Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Lawrence Berger, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Hallandale Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Berger 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. Berger
Dr. Lawrence Berger is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Hallandale Beach, FL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Berger performed 3,069 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Berger received a total of $6,855 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 319 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Berger 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.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 43% volume in FL
$6,855 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 51685 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,069
Medicare services
Top 43% in FL for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
777 | $93 | $396 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
479 | $66 | $255 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
440 | $7 | $11 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
163 | $107 | $381 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 140 | $19 | $56 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
137 | $131 | $397 |
| Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually. |
137 | $27 | $81 |
| Annual depression screening | 134 | $19 | $57 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
127 | $142 | $558 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
117 | $11 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
108 | $69 | $278 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
83 | $100 | $384 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
65 | $44 | $251 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
54 | $129 | $552 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $115 | $515 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
19 | $146 | $585 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
17 | $180 | $704 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
15 | $11 | $43 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
12 | $9 | $20 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
5.3% high complexity
2.1% medium
92.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,855
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $979/year across 7 years
Top 32% in FL for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
319
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$899
2023
$1,232
2022
$854
2021
$791
2020
$537
2019
$1,104
2018
$1,438
Payments by company (2024)
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$206
Novo Nordisk Inc
$125
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$125
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$107
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$73
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$52
Lilly USA, LLC
$47
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$40
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$39
Exact Sciences Corporation
$32
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
PFIZER INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 50.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,069
Novo Nordisk Inc
$683
Amgen Inc.
$539
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$528
Abbott Laboratories
$427
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$397
PFIZER INC.
$388
Lilly USA, LLC
$302
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$285
HeartFlow, Inc.
$222
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$212
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$166
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$150
BIOTRONIK INC.
$149
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$135
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$125
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$125
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$119
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$107
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$98
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$91
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$80
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$54
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$52
Exact Sciences Corporation
$50
AbbVie Inc.
$37
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$24
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$21
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$21
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$20
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$19
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Allergan Inc.
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$14
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 33.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADACEL · AIRSUPRA · APTIOM · BELSOMRA · BRILINTA · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CONTRAVE · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Cologuard Collection Kit · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · ETERNA · EZALLOR SPRINKLE · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FFRct · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FreeStyle Libre · GEMTESA · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · No Associated Product · Ozempic · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PREVNAR 13 · PROCLAIM · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Ryaltris · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · VERQUVO · VIBERZI · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZONTIVITY
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
438
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL
1.6 mi
1.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Berger is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 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. Berger experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Berger performed 777 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Berger receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Berger received a total of $6,855 from 39 companies across 319 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Berger's costs compare to other cardiologists in Hallandale Beach?
Dr. Berger's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Berger) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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