NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Robert Berger, MD

Neurology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Joseph Robert Berger, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1629173786, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD019628E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1629173786
Name
Joseph Robert Berger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
MD019628E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-3606
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140616000479); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3400 Civic Center Blvd

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

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  6. Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPHHematology & Oncology Physician1114181740

Verify Joseph Robert Berger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

262 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Joseph Berger262
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen54 claims
  2. Kesimpta Pen39 claims
  3. Teriflunomide20 claims
  4. Dalfampridine Er16 claims
  5. Gabapentin15 claims
  6. Aubagio14 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): 85.5 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 score73.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $56,427.00

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Berger$56,427
  2. Specialty average$8,318

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 Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA

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

Joseph Robert Berger among 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania

Joseph Robert Berger, MD is one of 1,077 neurology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2007 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Balcer, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041902838121
  2. Charles Cantor, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041225066244
  3. Harry Coslett, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041326088329
  4. Joseph Dalmau, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041376575506
  5. Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041194785774
  6. Marc Dichter, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041043242282
  7. Lauren Elman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041942231766
  8. Rollin Gallagher, MD MPHPhiladelphia, PA 191041932136835

Common questions

What is Joseph Robert Berger, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Robert Berger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629173786, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Robert Berger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-3606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Robert Berger, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD019628E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Robert Berger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Robert Berger, MD had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Robert Berger, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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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