert L. Block bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Block's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), office visit, established patient (99213) and eye exam or test (92133).
Where did Dr. Robert L. Block go to medical school?
Dr. Block graduated from Tel Aviv University Sackler in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Robert L. Block prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Block's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Moxifloxacin and Timolol Maleate.
Has Dr. Robert L. Block received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,940 in general payments to Dr. Block from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert L. Block been practicing?
Dr. Block graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
Does Dr. Robert L. Block do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Block.
What insurance does Dr. Robert L. Block accept?
Dr. Block is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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