Christopher J Bertino , MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant • Schenectady, NY
1 River Rd Bldg 43
Schenectady, NY 123458309
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Christopher Bertino is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on October 17, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 44 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 93280 — Programming of dual lead pacemaker system: 44 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2022). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 231 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 36 prescription fills, including refills.
- Omeprazole — 33 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium — 26 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 12 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 82 in 2017 to 44 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1 River Rd Bldg 43
Schenectady, NY 123458309
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,395 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $912 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
624 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$3,738 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $60.00 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2011
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Schenectady and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher Bertino are from 2022.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher Bertino are from 2020.
89 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Schenectady, NY (15,558 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Schenectady
7.9% of these 89 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64% of these 89 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 46% from 82 in 2017 to 44 in 2022.
- 2017: 82
- 2018: 115
- 2019: 85
- 2020: 24
- 2022: 44
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 69% from $4,466 in 2017 to $1,395 in 2022.
- 2017: $4,466
- 2018: $4,989
- 2019: $3,111
- 2020: $1,194
- 2022: $1,395
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 72% from $3,235 in 2017 to $912 in 2022.
- 2017: $3,235
- 2018: $2,814
- 2019: $1,548
- 2020: $158
- 2022: $912
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 52% from 479 in 2016 to 231 in 2020.
- 2016: 479
- 2017: 256
- 2018: 652
- 2019: 706
- 2020: 231
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 21% from 793 in 2016 to 624 in 2020.
- 2016: 793
- 2017: 375
- 2018: 1,337
- 2019: 1,565
- 2020: 624
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 96% from $99,697 in 2016 to $3,738 in 2020.
- 2016: $99,697
- 2017: $5,562
- 2018: $9,977
- 2019: $43,093
- 2020: $3,738
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $60.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 | General | $60.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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93280
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system
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44 | 40 | $120.00 | $31.71 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 36 | 2,870 | $475.21 | 15 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 33 | 2,970 | $428.69 | 15 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 26 | 2,280 | $231.51 | 12 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 25 | 2,250 | $850.23 | 11 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 20 | 1,617 | $173.13 | — |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 18 | 1,620 | $132.03 | — |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 14 | 703 | $126.34 | — |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 13 | 1,140 | $235.54 | — |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 12 | 720 | $61.78 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 12 | 840 | $28.74 | — |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | 990 | $42.02 | — |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 11 | 690 | $952.58 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-09-23NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1 RIVER RD BLDG 43, SCHENECTADY, NY 123458309 (Tel: 5183857011)
Registered at 1 RIVER RD, SCHENECTADY, NY 123456000 (Tel: 5183857011)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BERTINO, MPAS, PA-C
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 101 JORDAN RD, SUITE 100, TROY, NY 121808309 (Tel: 5182749126)
Registered at 711 TROY SCHENECTADY RD, SUITE 203, LATHAM, NY 121102442 (Tel: 5187823700)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BERTINO, MPAS, RPA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: NY 015229-1)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Schenectady
- Virginia Larner, RPA-C
- Alexis Martin, PA-C
- Craig Miller, PA
- Josephine Winter, PA-C
- Jason Lee, PA
- Ashley Resetarits, PA-C
Mailing Address
1 River Rd
Schenectady, NY 123456000
Phone: 5183857011