Benjamin Jonah Bernard, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · San Diego, CA
Benjamin Jonah Bernard, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1518580372, issued on May 27, 2020. Check the license (California A197606, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Jonah Bernard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- A197606 CA
PTL6068 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8895, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (858) 657-7000
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240814004399); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8895
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Jonah Bernard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A197606Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
67 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate17 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: $372.57
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Family Health Centers OF San Diego IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Jonah Bernard among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Benjamin Jonah Bernard, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Alexander, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031275696080
- Kevin Brumund, MDSan Diego, CA 921031033193669
- James Bush, MDSan Diego, CA 921031932108867
- Joseph Califano, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031881652972
- Charles Coffey, MDSan Diego, CA 921031932297330
- Sapideh Gilani, MDSan Diego, CA 921031003825571
- Paul Goodman, MDSan Diego, CA 921031700805124
- Jeffrey Harris, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031417988783
Common questions
What is Benjamin Jonah Bernard, MD's NPI number?
Benjamin Jonah Bernard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518580372, issued on May 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Jonah Bernard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8895, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (858) 657-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Jonah Bernard, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A197606, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Jonah Bernard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Jonah Bernard, MD had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.