NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02

Internal Medicine Physician · Saint Joseph, MO

Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02 is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and NPI 1124058425, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R8874, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124058425
Name
Ellis R. Berkowitz
Credential
M.D.02
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
R8874 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5514 Corporate Dr Ste 120, Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Phone
(816) 271-1350
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(816) 271-1355
Medicaid IDs
100312810A KS
209319003 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051209000752); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 1977
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 5514 Corporate Dr Ste 120

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

  1. Johanne AdlerInternal Medicine Physician1366939480
  2. Sarah Arnold, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1255610606
  3. Crystal AshburnFamily Nurse Practitioner1750870846
  4. Jamie Ball, MDPediatrics Physician1053723783
  5. Karam Hadid, DOInternal Medicine Physician1386219442
  6. Thomas Holda, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740358282

Verify Ellis R. Berkowitz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

16,003 Medicare Part D claims for 991 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 756 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ellis Berkowitz16,003
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril759 claims
  2. Simvastatin678 claims
  3. Furosemide671 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium643 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium583 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium570 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Ability KCKansas City, MO
  2. Heartland Regional Medical CenterSaint Joseph, MO

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

Ellis R. Berkowitz among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri

Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02 is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 1,443 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saint Joseph

They are 34 of the 1,219 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Joseph, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Johanne AdlerSaint Joseph, MO 645071366939480
  2. Amandeep Dhatt, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645071861642357
  3. Karam Hadid, DOSaint Joseph, MO 645071386219442
  4. Thomas Holda, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645071740358282
  5. Satinderjit Oberoi, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645071154521813
  6. Federico Rivas-Gotz, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645071053354092
  7. Zachary Siress, DOSaint Joseph, MO 645071407598022
  8. Gita Sprague, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645071033149240

Common questions

What is Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02's NPI number?

Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124058425, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02 located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5514 Corporate Dr Ste 120, Saint Joseph, MO, 64507. Phone: (816) 271-1350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R8874, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02 prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02 had 16,003 Medicare Part D claims for 991 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ellis R. Berkowitz, M.D.02's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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