What is Michael Bernstein's specialty?

Michael Bernstein (NPI 1336158732) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Internal Medicine in Santa Barbara, CA.

Where does Michael Bernstein practice?

Michael Bernstein practices in Santa Barbara, CA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1336158732.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Bernstein?

Michael Bernstein (NPI 1336158732) received approximately $177K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 608 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1336158732

Michael BernsteinM.D.

PRACTICESANSUM CLINICSee all providers at this practice →

Internal MedicineSanta Barbara, CAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,533

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,856

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$171K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 10,499 Internal Medicine providers in CA — top quintile (cohort median 531).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

6,670

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$517K

Distinct drugs

102

Brand share

21.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium424 claims

Rosuvastatin Calcium357 claims

Amlodipine Besylate334 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium259 claims

Metoprolol Succinate214 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Bernstein's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 32 inbound referrers · 61 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories Clinical Laboratory · Santa Barbara, CA	221	964
SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL	98	243
Christopher Kuzminski Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	41	73
American Medical Response West Ambulance Service Provider · Buellton, CA	40	64
Sean Snodgress Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	38	65
Pacific Point Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · San Luis Obispo, CA	35	65
James Benzian Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	33	50
POJUNAS, KATHLEEN	32	43
Steven Hartzman Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	30	58
Michael Trambert Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	30	48
Joseph Aragon Interventional Cardiology · Santa Barbara, CA	26	105
GOLETA VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL	24	68

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories Clinical Laboratory · Santa Barbara, CA	345	1,495
SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL	111	279
John Yoon Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	58	93
James Benzian Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	51	81
John Wheelock Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	50	83
American Medical Response West Ambulance Service Provider · Buellton, CA	48	87
POJUNAS, KATHLEEN	47	69
Christopher Kuzminski Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	44	57
Kenneth Daughters Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	43	71
Pacific Point Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · San Luis Obispo, CA	40	62
Michael Trambert Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	39	63
Sean Snodgress Diagnostic Radiology · Santa Barbara, CA	32	49

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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