Dr. Lauren Claire Berkow, MD

Dr. Berkow practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health.

Dr. Berkow's NPI, 1164487062, was assigned on April 20, 2006. Dr. Berkow graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1994. Dr. Berkow holds Florida license ME129039.

Dr. Berkow's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital, at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 265-8000.

Dr. Berkow's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians.

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

Anesthesiology is Dr. Berkow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Berkow is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Berkow's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, California and Maryland.

CMS data shows 106 Medicare services from Dr. Berkow across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 149 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,803 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 149 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Berkow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 62 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Berkow's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Berkow for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Berkow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Berkow, published from 2009 to 2024. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Intubation, Intratracheal, Laryngoscopy and Airway Management. Dr. Berkow has published most often in Anesth Analg. Dr. Berkow's most frequent co-authors are Nasir Islam Bhatti, MD, Michael Aziz, MD and Eugenie Heitmiller, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 99 general payments to Dr. Berkow from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 36% of the total. Teleflex LLC paid the most, $32,726.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Berkow, most recently Physician for Environmental Health Award in 2015. Dr. Berkow serves on Board of Directors Airway Safety Movement, American Society of Anesthesiologists Abstract Review Subcommittee on Patient Safety and Practice Management. and American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Equipment and Facilities.

Dr. Berkow graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1994. Dr. Berkow is a member of ASA, Association for University Anesthesiologists, FMA, Society For Airway Management (SAM), Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC) and Society for Women in Anesthesia.

Dr. Berkow is in network with 2 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.