Dr. Paul M. Berger, MD

Dr. Berger practices at St. Luke's Center for Urology in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Berger's NPI, 1225027352, was assigned on October 20, 2005. Dr. Berger graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1994. Dr. Berger holds Pennsylvania license MD058959L.

Dr. Berger's primary practice is St. Luke's Center for Urology, at 1521 8th Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018 in Northampton County. The practice phone is (484) 526-2598.

Dr. Berger's primary practice is St. Luke's Center for Urology in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Berger is also affiliated with St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus. The medical group on file is St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Berger to 4 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Berger practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Berger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Berger is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Berger's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease and pelvic prolapse among the conditions Dr. Berger treats.

CMS data shows 1,628 Medicare services from Dr. Berger across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 597 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $133,228 for them.

CMS counts 597 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Berger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 281 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, 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. Berger's median patient age at 72, with 27% women.

In 2024, Dr. Berger wrote 1,404 Medicare Part D claims for 470 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,253 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $67,269 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,170 claims across 22 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Berger for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Berger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Berger as offering telehealth. CMS counts 19 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Berger, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Berger from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 61% of the total. AngioDynamics, Inc. paid the most, $1,949.

Dr. Berger graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1994.

Dr. Berger is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.