Individual provider Active NPI

Edward Riley Blocker, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Beaufort, SC
National Provider Identifier
1356411599
Registry record updated Sep 15, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
17331 Issued in SC
Practice address
97 Sea Island Pkwy
Beaufort, SC 29907-4400
Phone
(843) 682-7480
NPI assigned
Nov 8, 2006
Last updated
Sep 15, 2025By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 15, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X 17331 SC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

97 Sea Island Pkwy
Beaufort, SC 29907-4400

Mailing address

PO Box 125
Saint Helena Island, SC 29920-0125

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in SC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100629000079 SC Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 6800974510 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, 1993
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Cora South Carolina LLCGroup PAC ID 3173766334, shared by 6 NPIs, 220 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

18 Professional Village Cir
Beaufort, SC 29907-1570
Phone (843) 986-9670

75 Baylor Dr
Suite 155
Bluffton, SC 29910-8965
Phone (843) 682-7480

876 Fording Island Rd
Suite 2
Bluffton, SC 29910-8677
Phone (843) 507-8473

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
86.95 of 100Reported as group
Quality
83.15
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
73.35

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hip replacement1-10
Knee replacement31
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
17331SCMDSocial Worker

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Nov 1, 2009 Accepting new patients
Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLC CurrentSince Jan 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital CurrentSince Jan 29, 2011 Accepting new patients
Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLC CurrentSince Jan 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Current Accepting new patients
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital CurrentSince Nov 1, 2009 Accepting new patients
Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLC Past Accepting new patients
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Past Accepting new patients
Hardeeville Medical Group, LLC PastSince Sep 21, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

300 Midtown Dr
Beaufort, SC 29906
Phone (843) 379-7746

300 Midtown Dr
Ste 20
Beaufort, SC 29906

955 Ribaut Rd
#C
Beaufort, SC 29902

989 Ribaut Rd
Ste 103
Beaufort, SC 29902
Phone (843) 522-5351

75 Baylor Dr
Ste 155
Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone (843) 706-2523

408 Jackson Ave E
Hampton, SC 29924
Phone (803) 943-4003

8 Hospital Center Blvd
Ste 130
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone (843) 682-2740

95 Sea Island Pkwy
Ste 102
Ladys Island, SC 29907
Phone (843) 379-9913

1680 Ribaut Rd
Port Royal, SC 29935
Phone (843) 522-7600

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: edward.blocker.1@30548.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 9

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 6

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "postal_code": "299200125"
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        "middle_name": "RILEY",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-11-08",
        "last_updated": "2025-09-15",
        "certification_date": "2025-09-15",
        "status": "A"
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
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}

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