Jerald Joseph Block, MD
Opted out of Medicare from July 2026 to July 2028. Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) in Vancouver, Washington, licensed in OR, with an NPI issued in February 2007. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $126,085 for 576 claims, against $5,763 paid for services in 2024. Neuronetics, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $790.90 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598891319 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | MD22033 | OR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Jul 1, 2026 – Jul 1, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 63 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,763 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 576 · 689 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 49 |
| Total drug cost | $126,085 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$790.90 · 22 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$2,258 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neuronetics, Inc. | $394.76 | 10 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $148.77 | 2 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $104.42 | 4 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $48.80 | 2 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $24.64 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$790.90 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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