DR. EDWARD RILEY BLOCKER M.D. NPI 1356411599

NPI Details

DR. Edward Riley Blocker, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery in Beaufort, SC with 33 years of experience. The provider is an orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system. DR. Edward Riley Blocker, M.D. NPI is 1356411599. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1993

The provider's business location address is:

97 SEA ISLAND PKWY
BEAUFORT, SC
ZIP 29907-400
Phone: (843) 682-7480

The NPI 1356411599 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg (HCPCS:J1040)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• X-ray of knee, 4 or more views (HCPCS:73564)
• X-ray of knee, 3 views (HCPCS:73562)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
• Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose (HCPCS:J7321)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance (HCPCS:0055T)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg (HCPCS:J1020)
• Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee (HCPCS:27447)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• Injection into tendon or ligament (HCPCS:20550)
• X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73130)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73610)
• X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73110)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
• X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73630)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:99221)
• Hip replacement (HCPCS:NAN09)
• Knee replacement (HCPCS:NAN06)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 11/8/2006 and was last updated on 9/15/2025.

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