Bennett James Berning, MD
NPI 1285029207ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgical Critical Care· Omaha, NE
Surgery, Surgical Critical Care (MD) in Omaha, Nebraska, trained at University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) (class of 2015). Medicare paid $28,153 for services to 115 patients in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,937 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1285029207 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 22, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 22, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care Primary | 2086S0102X | 33568 | NE |
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 - General Surgery (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 236 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,153 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Unmc PhysiciansBellevue, NE · 1,518 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue, NE
- The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,937 · 12 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$144.20 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $2,784 | 10 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $152.98 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$2,723 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$213.47 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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