NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan Bertrand, MD

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Cary, NC

Susan Bertrand, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1285627869, issued on Aug 29, 2005. Check the license on the North Carolina 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
1285627869
Name
Susan Bertrand
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
5168 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
251 Keisler Dr Ste 101, Cary, NC 27518
Phone
(919) 803-0813
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
MD5212 AK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160627000877); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana Medical College, School Of Medicine Of Purdue University, 1974
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 ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck 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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68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

2,492 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 1,254 claims were for opioids.

  1. Susan Bertrand2,492
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen795 claims
  2. Gabapentin258 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl165 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl145 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen137 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl108 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: $171.22

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Bertrand$171.22
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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

Susan Bertrand among 42 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in North Carolina

Susan Bertrand, MD is one of 42 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2000 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 42 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chandni Patel, DOChapel Hill, NC 275171962965301
  2. John Giusto, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275161124054135
  3. Erin HilbrandsClayton, NC 275201497567648
  4. Rachid Idrissi, M.D.Benson, NC 275041174696363
  5. Maqsood Ahmed, M.D.Goldsboro, NC 275341285715664
  6. Min Ho Chang, M.D.Apex, NC 275021164503504
  7. Ankur Patel, DOHolly Springs, NC 275401215428933
  8. Timothy Reis, D.ORaleigh, NC 276091639330236

Common questions

What is Susan Bertrand, MD's NPI number?

Susan Bertrand, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285627869, issued on Aug 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan Bertrand, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 251 Keisler Dr Ste 101, Cary, NC, 27518. Phone: (919) 803-0813. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan Bertrand, MD's license?

Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Susan Bertrand, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan Bertrand, MD had 2,492 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.