Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $132,152 | 40 | 65.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $30,630 | 19 | 15.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $18,025 | 47 | 8.9% |
| Unspecified | $10,967 | 12 | 5.4% |
| Education | $5,314 | 2 | 2.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,438 | 43 | 1.7% |
| Honoraria | $2,525 | 1 | 1.2% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $119,889 | 121 | $0 (2022) |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | $33,384 | 17 | $0 (2018) |
| SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | $17,370 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $15,281 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Spark Therapeutics, Inc. | $10,602 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $3,800 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. | $2,679 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $47.01 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.75 | 1 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. ($17.75) |
| 2023 | $429.26 | 2 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($400.00) |
| 2022 | $10,112 | 13 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($10,112) |
| 2021 | $41,169 | 14 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($16,288) |
| 2020 | $32,176 | 18 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($20,307) |
| 2019 | $53,071 | 49 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($52,905) |
| 2018 | $27,208 | 25 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($11,316) |
| 2017 | $38,868 | 42 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. ($22,709) |
All Payment Transactions
164 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.75 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.26 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 02/08/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| 09/09/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | XENPOZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 08/30/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | XENPOZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | — | 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 | $2,920.00 | General |
| 06/01/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | XENPOZYME (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,584.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 05/13/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | XENPOZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 05/13/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | XENPOZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 03/21/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | LUMIZYME (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $608.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | XENPOZYME (Biological) | — | In-kind items and services | $500.00 | Research |
| Study: A Phase 2/3, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Repeat Dose Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Olipudase Alfa in Patients With Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency • Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | LUMIZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | NEXVIAZYME (Biological) | — | In-kind items and services | $500.00 | Research |
| Study: A Phase 3 Randomized, Multicenter, Multinational, Double-blinded Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Biweekly Infusions of NeoGAA (GZ402666) and Alglucosidase Alfa in Treatment-naive Patients With Late-onset Pompe Disease • Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | XENPOZYME (Biological) | — | In-kind items and services | $500.00 | Research |
| Study: A Phase 2/3, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Repeat Dose Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Olipudase Alfa in Patients With Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency • Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | LUMIZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 02/01/2022 | GENZYME CORPORATION | NEXVIAZYME (Biological) | — | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | Research |
| Study: A Phase 3 Randomized, Multicenter, Multinational, Double-blinded Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Biweekly Infusions of NeoGAA (GZ402666) and Alglucosidase Alfa in Treatment-naive Patients With Late-onset Pompe Disease • Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/21/2021 | GENZYME CORPORATION | — | — | In-kind items and services | $1,250.00 | Research |
| Study: A Phase 3 Randomized, Multicenter, Multinational, Double-blinded Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Biweekly Infusions of NeoGAA (GZ402666) and Alglucosidase Alfa in Treatment-naive Patients With Late-onset Pompe Disease | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | GENZYME CORPORATION | LUMIZYME (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,128.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 10/19/2021 | Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,678.50 | General |
| 10/08/2021 | GENZYME CORPORATION | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,256.00 | General |
