Joseph B. Bernstein, M.D.
NPI 1013954163ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Howard Beach, NY
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Medex Diagnostic and Treatment Center LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Howard Beach, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $142,612 for 1,160 claims, against $2,774 paid for services in 2024. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. reported $24.65 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1013954163 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 203731 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 26 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 45 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,774 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,160 · 2,695 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 141 |
| Total drug cost | $142,612 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Medex Diagnostic and Treatment Center LLCForest Hills, NY · 27 clinicians
- Kostko Medical PLLCRego Park, NY · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24.65 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$245.53 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $24.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$24.65 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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