Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alan Berg, M.D.

Ophthalmology · Burbank, CA
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
Low-engagement
2625 W ALAMEDA AVE, Burbank, CA 91505
8188453557
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1992798920 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Berg from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Berg

Dr. Alan Berg is an ophthalmology specialist in Burbank, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Berg performed 3,460 Medicare services across 3,015 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Berg received a total of $28,381 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 295 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Berg is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 29% volume in CA $28,381 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,460
Medicare services
Top 29% in CA for ophthalmology
3,015
Unique beneficiaries
$134
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~173 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Corneal topography and eye depth measurement
This procedure measures the curvature and depth of the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye.
701 $31 $417
Cataract surgery with lens implant
Surgical removal of the clouded natural lens of the eye and replacement with an artificial prosthetic lens to restore vision.
577 $446 $2,700
Comprehensive eye exam, new patient
A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a new patient.
479 $119 $244
CT scan of cornea
A computed tomography scan used to create detailed images of the cornea, the clear front part of the eye.
448 $29 $144
Retinal photography (fundus photo)
This procedure involves taking photographs of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is used to document the condition of the eye's interior structures.
395 $32 $149
Comprehensive eye exam, established patient
A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a patient who has previously been seen by the provider.
301 $93 $243
Retinal imaging (OCT scan)
This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye.
243 $29 $327
Eye exam, established patient, focused
A limited examination of the visual system for an existing patient. The provider focuses on a specific eye-related concern or symptom.
94 $78 $130
Laser removal of recurring cataract
A laser procedure to remove a recurring cataract within the lens capsule.
88 $304 $1,427
Optic nerve imaging (OCT scan)
Imaging of the optic nerve.
75 $26 $327
Complex cataract removal with lens implant
A surgical procedure to remove a cataract from the eye and insert an artificial lens to restore vision.
48 $616 $3,000
Visual field test, extended
A test that maps your complete field of vision to detect blind spots or peripheral vision loss. Extended testing provides a more detailed assessment than a standard visual field exam.
11 $47 $171
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
16.7% high complexity
22.1% medium
61.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$28,381
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,054/year across 7 years
Top 9% in CA for ophthalmology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
295
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$19,597 (69.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$8,785 (31.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,983
2023
$3,078
2022
$1,586
2021
$1,144
2020
$7,269
2019
$3,844
2018
$8,478

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Glaukos Corporation
$1,041
Alcon Vision LLC
$935
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$383
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$232
Amgen Inc.
$199
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$119
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$28
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$26
Thea Pharma Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 79.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$10,794
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
$5,600
Glaukos Corporation
$3,216
Alcon Vision LLC
$3,046
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$999
STAAR SURGICAL COMPANY
$582
GLAUKOS CORPORATION
$575
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$389
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$366
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$300
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$283
Shire North American Group Inc
$249
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$249
OPTOS, INC.
$200
Amgen Inc.
$199
RxSight Inc
$165
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$119
Beaver-Visitec International, Inc.
$109
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$92
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$86
Allergan, Inc.
$86
Avedro Inc.
$79
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$77
Halozyme Inc
$63
Thea Pharma Inc.
$55
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.
$53
Dompe US, Inc.
$47
ABBVIE INC.
$42
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$28
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited
$26
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$23
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$23
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$22
EYEVANCE PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$21
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
$19
AbbVie Inc.
$18
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
$16
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$13
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 69.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ACTIVEFOCUS · ARGOS · AcrySof · AcrySof IQ PanOptix · AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL · Avenova · BROMSITE · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CATALYS SYSTEM · CE-marked KXLA system · CEQUA · Catalys Laser System · Catalys System · Centurion · Cequa · Clareon · DEXTENZA · DUREZOL · DURYSTA · Flarex · HYDRUS Microstent · HYLENEX RECOMBINANT · IFS ADVANCED FEMTOSEC LASER · INVELTYS · IOL · IOLMaster 700 · ISTENT INJECT W · ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM · IYUZEH · KXL SYSTEM · KXL System · KXL system (not refurbished) · KXL system (refurbished) · LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) AND LIGHT DELIVERY DEVICE (LDD) · LUMIGAN · LenSx · Monaco · None Specified · OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM · OMNIGRAFT · OXERVATE · Omidria · Ophthalmic Surgical Adjuncts · P200DTx · PHOTREXA CROSS-LINKING KIT · PROLENSA · PanOptix · Photrexa · Precision 1 · RESTASIS · RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS · ReSTOR · Rhopressa · Rocklatan · STAR S4 IR Excimer Laser System · STELLARIS · Simbrinza · TECNIS IOL · TEPEZZA · TRAVATAN Z · TYRVAYA · TearScience Lipiflow System · Tecnis 1-piece IOL · Tecnis IOL · Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS · Tecnis Simplicity · Tecnis Symfony IOL · Tobradex ST · VERITAS Vision System · VICTUS · VUITY · VYZULTA · VisuMax · WaveLight EX500 Excimer Laser · Wavelight · Wavelight Refractive Suite · XDEMVY · XIIDRA · Zerviate · enVista MX60 IOL · iStent inject Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System · iStent inject W · rocklatan
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (69%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for ophthalmology in CA.

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Geographic Context

Ophthalmologists within 10 mi
687
Per 100K population
7.0
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
PROVIDENCE SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CTR
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Berg is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 9% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Berg experienced with corneal topography and eye depth measurement?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Berg performed 701 corneal topography and eye depth measurement services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Berg receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Berg received a total of $28,381 from 40 companies across 295 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Berg's costs compare to other ophthalmologists in Burbank?
Dr. Berg's average Medicare payment per service is $134. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Berg) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →