Blake Wade Berman, D.O.
NPI 1023164365ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· La Mirada, CA
Neurological Surgery (D.O.) with First Choice Physician Partners and 1 other group, practicing in La Mirada, California. 29 Medicare patients in 2024, $20,133 paid; all of their 70 Part D prescriptions were generic. Clariance, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $647.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Desert Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023164365 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 27, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 18, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 18, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 20A8839 | CA |
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 - Neurosurgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 29 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 83 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,133 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 70 · 74 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 30 |
| Total drug cost | $1,038 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical groups
- First Choice Physician PartnersPalm Springs, CA · 127 clinicians
- Healthpointe Medical Group, Inc.Anaheim, CA · 35 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA
- Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$647.64 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$13,186 · 15 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Clariance, Inc. | $624.16 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23.48 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$647.64 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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