Dr. Richard C. Berg Jr., MD

Dr. Berg practices at Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.

Dr. Berg's NPI, 1124097977, was assigned on March 15, 2006. Dr. Berg graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Berg's Indiana license number on file is 01056973A.

Dr. Berg's primary practice is Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital, at 5165 McCarty Ln, Lafayette, IN 47905 in Tippecanoe County. The practice phone is (765) 448-8000.

Dr. Berg's primary practice is Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dr. Berg is also affiliated with IU Health Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Berg to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Berg practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Berg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Berg is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Berg's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, amputation, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Berg treats.

CMS data shows 326 Medicare services from Dr. Berg across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 193 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,735 for them.

CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Berg in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 73 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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. Berg's median patient age at 58, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Berg wrote 143 Medicare Part D claims for 97 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 88 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $615 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 50 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Berg accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Berg, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Berg in 2018. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Berg's most frequent co-author is Richard Albert Berg, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Berg from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,967.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Berg, most recently ACS Fellow in 2012.

Dr. Berg graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Berg is a member of ACS.

Dr. Berg is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.