Sergio Berkstein, D.D.S.,M.S.
Periodontics · La Mesa, CA
Sergio Berkstein, D.D.S.,M.S. is a periodontics with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1780602623, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (California 38039, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sergio Berkstein
- Credential
- D.D.S.,M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- 38039 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5565 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
- Phone
- (619) 461-2900
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 461-4432
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sergio Berkstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 38039Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
440 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate122 claims
- Amoxicillin91 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen79 claims
- Ibuprofen75 claims
- Cephalexin21 claims
- Nystatin18 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: $107.95
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 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.
Sergio Berkstein among 929 periodontics records in California
Sergio Berkstein, D.D.S.,M.S. is one of 929 periodontics records with a practice address in California. 69% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in California
There are 929 periodontics records in California.
All 929 in California → Every provider in La Mesa → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Bowler, D.D.S.La Mesa, CA 919421518978576
- Jeremy Factor, D.D.S.La Mesa, CA 919421215091251
- Brock Lorenz, D.M.D., M.S.La Mesa, CA 919421861839243
- Scott Ozaki, D.D.S.Chula Vista, CA 919141447225081
- Anne Bowman, D.D.S.Chula Vista, CA 919101912971524
- Robert Dunlap, D.D.S. M.ED.Chula Vista, CA 919101326380148
- Marlin Gher, D.D.S.Chula Vista, CA 919101962474445
- Naomi-Trang Nguyen, D.D.S.Chula Vista, CA 919101881976405
Common questions
What is Sergio Berkstein, D.D.S.,M.S.'s NPI number?
Sergio Berkstein, D.D.S.,M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780602623, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sergio Berkstein, D.D.S.,M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5565 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 461-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sergio Berkstein, D.D.S.,M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 38039, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sergio Berkstein, D.D.S.,M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sergio Berkstein, D.D.S.,M.S. had 440 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.