NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fred Keith Berger, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · San Diego, CA

Fred Keith Berger, M.D. is an addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1508890021, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (California G33996, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508890021
Name
Fred Keith Berger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084A0401X
License number
G33996 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5317 Calle Vis, San Diego, CA 92109
Phone
(619) 298-3251
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 488-8839
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024

218 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 870 among the 264 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Fred Berger218
  2. Specialty average870

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam27 claims
  2. Buspirone Hcl16 claims
  3. Gabapentin15 claims
  4. Lamotrigine15 claims
  5. Aripiprazole13 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl13 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.

Fred Keith Berger among 40 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California

Fred Keith Berger, M.D. is one of 40 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in California. 70% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 2084A0401X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in California

There are 40 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California.

The 8 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Fitzgerald, M.D.San Diego, CA 921101750525267
  2. Yanni Chang, MDSan Diego, CA 921031922629880
  3. Joel Steinberg, M.D.Vista, CA 920841356566848
  4. Bryan Hyler, M.D.Vista, CA 920831811218092
  5. Manpreet Gill, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371144875535
  6. Howard Moss, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371902117070
  7. Stephen Groban, M.D.Del Mar, CA 920141679670913
  8. Laura Adler, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601538420997

Common questions

What is Fred Keith Berger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Fred Keith Berger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508890021, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fred Keith Berger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5317 Calle Vis, San Diego, CA, 92109. Phone: (619) 298-3251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fred Keith Berger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G33996, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fred Keith Berger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fred Keith Berger, M.D. had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 870. 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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