Dr. Clay A. Block, MD

  • Lebanon, NH
  • Nephrologist
NPI1962593608PAC ID6709892664
Medicare services, 2024
1,031
Medicare patients, 2024
309
Part D claims, 2024
357
Publications
15
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756
Practice phone
Call (603) 650-5000
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Primary practice

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Hospital · Lebanon, New Hampshire

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Dr. Clay A. Block is a nephrologist in Lebanon, New Hampshire

Dr. Block practices at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health.

Dr. Block's NPI, 1962593608, was assigned on September 27, 2006. Dr. Block graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Block holds New Hampshire license 10853.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6709892664
NPI enumeration date
September 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(603) 650-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

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

Dr. Clay A. Block practices at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire

Dr. Block's primary practice is Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, at 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756 in Grafton County. The practice phone is (603) 650-5000.

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Dr. Clay A. Block is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Block's primary practice is Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. Dr. Block is also affiliated with Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Manchester. Dmand AI also links Dr. Block to 3 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Clay A. Block's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Block practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Clay A. Block is one of 29 nephrologists in New Hampshire

Nephrology is Dr. Block's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Block is licensed in New Hampshire.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, New HampshirePrimaryLicense 10853 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Block

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Dr. Clay A. Block billed Medicare for 1,031 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,031 Medicare services from Dr. Block across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 309 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,776 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20241,031
Medicare patients309
Paid by Medicare$56,776
Procedure codes13

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6872024: 6318%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2322024: 2157%
Other services
2023: 02024: 185

Dr. Block compared with the New Hampshire median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Block
  • New Hampshire median
Medicare services
1,031vs 1,062Close to median
Medicare patients
309vs 37417% below
Part D claims
239vs 66664% below

Medians across 27 nephrologists in New Hampshire 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. Clay A. Block treated 309 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 309 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Block in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 123 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Block's median patient age at 68, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 2024309
Average age73
Average risk score3.51
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Block's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Block's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12942%
  • Men18058%

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

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes50%
  5. Ischemic heart disease49%
  6. Arthritis48%
  7. Heart failure48%
  8. Mood disorders42%

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

Dr. Block's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

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

Dr. Clay A. Block wrote 357 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Block wrote 357 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 239 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,367 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 185 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024357
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$4,367
Part D patients74

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

  • Generic327 claims92%
  • Brand-name30 claims8%

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: 1852024: 23929%

Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 7 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. Clay A. Block offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Clay A. Block has 15 publications on record

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Block, published from 2010 to 2024. 2010 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Acute Kidney Injury, Contrast Media and Coronary Angiography. Dr. Block's most frequent co-authors are Harold L. Manning, MD, Brian David Remillard, MD and Judith A. Benstein, MD.

Papers15
Years published2010 to 2024

Dr. Block's papers by year, 2010 to 2024

Topics Dr. Block writes about most

  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Contrast Media
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Critical Illness
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Ultrasonography
  • Vena Cava, Inferior

Dr. Block's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Block

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Clay A. Block received $20 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Block from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. paid the most, $20.

Companies that paid Dr. Block the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Dr. Clay A. Block graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Dr. Block graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Clay A. Block'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Clay A. Block's NPI number?

Dr. Clay A. Block's NPI number is 1962593608. It was assigned on September 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Clay A. Block?

Dr. Clay A. Block is a nephrologist in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Clay A. Block practice?

Dr. Block practices at 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756. Dr. Block's primary practice is Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Block to 3 hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Clay A. Block's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Block is (603) 650-5000.

What is Dr. Clay A. Block's medical license number?

Dr. Block holds New Hampshire license 10853.

Which hospitals is Dr. Clay A. Block affiliated with?

Dr. Block practices at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Dr. Block is also affiliated with Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Block to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Clay A. Block part of?

Dr. Block is linked to Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Manchester. Dmand AI links Dr. Block to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Clay A. Block accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Block billed Medicare for 1,031 services in 2024, and Dr. Block accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Clay A. Block offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Clay A. Block see?

CMS counts 309 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Block in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Clay A. Block bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Block's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).

Where did Dr. Clay A. Block go to medical school?

Dr. Block graduated from University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Clay A. Block prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Block's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Amlodipine Besylate and Furosemide.

Has Dr. Clay A. Block received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $20 in general payments to Dr. Block from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.

How long has Dr. Clay A. Block been practicing?

Dr. Block graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. Clay A. Block do research?

Dmand AI links 15 publications to Dr. Block, published from 2010 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Clay A. Block publish with?

Dr. Block's most frequent co-authors are Harold L. Manning, MD (3 shared papers), Brian David Remillard, MD (3 shared papers) and Judith A. Benstein, MD (1 shared paper).

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