NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert J. Berens, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Tucson, AZ

Robert J. Berens, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1891791653, issued on Jun 24, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 17979, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1891791653
Name
Robert J. Berens
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
17979 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5355 E Erickson Dr, Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone
(520) 299-8200
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2023
Fax
(520) 299-8202
Medicaid ID
296279 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040709000654); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1986
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 5355 E Erickson Dr

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

  1. William Abraham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669468195
  2. Christopher Benhatzel, DOPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1174150809
  3. Stacy Long, PA-CPhysician Assistant1205906591
  4. Janavi Rao, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1356754063
  5. Ashley Schultz, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558879106
  6. Iftequar Siddiqui, MD, PHARM.DInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1548536469

Verify Robert J. Berens in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
    Search for license 17979    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
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Robert Berens61
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin58 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: $159.38

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Berens$159.38
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Tmc Medical NetworkTucson, AZ

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

Robert J. Berens among 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona

Robert J. Berens, M.D. is one of 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2006 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona.

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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Khushvant Bhola, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121265438220
  2. Randall Prust, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121033116611
  3. Steven Prust, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121497192702
  4. Janavi Rao, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121356754063
  5. Yan Yang, MDTucson, AZ 857111801249461
  6. Emil Annabi, MDTucson, AZ 857101295997179
  7. Kayven Farshad, MDTucson, AZ 857101841678307
  8. Brian McCabe, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101497751093

Common questions

What is Robert J. Berens, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert J. Berens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891791653, issued on Jun 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert J. Berens, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5355 E Erickson Dr, Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (520) 299-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert J. Berens, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 17979, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert J. Berens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert J. Berens, M.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.

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