Dr. Richard Bernard, ARNP
What this data tells you about Dr. Bernard
Dr. Richard Bernard is a nurse practitioner - adult health in Rockledge, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bernard performed 8,753 Medicare services across 3,717 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bernard received a total of $3,093 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 152 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - adult health. 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. Bernard 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 2,131 | $16 | $132 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 1,524 | $19 | $118 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,446 | $78 | $334 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,049 | $9 | $71 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 623 | $23 | $231 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 444 | $4 | $30 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 427 | $7 | $40 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 397 | $47 | $217 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 283 | $16 | $86 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 87 | $64 | $334 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 43 | $28 | $72 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 42 | $53 | $257 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 41 | $57 | $296 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 36 | $43 | $187 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 34 | $16 | $68 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 28 | $49 | $230 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 25 | $17 | $75 |
| Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 24 | $29 | $148 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 23 | $8 | $42 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 16 | $9 | $42 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 15 | $32 | $138 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 15 | $16 | $97 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Bernard is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 13%), with 15 years of practice experience.
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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