Tennyson Block, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Davis, CA
Tennyson Block, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Davis, California, and NPI 1538553714, issued on Mar 25, 2015. Check the license (California A147885, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tennyson Block
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- A147885 CA
21068 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Sutter PL Ste 104, Davis, CA 95616
- Phone
- (530) 750-5900
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201210001658); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 288 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2020 Sutter PL Ste 104
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Tennyson Block in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A147885Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $275.21
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tennyson Block among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California
Tennyson Block, MD is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.
All 288 in California → Every provider in Davis → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Petersen, M.D.Davis, CA 956161467428656
- Nathan Taylor, M.D.Folsom, CA 956301770570566
- Jonathan Gant, M.D.Roseville, CA 956611720295231
- Stephen Hankins, MDRoseville, CA 956611306957584
- Elspeth Kinnucan, MDRoseville, CA 956611063604288
- Michael Moore, M.D.Healdsburg, CA 954481356329577
- Michael Daly, MDSacramento, CA 958151972943520
- Amelia Sorensen, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958151104053834
Common questions
What is Tennyson Block, MD's NPI number?
Tennyson Block, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538553714, issued on Mar 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tennyson Block, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Sutter PL Ste 104, Davis, CA, 95616. Phone: (530) 750-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tennyson Block, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A147885, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tennyson Block, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tennyson Block, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.