Bernard J. Lichtenstein, M.D.
NPI 1104878073ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· San Diego, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Desert Care Clinic APC, practicing in San Diego, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $771,271 for 6,593 claims, against $3,160 paid for services in 2024. Vision Quest Industries Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $47.02 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists El Centro Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104878073 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 8, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A37396 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 35 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 44 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,160 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,593 · 8,454 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 264 |
| Total drug cost | $771,271 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Desert Care Clinic APCCalexico, CA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro, CA
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley, CA
Other facilities
- All Weather Home HealthHome health agency · Monterey Park, CA
- Alpha Home Health AgencyHome health agency · Glendale, CA
- Solid Care Home Health, IncHome health agency · Pasadena, CA
- Success Home CareHome health agency · Glendale, CA
- Trinity Home Health, IncHome health agency · Sherman Oaks, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$47.02 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Quest Industries Inc. | $32.82 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.20 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$47.02 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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