| 10/01/2021 | GENZYME CORPORATION | LUMIZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 09/28/2021 | GENZYME CORPORATION | LUMIZYME (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,432.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 09/23/2021 | GENZYME CORPORATION | LUMIZYME (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 08/23/2021 | GENZYME CORPORATION | LUMIZYME (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,824.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 08/15/2021 | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,424.00 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHASE 1/2, DOSE-ESCALATION STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY AND EFFICACY OF A SINGLE INTRAVENOUS INFUSION OF SPK-3006 IN ADULTS WITH LATE-ONSET POMPE DISEASE | Spark Therapeutics, Inc. | $5,218 | 1 |
| Pompe Registry | GENZYME CORPORATION | $2,749 | 6 |
| A Phase 3 Randomized, Multicenter, Multinational, Double-blinded Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Biweekly Infusions of NeoGAA (GZ402666) and Alglucosidase Alfa in Treatment-naive Patients With Late-onset Pompe Disease | GENZYME CORPORATION | $2,000 | 3 |
| A Phase 2/3, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Repeat Dose Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Olipudase Alfa in Patients With Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency | GENZYME CORPORATION | $1,000 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 1,399 | 1,624 | $99,281 | $15,085 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1,594 | 1,982 | $119,628 | $19,274 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,345 | 1,509 | $93,215 | $15,566 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Office | 2022 | 357 | 373 | $26,110 | $3,935 | 15.1% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Office | 2022 | 360 | 376 | $17,672 | $2,975 | 16.8% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Office | 2022 | 267 | 270 | $19,980 | $2,448 | 12.3% |
| 94010 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Facility | 2022 | 76 | 248 | $10,168 | $1,798 | 17.7% |
| 94010 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Office | 2022 | 119 | 127 | $5,207 | $937.35 | 18.0% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2022 | 48 | 49 | $6,174 | $930.94 | 15.1% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 42 | $5,292 | $790.66 | 14.9% |
| 94726 | Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 51 | $3,570 | $533.29 | 14.9% |
| 94729 | Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 52 | $2,444 | $407.90 | 16.7% |
| 94060 | Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 36 | $2,664 | $328.12 | 12.3% |
| 94726 | Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography | Office | 2021 | 385 | 415 | $29,050 | $4,565 | 15.7% |
| 94729 | Measurement of lung diffusing capacity | Office | 2021 | 385 | 415 | $19,505 | $3,417 | 17.5% |
| 94010 | Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity | Facility | 2021 | 96 | 387 | $15,867 | $2,964 | 18.7% |
| 94060 | Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration | Office | 2021 | 274 | 281 | $20,794 | $2,657 | 12.8% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Facility | 2021 | 62 | 65 | $8,190 | $1,331 | 16.2% |
| 94010 | Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity | Office | 2021 | 144 | 154 | $6,314 | $1,174 | 18.6% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2021 | 54 | 57 | $7,182 | $1,169 | 16.3% |
| 94726 | Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography | Facility | 2021 | 79 | 86 | $6,020 | $946.83 | 15.7% |
| 94729 | Measurement of lung diffusing capacity | Facility | 2021 | 79 | 86 | $4,042 | $708.82 | 17.5% |
| 94060 | Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $2,664 | $341.28 | 12.8% |
| 94726 | Determination of lung volumes using plethysmography | Office | 2020 | 363 | 375 | $26,521 | $4,195 | 15.8% |
| 94060 | Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration | Office | 2020 | 264 | 266 | $19,958 | $3,160 | 15.8% |
| 94729 | Measurement of lung diffusing capacity | Office | 2020 | 363 | 375 | $17,951 | $3,148 | 17.5% |
| 94010 | Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity | Facility | 2020 | 61 | 167 | $6,847 | $1,310 | 19.1% |
| 94010 | Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity | Office | 2020 | 110 | 117 | $4,797 | $900.95 | 18.8% |
About Dr. Kenneth Berger, M.D
Dr. Kenneth Berger, M.D is a Pulmonary Disease healthcare provider based in New York, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/02/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1659365880.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kenneth Berger, M.D has received a total of $203,050 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $17.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 164 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($132,152).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Berger has provided services to 4,338 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,115 services with total Medicare billing of $49,925. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Pulmonary Disease
- Location New York, NY
- Active Since 09/02/2005
- Last Updated 08/09/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1659365880
Products in Payments
- NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED (Drug) $38,969
- LUMIZYME (Biological) $36,097
- Vimizim (Biological) $31,545
- LUMIZYME (Drug) $20,407
- DISEASE STATE (Drug) $16,764
- XENPOZYME (Biological) $5,084
- MYOZYME (Drug) $4,240
- ELAPRASE (Biological) $3,400
- NEXVIAZYME (Biological) $750.00
- GEMTESA (Drug) $47.01
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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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