Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Block, Neurologist in Scottsdale, AZ?
Where did Dr. Block go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: St Joseph Hosp & Med Ctr, Neurology; St Joseph Hosp & Med Ctr, Internal Medicine | Exempla St Joseph Hospital Program
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Block board certified as a Neurologist?
Yes, Dr. Allan Block, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
What languages does Dr. Block speak?
Dr. Block and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does a Neurologist like Dr. Block typically treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Block diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Block. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Hereditary Nerve Disorder
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Genetic Neuropathy
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inherited Nerve Damage
ICD-10 Codes:
- G609: Hereditary and idiopathic neuropathy, unspecified
Also known as:
- Dementia
- Cognitive decline
- Memory loss
- Brain disorder
ICD-10 Codes:
- F0390: Unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety
Also known as:
- Unexplained Cognitive Problems
- Mental Disorder
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Awareness issues
- Mental fog
ICD-10 Codes:
- R419: Unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
Also known as:
- Unsteadiness on Feet
- Walking Problems
- Feeling Unsteady
- Balance Problems
- Dizziness While Standing
ICD-10 Codes:
- R2681: Unsteadiness on feet
Also known as:
- Complex Partial Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures
- Temporal Lobe Seizures
- Psychomotor Seizures
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40209: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- Parkinson's Disease without Involuntary Movements
- Parkinson's Disease
- Early Parkinson's
- Non-dyskinetic Parkinsonism
- Stable Parkinson's Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- G20A1: Parkinson's disease without dyskinesia, without mention of fluctuations
Also known as:
- Essential Tremor
- Tremor
- Essential tremor
- Familial Tremor
- Benign Essential Tremor
ICD-10 Codes:
- G250: Essential tremor
What procedures does a Neurologist like Dr. Block typically perform?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by Dr. Allan Block may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
Please contact Dr. Block's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Block accept my insurance?
Dr. Block accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (480) 314-5460 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Block accept in Scottsdale, AZ?
Dr. Block in Scottsdale, AZ accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Capital Blue Cross
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Federal government of the United States
Fox Insurance Company
Medicare
Mutual of Omaha
UnitedHealth Group
USAA
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Where is Dr. Block's office located?
Dr. Allan Block's Primary Practice
9220 E Mountain View Rd Ste 213
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(480) 314-5460
What hospitals are Dr. Block affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Block has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Block's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Block's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1841262110.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Block?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Block
What is Dr. Allan Block's specialty?
What does a Neurologist do?
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.