Leslie Erin Bernstein, M.D.

35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

517 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

Most prescribed

1. Ketoconazole107 claims
2. Triamcinolone Acetonide87 claims
3. Clobetasol Propionate48 claims
4. Hydrocortisone38 claims
5. Cephalexin21 claims
6. Metronidazole19 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): 79.5 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.

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

3 hospitals and group practices

1. Sanford Medical Center FargoWest Fargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
2. Endeavor Health Medical GroupArlington Heights, IL
3. The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN

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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.