Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joshua Bernstein, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Arden, NC

Joshua Bernstein, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Arden, North Carolina, and NPI 1609882059, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2005-00438, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1609882059
Name
Joshua Bernstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2005-00438 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Julian LN, Arden, NC 28704
Phone
(828) 651-0121
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 600 Julian LN

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

  1. Sonya Anderson, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1558794339
  2. Caroline Arvey, DPT, CSCSPhysical Therapist1669925079
  3. Lori Bubb, MDInternal Medicine Physician1124006424
  4. Seth Fibraio, MPT, MTC, CSCSPhysical Therapist1356530661
  5. Vinayak Kottoor, MDInternal Medicine Physician1689687287
  6. Winifred Morehouse, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568564482

Verify Joshua Bernstein in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical 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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,428 Medicare Part D claims for 724 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Bernstein8,428
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium829 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium415 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate351 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium328 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium253 claims
  6. Lisinopril236 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: $1,129.43

63 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Bernstein$1,129.43
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Asheville Medicine And Pediatrics LtdArden, NC
  2. Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncMarion, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

14 internal medicine physician records list a Arden practice address

They are 14 of the 441 NPPES records with a Arden practice address, and 4,922 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

Other internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

  1. Ana Abaroa-Salvatierra, M.D.Pollocksville, NC1598101750
  2. Naa Deisa Abbey, MDShelby, NC1467899294
  3. Rami Abdo, MDDurham, NC1184693160
  4. Farhath Abdul Kareem, MDCary, NC1679687347
  5. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1427358043
  6. Erlinda Abella, MDSalisbury, NC1649251505
  7. Bisrat AberaFayetteville, NC1871453886
  8. David Abernathy, M. D.Morganton, NC1265497366
  9. Hiba Abouassi, M.D.Durham, NC1063617470
  10. Maroun Aboutayeh, D.O.Asheville, NC1447757992

Common questions

What is Joshua Bernstein, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua Bernstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609882059, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Bernstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Julian LN, Arden, NC, 28704. Phone: (828) 651-0121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Bernstein, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2005-00438, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Bernstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Bernstein, M.D. had 8,428 Medicare Part D claims for 724 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.