Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BLOCK
Brian Lewis Block, MD is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specialising in pulmonary disease. Brian trained at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2012. Brian is also listed as specialising in internal medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Block?
Dr. Block is a pulmonary disease in San Francisco, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Block's address?
Dr. Block is listed at 1001 POTRERO AVE RM 5K1, San Francisco, CA 94110. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Block?
The number on file is (415) 206-8494. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Block's NPI number?
Dr. Block's National Provider Identifier is 1407114044. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Block train?
Dr. Block attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Block been practising?
Dr. Block has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Block perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Block performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Block. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (415) 206-8494
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1001 POTRERO AVE RM 5K1
San Francisco, CA 94110
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,008 services · 764 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
13 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
190 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
103 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
28 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
18 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
190 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
181 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
101 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
65 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99292 |
35 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other pulmonary diseases in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Harvard Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2012 at Harvard Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.