Carla Bess Berkowitz

  • Upland, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1578928669PAC ID7719211507
Medicare services, 2024
366
Medicare patients, 2024
218
Part D claims, 2024
1,042
Publications
3
MIPS score, 2024
86
Practice address
555 N 13th Avenue, Upland, CA 91786
Practice phone
Call (909) 982-8846
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Primary practice

Pacific Eye Institute - Upland

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Upland, California

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Carla Bess Berkowitz is an ophthalmologist in Upland, California

Carla Berkowitz practices at Pacific Eye Institute - Upland in Upland, California.

Carla Berkowitz's NPI, 1578928669, was assigned on December 16, 2015. Carla Berkowitz graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2019. Carla Berkowitz holds California license A187413.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7719211507
NPI enumeration date
December 16, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(909) 982-8846
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Carla Bess Berkowitz practices at Pacific Eye Institute - Upland in Upland, California

Carla Berkowitz's primary practice is Pacific Eye Institute - Upland, at 555 N 13th Avenue, Upland, CA 91786. The practice phone is (909) 982-8846.

  • Pacific Eye Institute - Upland
    555 N 13th Avenue, Upland, CA 91786Phone(909) 982-8846

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Carla Bess Berkowitz is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Carla Berkowitz's primary practice is Pacific Eye Institute - Upland in Upland, California. Carla Berkowitz is also affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Carla Berkowitz to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Carla Berkowitz's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Carla Bess Berkowitz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Carla Berkowitz practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Pacific Eye Institute - UplandAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Carla Bess Berkowitz is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

Ophthalmology is Carla Berkowitz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Carla Berkowitz is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A187413 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Carla Berkowitz

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Carla Bess Berkowitz billed Medicare for 366 services in 2024

CMS data shows 366 Medicare services from Carla Berkowitz across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 218 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,633 for them.

Medicare services, 2024366
Medicare patients218
Paid by Medicare$29,633
Procedure codes11

Carla Berkowitz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1782024: 23130%
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 101
Imaging
2023: 02024: 21
Surgery
2023: 02024: 13

Where Carla Berkowitz's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office35396%
  • In a facility134%

Carla Berkowitz compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Carla Berkowitz
  • California median
Medicare services
366vs 1,07966% below
Medicare patients
218vs 42148% below
Part D claims
907vs 61847% above

Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Carla Berkowitz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Carla Bess Berkowitz treated 218 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Carla Berkowitz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Carla Berkowitz's median patient age at 71, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024218
Average age75
Average risk score1.52
Also on Medicaid34%

Carla Berkowitz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Carla Berkowitz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12457%
  • Men9443%

Chronic conditions among Carla Berkowitz's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol73%
  2. High blood pressure71%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Chronic kidney disease28%
  6. Ischemic heart disease28%
  7. Mood disorders27%
  8. Anxiety24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Carla Berkowitz's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Carla Bess Berkowitz wrote 1,042 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Carla Berkowitz wrote 1,042 Medicare Part D claims for 308 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 907 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $100,014 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 319 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,042
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$100,014
Part D patients308

Carla Berkowitz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic498 claims48%
  • Brand-name544 claims52%

Carla Berkowitz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Carla Berkowitz's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%24 of 1,042 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3192024: 907184%

Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Carla Bess Berkowitz scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Carla Berkowitz for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Carla Berkowitz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 96 procedures of cataract surgery by Carla Berkowitz, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Carla Berkowitz's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 79of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 72of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Carla Berkowitz ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
74th percentile96 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Carla Bess Berkowitz has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Carla Berkowitz, published from 2024 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. Carla Berkowitz's most frequent co-authors are Surendra Basti, MD, Brad David Barrows, DO and Brenda Lynn Bohnsack, MD, PhD.

Papers3
Years published2024 to 2025

Carla Berkowitz's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Carla Berkowitz

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Carla Bess Berkowitz received $4,883 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 80 general payments to Carla Berkowitz from 15 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $1,054.

General payments to Carla Berkowitz by program year, 2021 to 2025

Companies that paid Carla Berkowitz the most, 2021 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Carla Bess Berkowitz graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Carla Berkowitz graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2019.

  1. Medical schoolNorthwestern University Feinberg Medical School

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Sources for Carla Bess Berkowitz's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Carla Bess Berkowitz's NPI number?

Carla Bess Berkowitz's NPI number is 1578928669. It was assigned on December 16, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Carla Bess Berkowitz specialize in?

Carla Bess Berkowitz is an ophthalmologist in Upland, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Carla Bess Berkowitz practice?

Carla Berkowitz practices at 555 N 13th Avenue, Upland, CA 91786. Carla Berkowitz's primary practice is Pacific Eye Institute - Upland in Upland, California. Dmand AI also links Carla Berkowitz to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Carla Bess Berkowitz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Carla Berkowitz is (909) 982-8846.

What is Carla Bess Berkowitz's medical license number?

Carla Berkowitz holds California license A187413.

Which hospitals is Carla Bess Berkowitz affiliated with?

Carla Berkowitz is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Carla Bess Berkowitz part of?

Carla Berkowitz is linked to Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI links Carla Berkowitz to 1 more medical group.

Does Carla Bess Berkowitz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Carla Berkowitz billed Medicare for 366 services in 2024, and Carla Berkowitz accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Carla Bess Berkowitz's MIPS score?

Carla Berkowitz's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Carla Bess Berkowitz see?

CMS counts 218 Medicare patients who saw Carla Berkowitz in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Carla Bess Berkowitz bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Carla Berkowitz's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and eye exam or test (92134).

Where did Carla Bess Berkowitz go to medical school?

Carla Berkowitz graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2019.

What drugs does Carla Bess Berkowitz prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Carla Berkowitz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Moxifloxacin and Erythromycin.

Has Carla Bess Berkowitz received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,883 in general payments to Carla Berkowitz from 15 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.

How long has Carla Bess Berkowitz been practicing?

Carla Berkowitz graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

Does Carla Bess Berkowitz do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Carla Berkowitz, published from 2024 to 2025.

Who does Carla Bess Berkowitz publish with?

Carla Berkowitz's most frequent co-authors are Surendra Basti, MD (2 shared papers), Brad David Barrows, DO (1 shared paper) and Brenda Lynn Bohnsack, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).

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