Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Guy Bernstein, MD
Optician · Bryn Mawr, PA
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
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bernstein
Dr. Guy Bernstein is an optician specialist in Bryn Mawr, PA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bernstein performed 8,890 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bernstein received a total of $23,816 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 608 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. Bernstein 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 3% volume in PA
$23,816 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗8,890
Medicare services
Top 3% in PA for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG treatment for bladder cancer | 1,850 | $2 | $6 |
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
1,500 | $5 | $8 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
1,104 | $3 | $8 |
| 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. |
712 | $70 | $205 |
| Limited ultrasound of pelvis A focused ultrasound exam of the pelvic area to evaluate specific structures. This procedure provides images of the pelvis to assist in medical assessment. |
686 | $38 | $102 |
| 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. |
616 | $95 | $294 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
605 | $50 | $85 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
401 | $8 | $12 |
| 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. |
181 | $66 | $117 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
150 | $65 | $600 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
147 | $2 | $10 |
| 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. |
114 | $120 | $358 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
112 | $8 | $67 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 105 | $127 | $800 |
| 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. |
80 | $126 | $472 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
65 | $47 | $75 |
| 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. |
48 | $146 | $316 |
| Bladder instillation of anti-cancer drug A procedure where an anti-cancer medication is introduced directly into the bladder. This method delivers the treatment locally to the bladder tissue. |
47 | $75 | $213 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
45 | $29 | $100 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
45 | $663 | $1,147 |
| Hormone pellet insertion under the skin A small hormone pellet is placed just beneath the skin to release medication slowly over time. |
36 | $79 | $178 |
| 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. |
35 | $11 | $62 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
22 | $9 | $169 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
22 | $27 | $250 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
21 | $109 | $455 |
| Bladder tumor removal via endoscope This procedure involves using an endoscope to destroy or remove a large growth from the bladder. |
15 | $310 | $928 |
| Cystoscopy with chemical ablation of bladder A procedure where a camera is used to examine the bladder and a chemical agent is applied to destroy abnormal tissue. |
14 | $141 | $550 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
14 | $116 | $1,000 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via cystoscopy A tube is placed into the ureter using an endoscope inserted through the bladder. |
13 | $69 | $460 |
| 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. |
13 | $109 | $215 |
| Complex urodynamic pressure flow study A test that measures the pressure of urine flow in the bladder during voiding to evaluate how well the bladder and urethra are functioning. |
12 | $316 | $809 |
| Non-needle muscle activity measurement of bladder and bowel openings This procedure measures and records the electrical activity of muscles at the bladder and bowel openings without using needles. |
12 | $27 | $437 |
| Abdominal device insertion with pressure and urine flow study A procedure involving the placement of a device into the abdomen, accompanied by a study to measure pressure and urine flow rate. |
12 | $167 | $366 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
12 | $118 | $507 |
| Ureteral stone crushing with stent insertion An endoscope is used to break up a stone in the ureter, followed by the placement of a stent to keep the ureter open. |
12 | $295 | $785 |
| Laser vaporization of prostate A procedure that uses a laser to remove excess prostate tissue through an endoscope. The process includes controlling any bleeding that occurs during the treatment. |
12 | $521 | $1,235 |
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.
0.7% high complexity
27.2% medium
72.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$23,816
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,402/year across 7 years
Top 9% in PA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
75
Companies
608
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
$3,334
2023
$8,564
2022
$2,182
2021
$2,704
2020
$1,652
2019
$1,943
2018
$3,436
Payments by company (2024)
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$597
Axonics, Inc.
$433
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$306
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$255
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$246
ABBVIE INC.
$214
Teleflex LLC
$180
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$144
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$129
PFIZER INC.
$101
Medtronic, Inc.
$81
Cook Medical LLC
$72
Tolmar, Inc.
$71
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$65
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$61
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$60
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$46
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$45
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$40
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$39
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$26
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$22
Provepharm Inc.
$21
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$18
Endo USA, Inc.
$15
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
DENTSPLY IH AB
$13
Top 3 companies account for 40.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$7,119
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$2,255
Lutonix, Inc.
$1,000
NeoTract Inc.
$921
Axonics, Inc.
$917
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$890
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$670
PFIZER INC.
$602
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$517
Cepheid
$492
Teleflex LLC
$485
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$471
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$457
Medtronic, Inc.
$447
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$376
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$372
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$371
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$342
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$311
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$276
ABBVIE INC.
$273
Allergan, Inc.
$232
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$209
Allergan Inc.
$186
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$161
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$161
Coloplast Corp
$155
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$152
AbbVie Inc.
$150
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$143
AbbVie, Inc.
$142
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$137
Boston Scientific Corporation
$133
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$115
180 Medical, Inc.
$111
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$111
Tolmar, Inc.
$109
Amgen Inc.
$105
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$102
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$101
COMSORT, Inc
$100
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$81
ConvaTec Inc.
$77
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$73
Cook Medical LLC
$72
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$65
Rochester Medical Corporation
$61
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$61
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$60
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$59
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$59
DENTSPLY IH AB
$55
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$53
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$50
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$49
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$46
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$45
Mission Pharmacal Company
$42
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$41
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$40
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$38
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$34
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$29
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$26
Shire North American Group Inc
$24
Olympus America Inc.
$24
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$23
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$23
Provepharm Inc.
$21
ROCHESTER MEDICAL CORPORATION
$18
Augmenix, Inc.
$16
Endo USA, Inc.
$15
COLOPLAST CORP
$12
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 43.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · ALTIS · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BLUDIGO · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRACANALYSIS CDX · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · COOK · CURE CATHETER · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · EVENITY · Endosee · Erleada · FIRMAGON · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL ONCOLOGY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL UTERINE TISSUE REMOVAL · GENERAL BPH · GENEXPERT · GENTLECATH · Glydo · ILLUCCIX · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LOFRIC · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LithoVue · LoFric · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MAGIC3 · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · OXLUMO · PLUVICTO · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · SPEEDICATH · SPRIX · SUTENT · SpaceOAR · SpeediCath · Stendra · TOVIAZ · Trelstar · URIBEL · UROLIFT · Uribel · UroLift · UroLift System · Urocit-K · Urolift · Veozah · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · iTIND System
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
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
725
County median income
$88,576
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL
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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. Bernstein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in PA), with 21 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. Bernstein experienced with bcg treatment for bladder cancer?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bernstein performed 1,850 bcg treatment for bladder cancer 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. Bernstein receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bernstein received a total of $23,816 from 75 companies across 608 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. Bernstein's costs compare to other opticians in Bryn Mawr?
Dr. Bernstein's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Bernstein) 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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