NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Oscar Bernal, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Providence, RI

Oscar Bernal, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1417908021, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 11070, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1417908021
Name
Oscar Bernal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
11070 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
877 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908
Phone
(401) 456-2310
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(401) 456-6437
Medicaid ID
9021550 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140221001063); accepts Medicare assignment
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 877 Chalkstone Ave

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

  1. Maryam Inanloo, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205077633
  2. Nazeer Jalal, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1235370933
  3. Stephen Mernoff, M.D.Neurology Physician1720045438
  4. Jessica MoralesCommunity Health Worker1740142397
  5. Cindy Rojas, LICSWClinical Social Worker1841833266
  6. Lisbeth Rosario, LCSWClinical Social Worker1063196376

Verify Oscar Bernal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

722 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Oscar Bernal722
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam91 claims
  2. Gabapentin66 claims
  3. Phenytoin Sodium Extended45 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa39 claims
  5. Lamotrigine35 claims
  6. Carbamazepine Er34 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $56.72

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Oscar Bernal$56.72
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Access Telecare PLLCCanton, MA
  2. Angels Neurological Centers PCAbington, MA

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

Oscar Bernal among 97 neurology physician records in Rhode Island

Oscar Bernal, M.D. is one of 97 neurology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 97 neurology physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacob Berger, M.D.Providence, RI 029081457413379
  2. Victoria Chang, M.D.Providence, RI 029081104952761
  3. Jeannette Chirico-Post, MDProvidence, RI 029081972608354
  4. Stephen Mernoff, M.D.Providence, RI 029081720045438
  5. Gayle Rebovich, MDProvidence, RI 029081780891440
  6. Israel Yaar, M.D.Providence, RI 029081396703294
  7. Laura De Lima Xavier, MDProvidence, RI 029061902426604
  8. Jules Friedman, MDProvidence, RI 029061881740322

Common questions

What is Oscar Bernal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Oscar Bernal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417908021, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Oscar Bernal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 877 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI, 02908. Phone: (401) 456-2310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Oscar Bernal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 11070, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Oscar Bernal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Oscar Bernal, M.D. had 722 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Oscar Bernal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.