Jennifer K. Berge, M.D.

38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

335 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

Most prescribed

1. Ipratropium Bromide62 claims
2. Omeprazole52 claims
3. Levothyroxine Sodium47 claims
4. Fluticasone Propionate33 claims
5. Methimazole30 claims
6. Ofloxacin24 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): 79.2 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: $200.05

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

1. Burlington Ear Nose And Throat Clinic PCWest Burlington, IA
2. Van Buren County HospitalKeosauqua, IA · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).