NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Matthew Block, DMD, CAGS

Dentist · Acton, MA

Eric Matthew Block, DMD, CAGS is a dentist with a practice address in Acton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1164511887, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 20898, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164511887
Name
Eric Matthew Block
Credential
DMD, CAGS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
20898 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
179 Great RD, Acton, MA 01720
Phone
(978) 263-3526
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(978) 263-5558
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 179 Great RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Emily Drazen, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225573900
  2. Rodney Gallo, DPMPodiatrist1407923485
  3. Erich Kronenwett, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1992893499
  4. David Ogrodnick, D.D.S., F.A.G.D.General Practice Dentistry1578651063
  5. Anthony Piro, LICSWClinical Social Worker1700959491
  6. Victoria SeldenPsychologist1588998413

Verify Eric Matthew Block in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
    Search for license 20898
    Check the board
  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
Find the Massachusetts license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eric Block72
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin44 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: $7,899.02

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was honoraria; the largest payer was Sonendo Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Block$7,899.02
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Eric Matthew Block among 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts

Eric Matthew Block, DMD, CAGS is one of 2,934 dentist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 58% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Massachusetts

There are 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Martha Fitzer, D.M.DActon, MA 017201356454474
  2. Thomas Jacoby, D.M.D.Acton, MA 017201821477043
  3. Heni Tufa, DMDActon, MA 017201194163956
  4. Fatima Ba Haroun, DMDAshland, MA 017211831881879
  5. Stuart Rosenthal, DMDAshland, MA 017211457382319
  6. Marc Rubin, DMDAshland, MA 017211508809898
  7. Tej Shah, D.M.DAshland, MA 017211902273667
  8. Wasseem Attar, DDS, DMDBedford, MA 017301740223130

Common questions

What is Eric Matthew Block, DMD, CAGS's NPI number?

Eric Matthew Block, DMD, CAGS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164511887, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Matthew Block, DMD, CAGS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 179 Great RD, Acton, MA, 01720. Phone: (978) 263-3526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Matthew Block, DMD, CAGS's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 20898, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Eric Matthew Block, DMD, CAGS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Matthew Block, DMD, CAGS had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.