NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard M. Gerber, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Bellaire, TX

Bernard M. Gerber, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Bellaire, Texas, and NPI 1588616254, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas F2257, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1588616254
Name
Bernard M. Gerber
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
F2257 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5959 West Loop S, Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone
(713) 669-0303
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2024
Fax
(713) 669-0704
Medicaid ID
114569004 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110107000827); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1974
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  6. Joyce Gayles, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1861437287

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

384 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Bernard Gerber384
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate46 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl34 claims
  3. Trintellix33 claims
  4. Clonazepam30 claims
  5. Aripiprazole24 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl21 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: $642.34

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernard Gerber$642.34
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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. Beacon Behavioral OF Texas PABellaire, TX

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

Bernard M. Gerber among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

Bernard M. Gerber, M.D. is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2006 among the 1,481 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Bellaire

They are 26 of the 1,159 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellaire, and 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

All 3,318 in Texas → Every provider in Bellaire → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Arfa, M. D.Bellaire, TX 774011003920844
  2. James Claghorn, M.DBellaire, TX 774011083837066
  3. Linda Cordell, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011083762264
  4. Shreenath Doctor, M.D., PH.DBellaire, TX 774011518095710
  5. James Ezelle, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011538196381
  6. Donald Hauser, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011316990674
  7. George Leventon, MDBellaire, TX 774011992797997
  8. Claudia Orengo, M.D./PH.D.Bellaire, TX 774011427076314

Common questions

What is Bernard M. Gerber, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bernard M. Gerber, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588616254, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard M. Gerber, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5959 West Loop S, Bellaire, TX, 77401. Phone: (713) 669-0303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard M. Gerber, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F2257, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bernard M. Gerber, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard M. Gerber, M.D. had 384 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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