Edward Riley Blocker, M.D.
NPI 1356411599ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Beaufort, SC
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) in Beaufort, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1993). 733 Medicare patients in 2024, $154,018 paid; nearly all of their 350 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Peerless Surgical Inc. reported $147.25 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356411599 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 17331 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 733 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 19,708 across 79 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $154,018 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 350 · 361 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 203 |
| Total drug cost | $5,383 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Cora South Carolina LLCBluffton, SC · 236 clinicians
- Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLCBluffton, SC · 113 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC
- Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC
- Hampton Regional Medical CenterVarnville, SC
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of BeaufortHome health agency · Ladys Island, SC
- Amedisys Home Health of BlufftonHome health agency · Bluffton, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$147.25 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$57.13 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $147.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$147.25 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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