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Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO

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Specializes in: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

1916 Nw Copper Oaks Circle
Blue Springs, MO 64015

(913) 708-8258

Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO is an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO specializing in undersea and hyperbaric medicine.

Office Locations

1916 Nw Copper Oaks Circle
Blue Springs, MO 64015

(913) 708-8258

(913) 708-8289

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

nursing home care

In 2023, Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2012, Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2012 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and compression therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	740
excision	714
immobilization	26
minor procedures	14
nursing home care	4021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2013 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	662
doctor visit	28
excision	662
incision and drainage	16
minor procedures	32
nursing home care	2815
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
skin surgery	16
tissue transfer	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1011
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	478
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Dementia	62
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2014 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	171
doctor visit	25
excision	171
incision and drainage	12
minor procedures	39
nursing home care	3986
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
skin surgery	12
vascular procedures	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1138
Black	126
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	551
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	54
Dementia	64
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2015 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	213
excision	213
nursing home care	4393

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	946
Female	1176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1778
Black	296
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	542
85 and over	872
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	56
Dementia	66
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2016 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	272
excision	272
nursing home care	2622

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	349
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	54
Dementia	67
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2017 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	244
doctor visit	16
excision	244
nursing home care	2838

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	879
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	413
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	54
Dementia	66
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2018 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	191
doctor visit	151
excision	191
nursing home care	4568

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	340
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	53
Dementia	67
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2019 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	99
doctor visit	242
excision	99
nursing home care	3006

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	240
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2020 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
excision	39
nursing home care	3096

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	138
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	51
Dementia	72
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2021 were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
doctor visit	191
excision	22
nursing home care	2732

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	169
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	74
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO during 2022 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
nursing home care	1703

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	117
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	54
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Blue Springs, MO were nursing home care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and vascular procedures.

abscess drainage	14
compression therapy	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	265
doctor visit	125
excision	262
immobilization	26
incision and drainage	14
minor procedures	28
nursing home care	3252
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
skin surgery	14
tissue transfer	23
vascular procedures	33
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	683
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	197
85 and over	333
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	137

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO treated were hypertension, dementia, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	60
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dennis W. Block, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$35,414 Santyl $35,079	Regranex $131	$205
Organogenesis Inc.	$115 PuraPly $115
KCI USA, Inc	$48 VAC THERAPY $48

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$22,300
Travel and Lodging	$7,273
Consulting Fee	$4,000
Food and Beverage	$1,979
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Dennis Block practices undersea and hyperbaric medicine and family medicine in Blue Springs, MO. Dr. Block graduated from Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine.