Bernita M. Berntsen, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Topeka, KS
Bernita M. Berntsen, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Topeka, Kansas, and NPI 1811965213, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 04-24988, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bernita M. Berntsen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 04-24988 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6001 SW 6TH Ave, Topeka, KS 66615
- Phone
- (785) 232-0444
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (785) 232-1562
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050608000552); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6001 SW 6TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elizabeth Abbey, MA, CCC-AAudiologist1962580977
- Lori Baumgartner, P.T.A.Physical Therapy Assistant1952616617
- Christian Benedict, DPTPhysical Therapist1265626451
- Megan Biladeau, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1942579842
- Maxine Brown, ARNPMedical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist1336253608
- Ashley Caylor, CPTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1033630264
Verify Bernita M. Berntsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 04-24988Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
338 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl53 claims
- Omeprazole35 claims
- Mounjaro26 claims
- Topiramate24 claims
- Ondansetron Odt22 claims
- Ozempic18 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $76.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 2 group practices
- Kansas University Physicians IncKansas City, KS
- Topeka Physician Group LLCTopeka, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Kansas
There are 349 surgery physician records in Kansas.
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Common questions
What is Bernita M. Berntsen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bernita M. Berntsen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811965213, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bernita M. Berntsen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6001 SW 6TH Ave, Topeka, KS, 66615. Phone: (785) 232-0444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bernita M. Berntsen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-24988, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bernita M. Berntsen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bernita M. Berntsen, M.D. had 338 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bernita M. Berntsen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.