NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Joseph Berkoff, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

David Joseph Berkoff, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1508972969, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2003-00744, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508972969
Name
David Joseph Berkoff
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
2003-00744 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
143 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone
(919) 966-7130
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 966-6730
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061027000058); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1997
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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Also registered at 143 W Franklin St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Karen GilClinical Psychologist1316240542
  2. Shepard Hurwitz, M.D.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1194887307
  3. Begona KendallCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952352296
  4. Stephanie Mathews, M.D.Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician1942413083
  5. Hyman Muss, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1770665580
  6. Stephanie Whitacre, O.D.Optometrist1609871854

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

103 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Berkoff103
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Duloxetine Hcl39 claims
  2. Meloxicam37 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: $162.55

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was HydroCision, Inc. 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.

  1. David Berkoff$163
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

  1. Samuel Abrams, M.D.Asheville, NC1982929717
  2. Richard Adams, M.D.Statesville, NC1699767350
  3. Samuel Adams, M.D.Durham, NC1639358617
  4. Temitope Adebayo, MDLumberton, NC1912499385
  5. Briggs Ahearn, MDPineville, NC1659798015
  6. Daniel Albright, MDRaleigh, NC1053314922
  7. Shannon Alejandro, M.D.Asheville, NC1215357025
  8. Richard Alexander, M.D.Laurinburg, NC1295875581
  9. Richard Alioto, M.D.Clayton, NC1780771220
  10. David Allen, M.D.Lumberton, NC1154310290

Common questions

What is David Joseph Berkoff, MD's NPI number?

David Joseph Berkoff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508972969, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Joseph Berkoff, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 143 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516. Phone: (919) 966-7130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Joseph Berkoff, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2003-00744, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Joseph Berkoff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Joseph Berkoff, MD had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.

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