NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Bertelson, M.D.

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician · Austin, TX

John Bertelson, M.D. is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1215959697, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas L7311, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215959697
Name
John Bertelson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician 2084B0040X
License number
L7311 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 W 38TH St, Austin, TX 78731
Phone
(512) 324-3540
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2023
Fax
(512) 324-3541
Medicaid IDs
160104904 TX
160104905 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031110000014); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1998
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 1600 W 38TH St

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  1. Amber Bullis, LMTMassage Therapist1356707608
  2. Patrick Clark, DCChiropractor1558301242
  3. Jane Crockard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700344264
  4. Jaculeen Dano, M.D.Dermatology Physician1619005840
  5. Maryetta Dietz, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1316957582
  6. Kent Ellington, M.D.Neurology Physician1487752986

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician in 2024

801 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. John Bertelson801
  2. Specialty average823

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl Er194 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl158 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate74 claims
  4. Memantine Hcl59 claims
  5. Rivastigmine59 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl41 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): 64.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%32.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%64.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $127,469.67

164 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 68 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,734.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Bertelson$127,470
  2. Specialty average$7,735

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Senior Adults Specialty Healthcare PAAustin, TX
  2. Seton Family OF DoctorsAustin, TX
  3. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX
  4. The University OF Texas AT AustinAustin, TX

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

John Bertelson among 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Texas

John Bertelson, M.D. is one of 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 67% 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, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 1998 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084B0040X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 21 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Turnipseed, M.D.Austin, TX 787461699978411
  2. Barbara Felkins, M.D.Austin, TX 787011851729180
  3. Gabriel De Erausquin, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291831115138
  4. Alicia Parker, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291104188648
  5. Jeremy Tanner, MD, MPHSan Antonio, TX 782291205175338
  6. Leonard Sheehy, MDKerrville, TX 780281487328159
  7. Garima Arora, MDSugar Land, TX 774791497043137
  8. Hilary Butella, APRN, FNP-CThe Woodlands, TX 773801295221810

Common questions

What is John Bertelson, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Bertelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215959697, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Bertelson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 W 38TH St, Austin, TX, 78731. Phone: (512) 324-3540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Bertelson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L7311, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Bertelson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Bertelson, M.D. had 801 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Bertelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.8 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.

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