NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert F. Bernstein, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Palm Springs, CA

Robert F. Bernstein, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1184718488, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (California G37476, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1184718488
Name
Robert F. Bernstein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
G37476 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 Tachevah, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone
(760) 327-7666
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 322-6244
Medicaid ID
6818318 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090928000221); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1977
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

868 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Bernstein868
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate120 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium80 claims
  3. Eliquis71 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate61 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium48 claims
  6. Telmisartan37 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: $47.08

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Bernstein$47.08
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Robert F. Bernstein among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California

Robert F. Bernstein, MD is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Bagheri, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621740463322
  2. Merle Bolton, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621659606697
  3. Sangita Deveshwar, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621710055256
  4. Revati Ghatnekar, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621760452965
  5. Melvin Gonzalez, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621194721167
  6. Ronald Himelman, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621255413332
  7. Cheryl Martin, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621194897892
  8. Narasimha Rao, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621992789861

Common questions

What is Robert F. Bernstein, MD's NPI number?

Robert F. Bernstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184718488, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert F. Bernstein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 Tachevah, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 327-7666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert F. Bernstein, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G37476, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert F. Bernstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert F. Bernstein, MD had 868 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.