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Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1998)

8322 Bellona Avenue Suite 330
Baltimore, MD 21204

(410) 825-8970

Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD is an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System.

Office Locations

7505 Osler Drive Suite 500
Towson, MD 21204

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University of Maryland Medical System

8322 Bellona Avenue Suite 201
Towson, MD 21204

(410) 825-6945

(410) 825-8974

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8322 Bellona Avenue Suite 330
Baltimore, MD 21204

(410) 825-8970

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

injections

major joint aspiration

minimally invasive lumbar decompression

nerve block

nerve procedures

pain management

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, major joint aspiration, minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), nerve block, nerve procedures, pain management, percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal decompression surgery, spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 10%

By Volume:

percutaneous procedures

In 2023, Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD performed more percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2012 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	970
injections	718
minimally invasive procedures	112
nerve block	580
nerve procedures	112
pain management	773
spinal procedures	661

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2013 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	943
injections	542
minimally invasive procedures	104
nerve block	433
nerve procedures	104
pain management	601
spinal procedures	497

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	58
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2014 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	918
injections	461
minimally invasive procedures	100
nerve block	363
nerve procedures	100
pain management	517
spinal procedures	417

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	60
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2015 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	1567
injections	578
minimally invasive procedures	115
nerve block	482
nerve procedures	115
pain management	645
spinal procedures	530

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	1088

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1500
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	728
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	176
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
doctor visit	1825
injections	535
minimally invasive procedures	136
nerve block	421
nerve procedures	112
neurostimulator lead placement	24
pain management	582
spinal procedures	494

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	103
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	1588
injections	289
minimally invasive procedures	151
nerve block	201
nerve procedures	127
neurostimulator lead placement	24
pain management	367
spinal procedures	264

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	108
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2018 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	2042
injections	312
minimally invasive procedures	93
nerve block	217
nerve procedures	93
pain management	360
spinal procedures	267

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	811
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	105
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	2071
injections	341
minimally invasive procedures	125
nerve block	231
nerve procedures	90
neurostimulator lead placement	35
pain management	376
spinal procedures	277

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	107
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	2234
injections	285
minimally invasive procedures	108
nerve block	211
nerve procedures	75
neurostimulator lead placement	33
pain management	311
spinal procedures	257

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	85
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2021 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	2370
injections	369
minimally invasive procedures	111
nerve block	292
nerve procedures	66
neurostimulator lead placement	45
pain management	400
spinal procedures	379

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	849
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	102
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1608
injections	348
minimally invasive procedures	106
nerve block	253
nerve procedures	106
pain management	390
spinal procedures	305

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	779
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	100
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated as an anesthesiologist in Towson, MD were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	48
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1648
injections	434
minimally invasive procedures	114
nerve block	334
nerve procedures	100
neurostimulator lead placement	32
pain management	483
spinal procedures	395

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	728
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	259
85 and over	91
Less than 65	112
65 to 74	368

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology (2004)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,644 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $1,260	PAIN MANAGEMENT $320	Spectra IPG $294	SPECTRA SYSTEM $265	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $199	Other $305
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,448 Neuro-Chronic Pain $912	SlimTip lead $256	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $35	S-Series $20	$1,224
MML US, Inc.	$1,254 ReActiv8 $1,254
Abbott Laboratories	$1,106 SCS IPGs $692	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $306	DRG IPGs $71	PROCLAIM $22	DRG Accessories $14
Nevro Corp.	$583 Senza $304	Omnia $173	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $107
Other	$5,806 mild Device Kit $537	Exparel $450	SPRINT PNS System $405	Aimovig $282	Intracept $146	Other $3,987

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,444
Travel and Lodging	$2,831
Consulting Fee	$617
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Honoraria	$450

Research Payments

Dr. Brian Michael Block, MD, PhD has received 9 research payments totaling $15,883.

Biography

Dr. Brian Block works as an anesthesiology, pain medicine, and critical care (intensive care medicine). He obtained his medical school training at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Block is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System.

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