Robert L. Block, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Meriden, CT
Robert L. Block, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Meriden, Connecticut, and NPI 1902919319, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 038275, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert L. Block
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 038275 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 Curtis St, Meriden, CT 06450
- Phone
- (230) 235-7946
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 238-1418
- Medicaid ID
- 1902919319 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050727000918); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert L. Block in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 038275Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,864 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate472 claims
- Moxifloxacin343 claims
- Timolol Maleate239 claims
- Latanoprost199 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine154 claims
- Xiidra144 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $351.10
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Refocus Eye Health OF Central Connecticut PCMeriden, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert L. Block among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Robert L. Block, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in Meriden → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jay Hellreich, MDMeriden, CT 064501114927332
- Kevin McMahon, MDMeriden, CT 064501679573729
- Timothea Ryan, M.D.Meriden, CT 064501427170596
- Thomas Beggins, M.D.Middletown, CT 064571235140104
- Patricia Ecker, MDMadison, CT 064431851440077
Common questions
What is Robert L. Block, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert L. Block, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902919319, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert L. Block, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Curtis St, Meriden, CT, 06450. Phone: (230) 235-7946. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert L. Block, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 038275, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert L. Block, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert L. Block, M.D. had 2,864 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert L. Block, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.