NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Avi Bernstein, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Park Ridge, IL

Avi Bernstein, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Park Ridge, Illinois, and NPI 1740325927, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036-082025, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740325927
Name
Avi Bernstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
036-082025 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1875 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone
(847) 698-9330
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 698-9198
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071001000444); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1875 Dempster St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Steven Abern, M.D.Specialist1922027424
  2. Daniel Anzia, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1972613222
  3. Marissa BarriaPhysician Assistant1720829351
  4. Jerry Bauer, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1861490427
  5. Christopher Bergin, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1205880820
  6. Victoria Biondo, APRNAdvanced Practice Midwife1699455295

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

252 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Avi Bernstein252
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone44 claims
  3. Celecoxib38 claims
  4. Gabapentin31 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl23 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $218.11

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was LifeNet Health. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Avi Bernstein$218
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Spine Center SCPark Ridge, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Avi Bernstein among 68 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Illinois

Avi Bernstein, M.D. is one of 68 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 47 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Illinois

There are 68 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Bergin, MDPark Ridge, IL 600681205880820
  2. Steven Fineberg, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681760708895
  3. David Spencer, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681275678716
  4. Dustin Massel, MDSkokie, IL 600761144751249
  5. Lukas Zebala, MDSkokie, IL 600761780779124
  6. Ronald Dewald, MDLake Forest, IL 600451194274530
  7. Lauren Matteini, MDElgin, IL 601231922261346
  8. Brandy Arnett, RNElk Grove, IL 600071265602965

Common questions

What is Avi Bernstein, M.D.'s NPI number?

Avi Bernstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740325927, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Avi Bernstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1875 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL, 60068. Phone: (847) 698-9330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Avi Bernstein, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-082025, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Avi Bernstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Avi Bernstein, M.D. had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.