Dr. Bennett James Berning, MD

  • Omaha, NE
  • Surgical critical care physician
NPI1285029207PAC ID6002136553
Medicare services, 2024
157
Medicare patients, 2024
115
Part D claims, 2018
26
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$3,474
Practice address
988102 Nebrasks Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198
Practice phone
Call (402) 559-4000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Nebraska Medical Center

Hospital · Omaha, Nebraska

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Dr. Bennett James Berning is a surgical critical care physician in Omaha, Nebraska

Dr. Berning practices at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, part of University of Nebraska System.

Dr. Berning's NPI, 1285029207, was assigned on April 6, 2015. Dr. Berning graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2015. Dr. Berning holds Nebraska license 33568.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6002136553
NPI enumeration date
April 6, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(402) 559-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Bennett James Berning practices at 2 locations in Omaha, Nebraska

Dr. Berning's primary practice is Nebraska Medical Center, at 988102 Nebrasks Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 in Douglas County. The practice phone is (402) 559-4000. Dr. Berning also practices at Nebraska Medical Center, 987400 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE 68198.

  • Nebraska Medical CenterPrimary
    988102 Nebrasks Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198 · Douglas CountyPhone(402) 559-4000
  • Nebraska Medical Center
    987400 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE 68198 · Douglas CountyPhone(402) 552-2040

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Bennett James Berning is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Berning's primary practice is Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, part of University of Nebraska System. Dr. Berning is also affiliated with Bellevue Medical Center. The medical group on file is UNMC Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Berning to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bennett James Berning's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Nebraska Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Bennett James Berning is one of 20 surgical critical care physicians in Nebraska

Surgical critical care is Dr. Berning's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0102X. Dr. Berning is licensed in Nebraska.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical critical care, NebraskaPrimaryLicense 33568 · taxonomy 2086S0102X

Surgical critical care physicians near Dr. Berning

Counts of surgical critical care physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Bennett James Berning billed Medicare for 157 services in 2024

CMS data shows 157 Medicare services from Dr. Berning across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 115 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,069 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024157
Medicare patients115
Paid by Medicare$12,069
Procedure codes4

Dr. Berning's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1992024: 15721%

Dr. Berning compared with the Nebraska median for surgical critical care physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Berning
  • Nebraska median
Medicare services
157vs 14012% above
Medicare patients
115vs 9422% above

Medians across 19 surgical critical care physicians in Nebraska with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Berning's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Bennett James Berning treated 115 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Berning in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have arthritis. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.07, 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. Berning's median patient age at 69, with 41% women.

Medicare patients, 2024115
Average age72
Average risk score2.07
Also on Medicaid20%

Dr. Berning's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Berning's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6254%
  • Men5346%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Berning's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. Arthritis73%
  3. High cholesterol72%
  4. Mood disorders49%
  5. Depression47%
  6. Atrial fibrillation39%
  7. Ischemic heart disease39%
  8. Chronic kidney disease38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Berning's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women41%
  • Men59%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Bennett James Berning wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2018

In 2018, Dr. Berning wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $227 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 201826
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$227

Dr. Berning's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2018

  • 2016
  • 2018
Claims for drugs CMS names
2016: 132018: 26100%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2018, 1 in 2016.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

How Dr. Bennett James Berning takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Colonoscopy: 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)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Bennett James Berning received $3,474 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Berning from 8 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,784.

General payments to Dr. Berning by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Berning by kind, 2022 to 2025

$3.5Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,72378%
  • Food and beverage$75022%

Companies that paid Dr. Berning the most, 2022 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Bennett James Berning graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)

Dr. Berning graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Bennett James Berning's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Bennett James Berning's NPI number?

Dr. Bennett James Berning's NPI number is 1285029207. It was assigned on April 6, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Bennett James Berning?

Dr. Bennett James Berning is a surgical critical care physician in Omaha, Nebraska. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Critical Care Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0102X).

Where does Dr. Bennett James Berning practice?

Dr. Berning practices at 988102 Nebrasks Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198. Dr. Berning also practices at 987400 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, NE 68198. Dr. Berning's primary practice is Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, part of University of Nebraska System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Berning to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Bennett James Berning's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Berning is (402) 559-4000.

What is Dr. Bennett James Berning's medical license number?

Dr. Berning holds Nebraska license 33568.

Which hospitals is Dr. Bennett James Berning affiliated with?

Dr. Berning practices at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Berning is also affiliated with Bellevue Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Bennett James Berning part of?

Dr. Berning is linked to UNMC Physicians.

Does Dr. Bennett James Berning accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Berning billed Medicare for 157 services in 2024, and Dr. Berning accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bennett James Berning see?

CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Berning in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Bennett James Berning bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Berning's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

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Where did Dr. Bennett James Berning go to medical school?

Dr. Berning graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Bennett James Berning prescribe most?

In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Berning's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Bennett James Berning received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,474 in general payments to Dr. Berning from 8 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Bennett James Berning been practicing?

Dr. Berning graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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