Dr. David Christian Berken , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Houston, TX
6400 Fannin St Ste 1700
Houston, TX 77030
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Dr. David Berken is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on April 23, 2014; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,887 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J1010 โ Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg: 2,489 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 296 service units.
- 73630 โ X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views: 295 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 20 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 402 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 108 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam โ 86 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ondansetron Hcl โ 62 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 107 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 867. Middle half: 151 to 3,957.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 919 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 435 to 3,979.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 248 in 2020 to 3,887 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6400 Fannin St Ste 1700
Houston, TX 77030
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Highland Clinic, A Prof Med Corp; Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
429 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $108,770 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $80,865 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
410 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$2,166 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $4,758.74 across 77 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $4,719.50 across 75 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $39.24 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 11)
- Stryker Corporation: $4,057.62 across 59 records.
- Amgen Inc.: $170.72 across 6 records.
- Kerecis Limited: $123.73 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2014
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Berken has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Berken as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 107 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 867. Middle half: 151 to 3,957.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 919 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,519. Middle half: 435 to 3,979.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 107 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $70,718. Middle half: $12,747 to $155,375.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 919 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $92,753. Middle half: $33,221 to $185,843.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 107 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $53,292. Middle half: $9,036 to $117,676.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 919 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $69,085. Middle half: $24,465 to $138,110.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 106 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 293. Middle half: 110 to 708.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 920 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 324. Middle half: 139 to 661.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 106 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,989. Middle half: $729 to $7,590.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Texas (2024, 920 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,695. Middle half: $1,001 to $6,758.
189 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Houston, TX (1,521 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
5.3% of these 189 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64.6% of these 189 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 increased 1467% from 248 in 2020 to 3,887 in 2024.
- 2020: 248
- 2021: 1,043
- 2022: 1,595
- 2023: 1,735
- 2024: 3,887
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 565% from $16,351 in 2020 to $108,770 in 2024.
- 2020: $16,351
- 2021: $86,358
- 2022: $118,234
- 2023: $114,575
- 2024: $108,770
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 531% from $12,815 in 2020 to $80,865 in 2024.
- 2020: $12,815
- 2021: $64,970
- 2022: $87,543
- 2023: $85,381
- 2024: $80,865
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 1017% from 36 in 2020 to 402 in 2024.
- 2020: 36
- 2021: 247
- 2022: 416
- 2023: 347
- 2024: 402
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 1039% from 36 in 2020 to 410 in 2024.
- 2020: 36
- 2021: 249
- 2022: 427
- 2023: 359
- 2024: 410
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $328 in 2020 to $2,166 in 2024.
- 2020: $328
- 2021: $1,670
- 2022: $3,040
- 2023: $2,344
- 2024: $2,166
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 196% from $1,605.82 in 2021 to $4,758.74 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,605.82
- 2022: $3,423.06
- 2023: $3,107.32
- 2024: $4,854.54
- 2025: $4,758.74
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, 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 โ December 31, 2025): 77 records totaling $4,758.74.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AUGMENT INJECTABLE | General | $171.80 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT | General | $167.40 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $163.48 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $158.13 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $155.12 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX | General | $154.92 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $152.50 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $129.55 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $126.83 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $126.24 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROSTEP | General | $125.59 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EVENITY | General | $125.00 |
| Kerecis Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Kerecis SurgiClose | General | $123.73 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TRIATHLON | General | $114.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $113.21 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROSTEP MICA | General | $111.47 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROSTEP MICA | General | $110.93 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AUGMENT INJECTABLE | General | $109.68 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROSTEP MICA | General | $100.06 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ALLOMATRIX | General | $99.20 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $97.89 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ALLOFIBER | General | $91.12 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROSTEP MICA | General | $90.98 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $89.26 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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HOFFMANN | General | $81.10 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2019โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2020โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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2,489 | 35 | $1.00 | $0.12 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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296 | 189 | $135.00 | $83.66 |
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73630
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
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295 | 183 | $103.00 | $30.16 |
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73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
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250 | 133 | $103.00 | $31.50 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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152 | 148 | $185.00 | $118.87 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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105 | 105 | $275.00 | $155.21 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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78 | 75 | $240.00 | $121.68 |
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20605
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint
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28 | 25 | $156.00 | $50.79 |
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77071
Application of stress by physician for joint imaging
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25 | 24 | $124.80 | $47.77 |
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73552
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views
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22 | 11 | $75.00 | $28.41 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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19 | 18 | $27.00 | $8.65 |
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80053
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
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18 | 17 | $62.00 | $10.35 |
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20600
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
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17 | 13 | $150.00 | $34.63 |
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73650
X-ray of heel, minimum of 2 views
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16 | 13 | $89.00 | $23.21 |
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77002
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement
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15 | 13 | $310.00 | $24.92 |
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27245
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant
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14 | 14 | $3526.00 | $1073.84 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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13 | 13 | $115.00 | $29.88 |
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73721
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast
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12 | 12 | $1693.00 | $125.13 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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12 | 11 | $50.00 | $7.61 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $182.00 | $103.51 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 108 | 761 | $793.66 | 75 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 86 | 2,760 | $237.56 | 32 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 62 | 624 | $228.83 | 55 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 44 | 1,380 | $213.50 | 18 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 35 | 210 | $257.15 | 34 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 28 | 237 | $181.26 | 22 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 17 | 125 | $46.00 | 15 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 11 | 110 | $94.65 | โ |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 11 | 330 | $113.52 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20200720000458
LA
0749585859
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Highland Clinic, A Prof Med Corp
1455 E Bert Koun Loop, Shreveport, LA 711055634
Phone: 3187984539
Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice
1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 711034228
Phone: 3186755000
Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice
1606 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 711034128
Phone: 3186756402
Secondary Practice Locations
6400 Fannin St Ste 1700
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 7134865535
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6400 FANNIN ST STE 1700, HOUSTON, TX 77030 (Tel: 7134865535)
Registered at 6400 FANNIN ST STE 1700, HOUSTON, TX 770301526 (Tel: 7134867500)
Additional practice office at 6400 Fannin St Ste 1700, Houston, TX 77030
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1501 KINGS HWY, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, SHREVEPORT, LA 711034228 (Tel: 3188132280)
Registered at 1501 KINGS HWY, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, SHREVEPORT, LA 711034228 (Tel: 3188132280)
Recorded as DAVID BERKEN, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Eugene Lou, MD
- Dr. Anthony Gualtieri, MD
- Dr. John Conway, MD
- Dr. Jonathan Lee, MD
- Dr. Shalin Patel, MD
- Dr. Jay Croley, MD
Mailing Address
6400 Fannin St Ste 1700
Houston, TX 770301526
Phone: 7134867500