Howard Scott Berlin, MD
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Howard Scott Berlin, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1568426856, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 16178, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Scott Berlin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License number
- 16178 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4800 N 22ND St, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Phone
- (602) 955-1000
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 508-4830
- Medicaid ID
- 171314 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070703000381); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4800 N 22ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shivi Agrawal, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528379245
- Suhail Alam, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1316922818
- Aaron Amacher, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1700856283
- Jared Anderson, O.D.Optometrist1528044419
- Ijeoma Asota, MDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1346405321
- Neil Atodaria, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1619933363
Verify Howard Scott Berlin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 16178Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
943 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost321 claims
- Erythromycin96 claims
- Ofloxacin80 claims
- Timolol Maleate67 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate52 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate45 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): 84.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $102.90
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, PCPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 17 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Arizona.
Other glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Arizona
- Neil Atodaria, MDPhoenix, AZ1619933363
- Trenton Bowen, M.D.Gilbert, AZ1609220979
- Michael Campion, MDScottsdale, AZ1265404503
- Brian Chang, MDCottonwood, AZ1700879343
- Sunil Deokule, MDYuma, AZ1184879082
- Christine Funke, MDPhoenix, AZ1063703734
- Elham GhahariTucson, AZ1336704410
- Tara Golisch, MDPhoenix, AZ1083841704
- Briggs Hoyt, MDGlendale, AZ1982232542
- David Kay, M.D.Mesa, AZ1487067484
Common questions
What is Howard Scott Berlin, MD's NPI number?
Howard Scott Berlin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568426856, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Scott Berlin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4800 N 22ND St, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 955-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Scott Berlin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 16178, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard Scott Berlin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Scott Berlin, MD had 943 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Scott Berlin, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 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.
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.