Dr. Allison Berndtson, MD

Dr. Berndtson practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Berndtson's NPI, 1457518219, was assigned on May 20, 2008. Dr. Berndtson graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2007. Dr. Berndtson holds California license A105854.

Dr. Berndtson's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Berndtson's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Berndtson is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Berndtson to 3 more hospitals and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Berndtson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Berndtson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Berndtson is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Berndtson is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, chest trauma, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, groin hernia surgery, lung resection, multiple traumatic injuries, non-surgical back problems and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Berndtson treats.

CMS data shows 382 Medicare services from Dr. Berndtson across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 180 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,400 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Berndtson in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 55 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 53% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Berndtson's median patient age at 55, with 39% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Berndtson for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Berndtson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 53 papers to Dr. Berndtson, published from 2013 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Trauma Centers, Anticoagulants and Venous Thromboembolism. Dr. Berndtson has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Berndtson's most frequent co-authors are Jay Joseph Doucet, MD, Leslie M. Kobayashi, MD and Jessica L. Weaver, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Berndtson from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $78.

Dr. Berndtson graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2007. Dr. Berndtson is a member of AOA, SCCM, ACS, AAS, CMA and SIS.

Dr. Berndtson is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.