Dr. Brent Bernstein, D.P.M.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bernstein
Dr. Brent Bernstein is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Fort Myers, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bernstein performed 910 Medicare services across 542 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bernstein received a total of $63,405 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 130 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bernstein is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatric Physician | 4333 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 259 | $63 | $145 |
| Application of walking cast covering foot, ankle, and lower leg | 83 | $76 | $332 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 82 | $75 | $214 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 77 | $61 | $140 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 74 | $91 | $357 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 72 | $99 | $284 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 57 | $28 | $107 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 40 | $27 | $121 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 37 | $82 | $212 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 30 | $14 | $70 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 20 | $37 | $91 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 19 | $93 | $202 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 18 | $65 | $201 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 15 | $99 | $325 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 14 | $136 | $392 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 13 | $23 | $86 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (91%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in FL.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bernstein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 4% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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