Dr Edward Riley Blocker, MD in Beaufort, SC - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery

Dr Edward Riley Blocker, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Beaufort, South Carolina. He went to Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine and graduated in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Cora South Carolina Llc, Beaufort County Memorial Hospital and his current practice location is 300 Midtown Dr, Suite 20, Beaufort, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (843) 522-7100.

Dr Edward Riley Blocker is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 17331) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1356411599.

Contact Information

	Dr Edward Riley Blocker, MD
	300 Midtown Dr, Suite 20, Beaufort, SC 29906-5200
	(843) 522-7100
	(843) 322-3234

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Edward Riley Blocker
Gender	Male
Speciality	Orthopedic Surgery
Experience	31 Years
Location	300 Midtown Dr, Beaufort, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Edward Riley Blocker attended and graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 1993

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1356411599
Provider Enumeration Date: 11/08/2006
Last Update Date: 02/22/2011

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6800974510
Enrollment ID: I20100629000079

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Edward Riley Blocker such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1356411599	NPI	-	NPPES
G662416305	Other	SC	MEDICARE PTAN
173314	Medicaid	SC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207X00000X	Orthopaedic Surgery	17331 (South Carolina)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Amedisys Home Health Of Beaufort	Ladys island, SC	Home health agency
Amedisys Home Health Of Bluffton	Bluffton, SC	Home health agency
Kindred At Home	Walterboro, SC	Home health agency
Amedisys Home Health Of Charleston East	Charleston, SC	Home health agency
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital	Beaufort, SC	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Cora South Carolina Llc	3173766334	111
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital	7810809365	106

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Edward Riley Blocker allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1457922007 PECOS PAC ID: 7810809365 Enrollment ID: O20050208000354

Entity Name	Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1598713117 PECOS PAC ID: 7810809365 Enrollment ID: O20050518001061

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Edward Riley Blocker is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Edward Riley Blocker, MD 16 Wrights Point Cir, Beaufort, SC 29902-6955 Ph: (843) 522-7100	Dr Edward Riley Blocker, MD 300 Midtown Dr, Suite 20, Beaufort, SC 29906-5200 Ph: (843) 522-7100

Reviews and Comments

Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Beaufort, SC

Douglas A Scott, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1076 Ribaut Rd Ste 101, Beaufort, SC 29902 Phone: 843-525-0045 Fax: 843-525-0826
Dr. Leland Crumpton Stoddard Jr., M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: Beaufort Memorial Orthopaedic Specialists, 300 Midtown Dr, Beaufort, SC 29906 Phone: 843-522-7100 Fax: 844-296-2303
Dr. Reed M Heckert, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1 Pinckney Blvd, Beaufort, SC 29902 Phone: 843-228-5600
Dr. Daniel John Delgaizo, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1076 Ribaut Rd Ste 101, Beaufort, SC 29902 Phone: 843-525-0045 Fax: 843-525-0826
Dr. Ralph F Salzer, MD Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1076 Ribaut Rd, Suite 101, Beaufort, SC 29902 Phone: 843-525-0045 Fax: 843-525-0826
Bryan Andrew Castro, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1076 Ribaut Rd Ste 101, Beaufort, SC 29902 Phone: 843-525-0045 Fax: 843-525-0826

Dr Edward Riley Blocker, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Beaufort, SC