NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Berkowitz, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Munster, IN

Richard Berkowitz, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1508815739, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01051682A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508815739
Name
Richard Berkowitz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
01051682A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN 46321
Phone
(219) 836-7040
Enumerated
May 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(219) 513-1127
Medicaid IDs
036072256 IL
200186560A IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100215000261); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1983
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 901 Macarthur Blvd

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

  1. Betsy Abraham, PHARMDPharmacist1154939007
  2. Anjali Ahn, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1306171798
  3. Makenzie AliNurse Practitioner1215650478
  4. Amy AllenCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1457042996
  5. Ericka Allen, CSFASurgical Assistant1104305713
  6. Kimberly Allen, MDAnesthesiology Physician1386273951

Verify Richard Berkowitz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

219 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Berkowitz219
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin214 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: $14.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Berkowitz$14.72
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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. Nwi Medical Associates , LLCMunster, IN

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

Richard Berkowitz among 1,448 anesthesiology physician records in Indiana

Richard Berkowitz, MD is one of 1,448 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 1,071 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Munster

They are 32 of the 1,515 NPPES records with a practice address in Munster, and 1,448 anesthesiology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Brody, MDMunster, IN 463211790734713
  2. Caryn Carranza, MDMunster, IN 463211548218860
  3. Diana Cay, MDMunster, IN 463211144278540
  4. Gorantla Chowdary, M.D.Munster, IN 463211689629776
  5. Priti Chowdhury, MDMunster, IN 463211255380325
  6. Julius Gore, MDMunster, IN 463211669421137
  7. Robert Gronemeyer, MDMunster, IN 463211578512042
  8. Joseph Holtz, MDMunster, IN 463211568411635

Common questions

What is Richard Berkowitz, MD's NPI number?

Richard Berkowitz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508815739, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Berkowitz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Macarthur Blvd, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 836-7040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Berkowitz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01051682A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Berkowitz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Berkowitz, MD had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.