Richard A. Bernstein, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Branford, CT
Richard A. Bernstein, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Branford, Connecticut, and NPI 1558367086, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 029313, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Bernstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 029313 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 469 W Main St, Branford, CT 06405
- Phone
- (203) 865-6784
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2026
- Fax
- (203) 865-6788
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081114000335); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 59 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 469 W Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard A. Bernstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 029313Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam67 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine30 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): 82.2 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: $133,588.85
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was acquisitions; the largest payer was Linvatec Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists PCMilford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard A. Bernstein among 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut
Richard A. Bernstein, M.D. is one of 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 97% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207XS0106X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 59 in Connecticut → Every provider in Branford → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erin Cravez, M.D.Branford, CT 064051851748990
- Warren Burrows, M.D.Waterford, CT 063851487628590
- Agnes Dardas, MD, MSCNiantic, CT 063571326572918
- Jeffrey Chen, MDMiddletown, CT 064571952808511
- Ryan Naujoks, M.D.Middletown, CT 064571497934285
- Sean O'Donnell, MDMiddletown, CT 064571457447153
- Ira Spar, MDPCPlantsville, CT 064791346207990
- Patrick Curtin, MDWallingford, CT 064921093277675
Common questions
What is Richard A. Bernstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Bernstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558367086, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Bernstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 469 W Main St, Branford, CT, 06405. Phone: (203) 865-6784. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Bernstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 029313, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard A. Bernstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Bernstein, M.D. had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard A. Bernstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.2 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.