NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard A. Bernat, MD

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Richard A. Bernat, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1447218649, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD425923, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1447218649
Name
Richard A. Bernat
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License number
MD425923 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Delafield RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Phone
(412) 782-5566
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 782-2387
Medicaid ID
10150448 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051010000706); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2000
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 100 Delafield RD

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

  1. Dana Ailes, M.S. CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1891809166
  2. Diane BalestrinoGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1124081369
  3. Vincent BalestrinoSpecialist1164485918
  4. Mark BiedrzyckiSpecialist1194797233
  5. Lawrence Biskin, M.D.Surgery Physician1578529368
  6. Daniel ChantzSpecialist1902878879

Verify Richard A. Bernat in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD425923
    Check the board
  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
Open the Pennsylvania license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

1,062 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Bernat1,062
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine159 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide151 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate129 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium123 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium71 claims
  6. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride60 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $48.76

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Bernat$48.76
  2. Specialty average$1,454.84

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. Glade Run Medical Associates IncKittanning, PA

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

Richard A. Bernat among 25 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Pennsylvania

Richard A. Bernat, MD is one of 25 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 17 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 25 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Lorenz, MDPittsburgh, PA 152151316905748
  2. Anthony Ulizio, MDPittsburgh, PA 152151275590309
  3. Joshua Smith, MDPittsburgh, PA 152401770140766
  4. Mark Klingensmith, MDGreensburg, PA 156011245262476
  5. Sumeet Mathur, MDJohnstown, PA 159041609864115
  6. Renu Paneru, MDTitusville, PA 163541093449845
  7. Evan SomersHershey, PA 170331851634604
  8. Gil Zoizner-Agar, MDHershey, PA 170331508362377

Common questions

What is Richard A. Bernat, MD's NPI number?

Richard A. Bernat, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447218649, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard A. Bernat, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Delafield RD, Pittsburgh, PA, 15215. Phone: (412) 782-5566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard A. Bernat, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD425923, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard A. Bernat, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard A. Bernat, MD had 1,062 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard A. Bernat, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. 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.