Dr. Lawrence Bruce Berk, MD

Dr. Berk practices at BayCare Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida, part of BayCare Health System.

Dr. Berk's NPI, 1447251715, was assigned on August 9, 2005. Dr. Berk graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Berk holds Florida license ME64597.

Dr. Berk's primary practice is BayCare Winter Haven Hospital, at 200 Ave F NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881 in Polk County. The practice phone is (863) 293-1121.

Dr. Berk's primary practice is BayCare Winter Haven Hospital in Winter Haven, Florida, part of BayCare Health System. Dr. Berk is also affiliated with BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is Tampa Oncology and Proton.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Berk practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Radiation oncology is Dr. Berk's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Berk is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Berk's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, Delaware, Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists breast cancer radiation and lung cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Berk treats.

CMS data shows 132 Medicare services from Dr. Berk across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 28 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,380 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Berk in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 14 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.99, 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. Berk's median patient age at 78, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Berk wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $273 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 24 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Berk accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 39 papers to Dr. Berk, published from 2007 to 2024. 2012 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Radiation Injuries, Head and Neck Neoplasms and Lung Neoplasms. Dr. Berk has published most often in Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Dr. Berk's most frequent co-authors are Lisa Ann Kachnic, MD, Kevin S. Roof, MD and William Fitzgerald Demas, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Berk to 6 clinical trials, 4 of them phase 2 studies. Conditions studied include Esophagitis, Glioblastoma and Cachexia. Radiation Therapy Oncology Group sponsors the most, 3.

CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Berk from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $177.

Dr. Berk graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988.

Dr. Berk is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.