NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dale W. Block, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Lynch, NE

Dale W. Block, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Lynch, Nebraska, and NPI 1578579249, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 15140, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578579249
Name
Dale W. Block
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
15140 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 W. Ponca St, Lynch, NE 68746
Phone
(402) 569-2741
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2023
Fax
(402) 469-2780
Medicaid ID
470715545 NE
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 317 W. Ponca St

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  1. James Keil, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1538176292

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

462 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Dale Block462
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
  2. Eliquis30 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium30 claims
  4. Lisinopril22 claims
  5. Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide18 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate16 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.

2 general practice physician records list a practice address in Lynch

They are 2 of the 10 NPPES records with a practice address in Lynch, and 52 general practice physician records in Nebraska.

Other general practice physician records in Nebraska

  1. Vijay Agarwal, M.D.Omaha, NE1033267406
  2. James Bane, MDOmaha, NE1477875649
  3. John BlackOffutt Afb, NE1497375570
  4. James Brooks, M.D.Omaha, NE1700928082
  5. Margaret Cavanaugh-Boyer, MDMullen, NE1326129933
  6. Estela Chan, M.D.Red Cloud, NE1942315023
  7. Shirley Claassen, MDLynch, NE1891720710
  8. Clifford Colglazier, MDGrant, NE1285631721
  9. Dennis Connolly, MDLincoln, NE1760584387
  10. Teri Conway, CMAOmaha, NE1699260943

Common questions

What is Dale W. Block, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dale W. Block, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578579249, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dale W. Block, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 W. Ponca St, Lynch, NE, 68746. Phone: (402) 569-2741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dale W. Block, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 15140, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dale W. Block, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dale W. Block, M.D. had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.

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