NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen J. Bernstein, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · New York, NY

Stephen J. Bernstein, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1215017736, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (New York 149305, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1215017736
Name
Stephen J. Bernstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
149305 NY
108803 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1041 3RD Ave Ste 201, New York, NY 10065
Phone
(212) 535-3222
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2024
Fax
(718) 228-9629
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100819000688); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1041 3RD Ave Ste 201

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

  1. Melissa How, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1811603426
  2. Robert Otterbeck, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1487064077
  3. Partha Sardar, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1922356344
  4. Rami Sartawi, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1063679447

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,441 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Bernstein2,441
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone110 claims
  2. Allopurinol100 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium78 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium52 claims
  5. Repatha Sureclick48 claims
  6. Valacyclovir48 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: $35,688.89

193 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Bernstein$35,689
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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

Stephen J. Bernstein among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York

Stephen J. Bernstein, M.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in New York

There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laurie Glimcher, MDNew York, NY 100651952351488
  2. Iris Navarro-Millan, M.D.New York, NY 100651770737967
  3. Angel ChenNew York, NY 100751598226227
  4. Neha Ohri, M.D.New York, NY 100361992931596
  5. Gisela Zapata-Arroyo, M.D.New York, NY 100331841324480
  6. Aradhna AgarwalNew York, NY 100321669009312
  7. Daniel Demizio, MDNew York, NY 100321700272259
  8. Yevgeniya Gartshteyn, M.D.New York, NY 100321962794909

Common questions

What is Stephen J. Bernstein, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen J. Bernstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215017736, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen J. Bernstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1041 3RD Ave Ste 201, New York, NY, 10065. Phone: (212) 535-3222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen J. Bernstein, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 149305, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen J. Bernstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen J. Bernstein, M.D. had 2,441 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.