NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Thomas Bernatz, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Madison, WI

James Thomas Bernatz, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1194250167, issued on Apr 26, 2017. Check the license (Wisconsin 70296-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; 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
1194250167
Name
James Thomas Bernatz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
70296-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4602 Eastpark Blvd, Madison, WI 53718
Phone
(608) 265-3207
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2023
Fax
(608) 662-4545
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230809003425); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2017
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 4602 Eastpark Blvd

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

  1. Betty Allen, MDSurgery Physician1043745755
  2. Atalie Andersen, APNPNurse Practitioner1326770744
  3. Lucinda ArnoldPhysical Therapist1396392171
  4. Elani Balis, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1285385708
  5. Patricia Baumgartner, COOrthotist1467282756
  6. Kyle Berg, DPT, PTPhysical Therapist1033042668

Verify James Thomas Bernatz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. James Bernatz26
  2. Specialty average346

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: $197.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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. James Bernatz$198
  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 Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI

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

James Thomas Bernatz among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin

James Thomas Bernatz, M.D. is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacquelyn Dunahoe, MDMadison, WI 537181245694645
  2. David Hennessy, M.D.Madison, WI 537181528346756
  3. Brian Nickel, M.D.Madison, WI 537181588920227
  4. Jeffrey Odonnell, MDMadison, WI 537181073019675
  5. Andrew Sheean, M.D.Madison, WI 537181982852679
  6. Wesley Turner, MDMadison, WI 537181245810977
  7. Paul Caskey, M.D.Madison, WI 537191275543688
  8. William Kahle, MDMadison, WI 537171154368678

Common questions

What is James Thomas Bernatz, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Thomas Bernatz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194250167, issued on Apr 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Thomas Bernatz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4602 Eastpark Blvd, Madison, WI, 53718. Phone: (608) 265-3207. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Thomas Bernatz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 70296-20, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Thomas Bernatz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Thomas Bernatz, M.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.