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Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD

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2403 BUTLER STREET
EASTON, PA 18042

(484) 526-2244

Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD is a general surgeon in EASTON, PA specializing in general surgery.

Office Locations

2403 BUTLER STREET
EASTON, PA 18042

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487 East Moorestown Road Suite 104
Wind Gap, PA 18091

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Reinhart met several times with surgeon Robert Bloch, MD, a member of the medical staff at Easton Hospital.”—"Qualities of Leadership", The Morning Call, October 2014

“He was recognized directly after the installation of new officers including Dr. Robert S. Bloch, a general surgeon from Easton, as the 138th president of the society.”—"Occasions ** Socials add romance to February fetes", The Morning Call, January 2003

“Robert Bloch, general surgeon at Easton Hospital, said his malpractice rates have been increasing about 50 percent annually for the last few years.”—"No cure in sight for nursing shortage ** More health-care workers needed as population gets older. ** Health Care", The Morning Call, March 2002

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	114
doctor visit	361
excision	57
hospital care	59
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	83
inpatient care	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	218
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	448
excision	96
hospital care	107
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
nursing home care	21
open surgery	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	90
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	96
doctor visit	380
excision	31
hospital care	74
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	56
inpatient care	74
minor procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	80
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	99
doctor visit	325
excision	45
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	30
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	93
inpatient care	30
nursing home care	13
open surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	134
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	111
doctor visit	358
excision	47
hospital care	88
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	44
inpatient care	88

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	70
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	358
excision	27
hospital care	71
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
nursing home care	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	61
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	69
doctor visit	350
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nursing home care	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	44
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nursing home care, excision and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
doctor visit	351
excision	32
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
nursing home care	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
doctor visit	229
excision	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	32
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	34
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated as a general surgeon in EASTON, PA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), inpatient care, hospital care and excision.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	12
catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	97
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	312
excision	45
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	51
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
nursing home care	22
open surgery	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	263
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	51
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Education & Training

He completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals (1984)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Samuel Bloch, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$3,929 SURGICAL $3,929
Stryker Corporation	$2,041 1688 $986	EIKON LT $761	Surg - Neptune $149	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $145
Organogenesis Inc.	$705 Apligraf $580	Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $125
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$467 Regranex $273	Santyl $181	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $13
KCI USA, Inc	$424 BIOSORB $114	CELLUTOME $85	ACTIVAC $80	VAC THERAPY $42	$103
Other	$2,306 Baxdela $264	STRAVIX $194	AirSeal $118	LigaSure $112	OPDIVO $100	Other $1,520

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,571
Travel and Lodging	$4,426
Consulting Fee	$874

Biography

Dr. Robert Bloch's specialty is general surgery. Dr. Bloch obtained his medical school training at New York Medical College and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University. His practice in Easton, PA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.