Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thomas Bernik, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bernik
Dr. Thomas Bernik is a vascular surgery physician in New York, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bernik performed 2,215 Medicare services across 1,696 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bernik received a total of $77,959 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 521 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Bernik 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 12% volume in NY
$77,959 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,215
Medicare services
Top 12% in NY for vascular surgery physician
1,696
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
525 | $103 | $240 |
| 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. |
282 | $31 | $130 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
251 | $30 | $130 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
168 | $30 | $130 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access An ultrasound imaging test used to evaluate the blood flow and structure of a hemodialysis access site. |
92 | $19 | $80 |
| 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. |
81 | $67 | $160 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create images of the arteries in one leg or any grafts present in that leg. |
77 | $18 | $80 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
72 | $12 | $45 |
| 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. |
64 | $149 | $445 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 62 | $186 | $460 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
60 | $18 | $75 |
| 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. |
58 | $159 | $325 |
| 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. |
53 | $135 | $365 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
52 | $29 | $115 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $110 | $300 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery images A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in one or both arms or legs to assess blood flow and vessel health. |
32 | $79 | $315 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis blood flow An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow through the arteries and veins in the abdomen and pelvis. |
32 | $30 | $130 |
| Arterial tube insertion, first branch A procedure to insert a tube into the first branch of an artery in the abdomen, pelvis, or leg. |
23 | $113 | $795 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
23 | $58 | $180 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
22 | $71 | $280 |
| Ultrasound of arm arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam of the arteries in one arm or any arterial grafts present. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize blood flow and vessel structure. |
20 | $19 | $80 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. It allows for the visualization of these blood vessels and any surgical grafts. |
19 | $19 | $80 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, one side An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels on one side of the head and neck. |
15 | $21 | $80 |
| Arterial catheter insertion, initial third order branch Insertion of a tube into an abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, specifically targeting the initial third order branch. |
14 | $217 | $1,005 |
| Groin artery exposure for graft delivery Surgical exposure of the artery in the groin area to allow for the placement or delivery of a graft. |
13 | $114 | $556 |
| Arterial catheter insertion, initial second order branch A procedure to insert a tube into a secondary branch of an artery in the abdomen, pelvis, or leg. |
13 | $209 | $1,040 |
| Leg artery stent insertion A procedure to place a stent in the arteries of the leg to keep them open and improve blood flow. |
13 | $386 | $1,735 |
| Neck artery stent insertion with clot protection A procedure to place a stent in a neck artery to keep it open, using a device to protect against blood clots during the process. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
12 | $846 | $3,345 |
| Arterial thrombectomy, chest, neck, or brain A procedure to remove a blood clot and part of an artery in the chest, neck, or brain. |
11 | $942 | $3,755 |
| 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. |
11 | $81 | $180 |
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.
10.8% high complexity
43.0% medium
46.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$77,959
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,137/year across 7 years
Top 8% in NY for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
521
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$44,166 (56.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,503 (26.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$13,290 (17.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$8,361
2023
$22,012
2022
$10,052
2021
$14,132
2020
$9,681
2019
$5,147
2018
$8,573
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$5,518
Medtronic, Inc.
$863
Inari Medical, Inc.
$713
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$244
Abbott Laboratories
$175
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$155
Cook Medical LLC
$153
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$131
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$95
Cagent Vascular INC
$89
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$69
Ethicon US, LLC
$43
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$42
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$28
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$22
Penumbra, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 84.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$43,522
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$11,377
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$5,996
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,314
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$3,806
Inari Medical, Inc.
$1,171
Endologix, LLC
$1,006
Endologix, Inc.
$949
Cook Medical LLC
$738
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$638
Endologix LLC
$630
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$431
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$421
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$314
Bolton Medical Inc
$288
Abbott Laboratories
$223
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$219
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$112
Stryker Corporation
$96
Boston Scientific Corporation
$91
Cagent Vascular INC
$89
PFIZER INC.
$70
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$63
KCI USA, Inc.
$47
Avinger Inc.
$45
Ethicon US, LLC
$43
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$42
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$35
Penumbra, Inc.
$32
Terumo Medical Corporation
$32
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$29
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$28
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$24
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$21
LimFlow Inc.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 78.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLEVYN HEEL 10.5CM X 13.5CM CTN 5 · ALPHAVAC · ALTO · ANASTOCLIP · ANCHORAGE · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Abre · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · CHOCOLATE PTA BALLOON CATHETER · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CONCERTOTM · COOK · COVERA · Crosser iQ · Dryseal Flex Sheath · ELIQUIS · ENDURANT IIS · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ESPRIT · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Endurant · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · FlowTriever · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft · GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft Pediatric Shunt · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GORE-TEX Vascular Graft · General - Thrombectomy · HAWKONE · HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM · HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME · HawkOne · IN.PACT AV · IN.PACT Admiral · JETI · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · LIMFLOW SYSTEM · Lunderquist · METACROSS OTW · Ovation · PANTHERIS · PICO · PICO7 · PREVENA · PROLENE · PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · PROPATEN Vascular Graft · PRUITT F3 CAROTID SHUNT · Penumbra Ruby Coil · Penumbra System · Polyester Vascular Graft · Protege EverFlex · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · RESTOREFLOW · Restrata Wound Matrix · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SUPERA · Santyl · Serrantor · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · SilverHawk · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TIGRIS Stent · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TRIVEX SYSTEM · V.A.C. ATS · VALIANT CAPTIVIA · VASCUTAPE RADIOPAQUE TAPE · VENOVO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · Valiant Captivia · Vascular Graft · Vascular Lithotripsy · Venovo · XENOSURE · XENOSURE BIOLOGIC PATCH · ZENITH · ZENITH ALPHA · ZILVER PTX · ZILVER VENA · Zenith · Zenith Spiral-Z · iCAST
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 →
The majority of payments (57%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for vascular surgery physician in NY.
Geographic Context
Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
252
Per 100K population
15.5
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital
NY EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY OF MOUNT SINAI
0.9 mi
0.9 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. Bernik is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in NY), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 8% of NY 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. Bernik experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bernik performed 525 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Bernik receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bernik received a total of $77,959 from 35 companies across 521 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. Bernik's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in New York?
Dr. Bernik's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Bernik) 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 →
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