Dr. Richard David Berkowitz, MD

Dr. Berkowitz practices at University Orthopedic And Joint Replacement Center in Tamarac, Florida.

Dr. Berkowitz's NPI, 1811994544, was assigned on July 7, 2005. Dr. Berkowitz graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Berkowitz holds Florida license ME 71454.

Dr. Berkowitz's primary practice is University Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Center, at 7171 N University Dr Suite 100 Suite 100, Tamarac, FL 33321-2902. The practice phone is (954) 718-7776.

Dr. Berkowitz's primary practice is University Orthopedic And Joint Replacement Center in Tamarac, Florida. Dr. Berkowitz is also affiliated with HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital. The medical group on file is University Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Berkowitz to 1 more home health agency, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Berkowitz practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Berkowitz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0114X. Dr. Berkowitz is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Berkowitz's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee fracture and dislocation, knee replacement, lower back pain and pelvic and hip fracture among the conditions Dr. Berkowitz treats.

CMS data shows 1,793 Medicare services from Dr. Berkowitz across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 207 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $93,740 for them.

CMS counts 207 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Berkowitz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 84 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, 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. Berkowitz's median patient age at 73, with 65% women.

In 2024, Dr. Berkowitz wrote 1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 337 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,097 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $55,891 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 991 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Berkowitz for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Berkowitz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Berkowitz, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Berkowitz, published from 2012 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Meloxicam and Pain, Postoperative. Dr. Berkowitz's most frequent co-authors are Stewart William Mccallum, MD, Alexander P. Sah, MD and Richard Steinfeld, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Berkowitz to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Genu Valgum, Osteoarthritis and Pain, Postoperative. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Berkowitz that name 2 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 138 general payments to Dr. Berkowitz from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Myoscience Inc. paid the most, $62,279. It also lists 24 research payments totaling $9,897 from 2016 to 2025, naming 2 clinical trials.

Dr. Berkowitz graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 1988.

Dr. Berkowitz is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.