Michael H. Berkson, MD
Dermatology Physician · Berwyn, IL
Michael H. Berkson, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Berwyn, Illinois, and NPI 1588645741, issued on Nov 7, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 036088539, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael H. Berkson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 036088539 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3253 S Harlem Ave Ste 1A, Berwyn, IL 60402
- Phone
- (708) 788-3885
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2026
- Fax
- (708) 788-6884
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100927000252); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 647 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3253 S Harlem Ave Ste 1A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexandria Meccia, MDDermatology Physician1023054954
Verify Michael H. Berkson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036088539Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
671 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate66 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate56 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide56 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl49 claims
- Ketoconazole47 claims
- Desonide29 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): 83.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $467.49
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Forefront Dermatology SCBerwyn, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael H. Berkson among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois
Michael H. Berkson, MD is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.
All 647 in Illinois → Every provider in Berwyn → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyle Amber, M.D.Berwyn, IL 604021881012474
- Alexandria Meccia, MDBerwyn, IL 604021023054954
- Gregory Bezanis, MDCrest Hill, IL 604031952395436
- Tanya Bhattacharya, MDCrest Hill, IL 604031902284078
- Cristina Camara, MDCrest Hill, IL 604031790779270
- Stephanie Kazantsev, M.D.Crest Hill, IL 604031023498714
- Matthew Kelleher, MDCrest Hill, IL 604031225022882
- Gayle McCloskey, MDCrest Hill, IL 604031154315760
Common questions
What is Michael H. Berkson, MD's NPI number?
Michael H. Berkson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588645741, issued on Nov 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael H. Berkson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3253 S Harlem Ave Ste 1A, Berwyn, IL, 60402. Phone: (708) 788-3885. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael H. Berkson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036088539, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael H. Berkson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael H. Berkson, MD had 671 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael H. Berkson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.