Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD
Neurology Physician · Brookline, MA
Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Brookline, Massachusetts, and NPI 1083782981, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 71997, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolyn A. Bernstein
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 71997 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Brookline PL, Brookline, MA 02445
- Phone
- (617) 278-8080
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050908000613); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carolyn A. Bernstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 71997Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
944 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rizatriptan85 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate78 claims
- Gabapentin76 claims
- Naratriptan Hcl60 claims
- Topiramate53 claims
- Ubrelvy53 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: $108.96
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carolyn A. Bernstein among 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts
Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD is one of 964 neurology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 964 neurology physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rohit Bakshi, MDBrookline, MA 024451598722274
- Guy Buckle, MDBrookline, MA 024451861404642
- Amar Elkhalifa, MDBrookline, MA 024451215048293
- Julian Fisher, MDBrookline, MA 024451679573489
- Maria Houtchens, MDBrookline, MA 024451740262021
- Samia Khoury, MDBrookline, MA 024451487635322
- Dorlan Kimbrough, MDBrookline, MA 024451568661684
- Jeffrey Liou, D.O.Brookline, MA 024451518064211
Common questions
What is Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD's NPI number?
Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083782981, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Brookline PL, Brookline, MA, 02445. Phone: (617) 278-8080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 71997, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD had 944 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.