Alan J. Block, D.P.M.
Podiatrist · Florence, SC
Alan J. Block, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1427013093, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 730, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alan J. Block
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License numbers
- 730 SC
36002462 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 230 Cherokee RD, Florence, SC 29501
- Phone
- (843) 773-6246
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2022
- Fax
- (843) 731-9384
- Medicaid ID
- 0798454 OH
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 230 Cherokee RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Misty Lee, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1255503413
Verify Alan J. Block in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 730Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin21 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $6,975.56
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alan J. Block among 80 podiatrist records in South Carolina
Alan J. Block, D.P.M. is one of 80 podiatrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in South Carolina
There are 80 podiatrist records in South Carolina.
All 80 in South Carolina → Every provider in Florence → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael McCannFlorence, SC 295051346776986
- Vito Speciale, DPMSummerville, SC 294851689656498
- Kathryn Wilson-Horney, DPMSummerville, SC 294851073670493
- Shannon Carmignani, DPMSummerville, SC 294831710564885
- Douglas Cunningham, DPMCheraw, SC 295201699761874
- Tamika Bolden Ravenell, DPMMount Pleasant, SC 294641598924581
- Andrew Saffer, DPMMt Pleasant, SC 294641518944016
- Breelyn Miles, DPMLadson, SC 294561639664766
Common questions
What is Alan J. Block, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Alan J. Block, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427013093, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alan J. Block, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 230 Cherokee RD, Florence, SC, 29501. Phone: (843) 773-6246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alan J. Block, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 730, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alan J. Block, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alan J. Block, D.P.M. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.