Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Eric Bernstein, MD
Family Medicine · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Bernstein 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. Bernstein
Dr. Eric Bernstein is a family medicine in San Antonio, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bernstein performed 7,301 Medicare services across 5,326 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bernstein received a total of $13,596 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 913 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bernstein is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 2% volume in TX$ $13,596 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗7,301
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for family medicine
5,326
Unique beneficiaries
$37
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~384 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) | 1,043 | $83 | $289 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 767 | $54 | $195 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 644 | $8 | $29 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 612 | $16 | $62 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 492 | $9 | $39 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 438 | $10 | $43 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 417 | $13 | $55 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 402 | $124 | $307 |
| Automated urinalysis | 354 | $2 | $9 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 287 | $8 | $48 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 202 | $3 | $22 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 144 | $8 | $10 |
| Annual depression screening | 105 | $18 | $55 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 97 | $12 | $32 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 89 | $22 | $99 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 84 | $9 | $87 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 84 | $65 | $197 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 69 | $53 | $192 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 65 | $121 | $391 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 62 | $43 | $171 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 56 | $16 | $44 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 55 | $6 | $21 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 55 | $95 | $427 |
| Vitamin D level test | 51 | $29 | $111 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 51 | $5 | $18 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 43 | $19 | $67 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 39 | $26 | $119 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 39 | $50 | $291 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 35 | $14 | $112 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 33 | $40 | $146 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 33 | $158 | $438 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 32 | $158 | $546 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with provider supplied equipment | 30 | $99 | $438 |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; interpretation and report only, performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination | 25 | $2 | $29 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 24 | $9 | $37 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 24 | $24 | $98 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 23 | $18 | $68 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 21 | $6 | $20 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 20 | $40 | $169 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 19 | $30 | $147 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 16 | $5 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 16 | $29 | $103 |
| Iron level test | 15 | $6 | $26 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 14 | $9 | $36 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 13 | $3 | $10 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 13 | $15 | $91 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 13 | $201 | $569 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 12 | $8 | $35 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 12 | $15 | $62 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) | 12 | $25 | $174 |
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.
0.8% high complexity
3.2% medium
96.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,596
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,942/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for family medicine
62
Companies
913
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,596 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,935
2023$1,781
2022$1,962
2021$1,350
2020$1,554
2019$2,291
2018$2,724
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,823
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,667
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,006
AbbVie Inc.
$917
Amgen Inc.
$819
ABBVIE INC.
$766
PFIZER INC.
$609
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$480
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$475
Allergan Inc.
$441
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$393
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$352
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$330
Allergan, Inc.
$308
Abbott Laboratories
$307
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$297
MannKind Corporation
$258
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$248
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$182
Shire North American Group Inc
$171
Mannkind Corporation
$168
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$135
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$112
AbbVie, Inc.
$109
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$97
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$71
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$59
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$54
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$48
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Penumbra, Inc.
$42
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$40
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$40
Horizon Pharma plc
$38
Intuity Medical Inc
$38
Exact Sciences Corporation
$37
SI-BONE, Inc.
$36
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$30
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$28
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$26
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$26
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$24
Organon LLC
$24
Corcept Therapeutics
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$21
SI-BONE, INC.
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$17
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Philips North America LLC
$16
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$16
Nevro Corp.
$16
Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Acclarent, Inc
$15
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$15
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$12
Corium, Inc.
$7
Corium, LLC
$7
Top 3 companies account for 33.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for family medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $186 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
932
Per 100K population
45.7
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
WESTOVER HILLS BAPTIST HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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 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 above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 3%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Bernstein experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bernstein performed 1,043 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. Bernstein receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bernstein received a total of $13,596 from 62 companies across 913 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. Bernstein's costs compare to other family medicines in San Antonio?
Dr. Bernstein's average Medicare payment per service is $37. 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 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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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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