David Christian Berken, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
David Christian Berken, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1790105153, issued on Apr 23, 2014. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Christian Berken
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- PGY202588 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6400 Fannin St Ste 1700, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 486-5535
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200720000458); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6400 Fannin St Ste 1700
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ricardo Abreu IrizarryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558814277
- Mackenzie Aldridge, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1346137502
- Marlon Alexander, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376604777
- Mohammed Alshouli, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1245653369
- Savannah Baimbridge, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558128868
- Rehal Bhojani, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1134353188
Verify David Christian Berken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
443 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 135 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen108 claims
- Meloxicam86 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl62 claims
- Gabapentin44 claims
- Methylprednisolone35 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate28 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: $4,854.54
69 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Highland Clinic, A Prof Med CorpShreveport, LA
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Texas.
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- Adham Abdelfattah, MDSan Antonio, TX1073833026
- Abraham Abdo, M.D.Mesquite, TX1619083326
- Sharif Abdus-Salaam, MDEl Paso, TX1134386592
- Ermias Abebe, M.D.Texarkana, TX1548558273
- Eildar Abyar, M.D.San Antonio, TX1750769170
- Robert Achilike, M.DDecatur, TX1003348871
- Oliver Achleitner, MDBrownsville, TX1144242710
- John Ackley, D.O.Waco, TX1811261985
- Joshua Acree, D.O.Rockwall, TX1730475542
Common questions
What is David Christian Berken, MD's NPI number?
David Christian Berken, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790105153, issued on Apr 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Christian Berken, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6400 Fannin St Ste 1700, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 486-5535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Christian Berken, MD's license?
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 David Christian Berken, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Christian Berken, MD had 443 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.