Nicholas Matthew Bernthal, M.D.
NPI 1902068356ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Venice, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D.) in Venice, California, trained at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University (class of 2006). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $50,042 for 149 patients in 2024, with only 14 Part D claims. Emd Serono, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $64,633 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1902068356 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | A103272 | 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 - Orthopedic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 149 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 252 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,042 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14 · 17 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $230.47 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA · 70 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$64,633 · 27 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$31,399 · 36 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Emd Serono, Inc. | $28,650 | 9 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $19,056 | 14 |
| Emd Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. | $15,627 | 2 |
| Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $1,300 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$43,927 · 4 payments
- Education$18,480 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,300 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$837.82 · 15 payments
- Travel and Lodging$88.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records