Total Payments
$9,477
2024 Payments
$79.17
Companies
6
Transactions
12
Medicare Patients
2,326
Medicare Billing
$215,252
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$5,400 (57.0%)
Education$3,000 (31.7%)
Travel$580.10 (6.1%)
Food & Beverage$497.32 (5.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,400 | 1 | 57.0% |
| Education | $3,000 | 1 | 31.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $580.10 | 3 | 6.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $497.32 | 7 | 5.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Incorporated | $5,400 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $3,666 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $227.18 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $114.48 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $54.99 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $14.49 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79.17 | 1 | Ethicon Inc. ($79.17) |
| 2023 | $148.01 | 1 | Ethicon Inc. ($148.01) |
| 2022 | $9,066 | 6 | Cook Incorporated ($5,400) |
| 2021 | $14.49 | 1 | Cook Medical LLC ($14.49) |
| 2019 | $114.48 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($114.48) |
| 2018 | $54.99 | 2 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc ($54.99) |
All Payment Transactions
12 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/12/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.17 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 07/11/2023 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.01 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/25/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.18 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | ION (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $137.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $128.82 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $313.29 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/11/2022 | Cook Incorporated | BLUE RHINO (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,400.00 | General |
| Category: Critical Care | ||||||
| 08/06/2021 | Cook Medical LLC | Wayne (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.49 | General |
| Category: Critical Care | ||||||
| 12/06/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ACQUIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.48 | General |
| Category: BIOPSY | ||||||
| 08/23/2018 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.91 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/23/2018 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.08 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 627 | 725 | $802,230 | $54,389 |
| 2022 | 18 | 441 | 496 | $397,659 | $37,783 |
| 2021 | 23 | 667 | 758 | $682,478 | $63,255 |
| 2020 | 19 | 591 | 668 | $626,779 | $59,825 |
Total Patients
2,326
Total Services
2,647
Medicare Billing
$215,252
Procedure Codes
87
All Medicare Procedures & Services
87 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 51 | $32,044 | $7,141 | 22.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $20,224 | $4,275 | 21.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $18,750 | $3,975 | 21.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 37 | $16,438 | $3,330 | 20.3% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $127,060 | $3,289 | 2.6% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 71 | $89,659 | $3,241 | 3.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 32 | $11,868 | $3,031 | 25.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $11,415 | $2,631 | 23.0% |
| 31641 | Destruction of growth or narrowing of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $17,540 | $2,600 | 14.8% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 32 | $47,479 | $2,506 | 5.3% |
| 31653 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $74,852 | $2,303 | 3.1% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $46,972 | $2,029 | 4.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $8,326 | $1,865 | 22.4% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $120,394 | $1,734 | 1.4% |
| 31654 | Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $15,683 | $1,462 | 9.3% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $23,418 | $1,358 | 5.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 19 | $4,940 | $1,196 | 24.2% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $5,848 | $998.58 | 17.1% |
| 76604 | Ultrasound scan of chest | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 44 | $4,834 | $965.58 | 20.0% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $5,508 | $957.44 | 17.4% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 56 | $66,549 | $799.08 | 1.2% |
| 31625 | Biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $18,191 | $751.82 | 4.1% |
| 77280 | Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $3,322 | $668.80 | 20.1% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,112 | $370.80 | 17.6% |
| 94375 | Test to measure rate of airflow | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,036 | $367.56 | 12.1% |
About Dr. David Berkowitz, MD
Dr. David Berkowitz, MD is a Pulmonary Disease healthcare provider based in Atlanta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/03/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356526883.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Berkowitz, MD has received a total of $9,477 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $79.17 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 12 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($5,400).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Berkowitz has provided services to 2,326 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,647 services with total Medicare billing of $215,252. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 87 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pulmonary Disease
- Location Atlanta, GA
- Active Since 01/03/2008
- Last Updated 01/03/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1356526883
Products in Payments
- BLUE RHINO (Device) $5,400
- ION (Device) $3,000
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $666.28
- Monarch Platform (Device) $227.18
- ACQUIRE (Device) $114.48
- Photofrin (Drug) $54.99
- Wayne (Device) $14.49
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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