NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Sheldon Berger, D.D.S.,M.D.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) · San Diego, CA

Joel Sheldon Berger, D.D.S.,M.D. is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1841218229, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (California G45427, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1841218229
Name
Joel Sheldon Berger
Credential
D.D.S.,M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) 204E00000X
License number
G45427 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8008 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 292-5175
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 292-9946
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040716000257); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1980
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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Verify Joel Sheldon Berger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) in 2024

862 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 366 among the 1,051 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joel Berger862
  2. Specialty average366

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate408 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass122 claims
  3. Ibuprofen93 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl42 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen38 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $276.01

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. The 800 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,463.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Berger$276.01
  2. Specialty average$1,463.03

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. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA

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

Joel Sheldon Berger among 154 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in California

Joel Sheldon Berger, D.D.S.,M.D. is one of 154 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2006 among the 25 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) providers in California

There are 154 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in California.

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The 8 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tarkan Sidal, DDS, MDSan Diego, CA 921231407036502
  2. Robert Ferdowsmakan, MD, DMDSan Diego, CA 921301255482527
  3. Mehdi Matin, D.D.SSan Diego, CA 921311487965828
  4. Jaime Quejada, DMD,MSVista, CA 920831306947429
  5. Ali Dawlatly, MD, DDSLa Jolla, CA 920371679918288
  6. Joseph Zeidan, DMDLa Jolla, CA 920371497065775
  7. Brandon SoelbergEncinitas, CA 920241083066021
  8. Jim Stewart, D.D.S, M.D.El Cajon, CA 920201972654432

Common questions

What is Joel Sheldon Berger, D.D.S.,M.D.'s NPI number?

Joel Sheldon Berger, D.D.S.,M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841218229, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Sheldon Berger, D.D.S.,M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8008 Frost St, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 292-5175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Sheldon Berger, D.D.S.,M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G45427, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joel Sheldon Berger, D.D.S.,M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Sheldon Berger, D.D.S.,M.D. had 862 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) prescribers was 366. 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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