Dr. James Thomas Bernatz, MD

  • Madison, WI
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1194250167PAC ID6406126499
Medicare services, 2024
308
Medicare patients, 2024
150
Part D claims, 2024
26
Publications
35
MIPS score, 2024
83
Practice address
600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
Practice phone
Call (608) 265-1978
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Primary practice

University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave)

College / University Student Health · Madison, Wisconsin

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Dr. James Thomas Bernatz is an orthopedic surgeon in Madison, Wisconsin

Dr. Bernatz practices at University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dr. Bernatz's NPI, 1194250167, was assigned on April 26, 2017. Dr. Bernatz graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Bernatz holds Wisconsin license 70296-20.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6406126499
NPI enumeration date
April 26, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(608) 265-1978
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Dr. James Thomas Bernatz practices at University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin

Dr. Bernatz's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave), at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792. The practice phone is (608) 265-1978.

  • University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave)
    600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792Phone(608) 265-1978

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Dr. James Thomas Bernatz is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bernatz's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Bernatz is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UW Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bernatz to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Bernatz's employer is on file too: a school & student health.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Thomas Bernatz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bernatz practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave)Available with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James Thomas Bernatz is one of 526 orthopedic surgeons in Wisconsin

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bernatz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Bernatz is licensed in Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, WisconsinPrimaryLicense 70296-20 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Bernatz

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Dr. James Thomas Bernatz billed Medicare for 308 services in 2024

CMS data shows 308 Medicare services from Dr. Bernatz across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 150 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $79,168 for them.

Medicare services, 2024308
Medicare patients150
Paid by Medicare$79,168
Procedure codes13

Dr. Bernatz's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits165
  2. Surgery143

Where Dr. Bernatz's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office5919%
  • In a facility24981%

Dr. Bernatz compared with the Wisconsin median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Bernatz
  • Wisconsin median
Medicare services
308vs 43930% below
Medicare patients
150vs 17213% below
Part D claims
23vs 7067% below

Medians across 543 orthopedic surgeons in Wisconsin with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. James Thomas Bernatz treated 150 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bernatz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 74 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 68% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bernatz's median patient age at 66, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024150
Average age72
Average risk score1.17
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Bernatz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Bernatz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7651%
  • Men7449%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol68%
  3. High blood pressure64%
  4. Mood disorders34%
  5. Depression33%
  6. Anxiety29%
  7. Diabetes28%
  8. Ischemic heart disease25%

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

Dr. Bernatz's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

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

Dr. James Thomas Bernatz wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bernatz wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 23 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $78 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 29 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202426
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$78
Part D patients18

Dr. Bernatz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

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, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 292022: 2321%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.

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

Dr. James Thomas Bernatz scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Bernatz for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bernatz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bernatz as offering telehealth. CMS counts 117 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Bernatz, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Bernatz's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 87.8of 100Quality
  • 77of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Bernatz ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
91st percentile222 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
96th percentile117 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. James Thomas Bernatz has 35 publications on record

Dmand AI links 35 papers to Dr. Bernatz, published from 2015 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Absorptiometry, Photon, Bone Density and Osteoporosis. Dr. Bernatz has published most often in Clin Spine Surg. Dr. Bernatz's most frequent co-authors are Paul A. Anderson, MD, Neil C. Binkley, MD and Arjun S. Sebastian, MD.

Papers35
Years published2015 to 2025

Dr. Bernatz's papers by year, 2015 to 2025

Topics Dr. Bernatz writes about most

  • Absorptiometry, Photon
  • Bone Density
  • Osteoporosis
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Spinal Fusion

Dr. Bernatz's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. James Thomas Bernatz received $2,670 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Bernatz from 7 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,205.

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

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

$2.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,31987%
  • Travel and lodging$35213%

Companies that paid Dr. Bernatz 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. James Thomas Bernatz graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Dr. Bernatz graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. James Thomas Bernatz'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. James Thomas Bernatz's NPI number?

Dr. James Thomas Bernatz's NPI number is 1194250167. It was assigned on April 26, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Thomas Bernatz?

Dr. James Thomas Bernatz is an orthopedic surgeon in Madison, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. James Thomas Bernatz practice?

Dr. Bernatz practices at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792. Dr. Bernatz's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bernatz to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. James Thomas Bernatz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bernatz is (608) 265-1978.

What is Dr. James Thomas Bernatz's medical license number?

Dr. Bernatz holds Wisconsin license 70296-20.

Which hospitals is Dr. James Thomas Bernatz affiliated with?

Dr. Bernatz is affiliated with University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Bernatz to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. James Thomas Bernatz part of?

Dr. Bernatz is linked to UW Health.

Does Dr. James Thomas Bernatz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bernatz billed Medicare for 308 services in 2024, and Dr. Bernatz accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. James Thomas Bernatz offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Bernatz as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. James Thomas Bernatz's MIPS score?

Dr. Bernatz's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Thomas Bernatz see?

CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bernatz in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. James Thomas Bernatz bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Bernatz's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. James Thomas Bernatz go to medical school?

Dr. Bernatz graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. James Thomas Bernatz prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bernatz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. James Thomas Bernatz received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,670 in general payments to Dr. Bernatz from 7 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. James Thomas Bernatz been practicing?

Dr. Bernatz graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Dr. James Thomas Bernatz do research?

Dmand AI links 35 publications to Dr. Bernatz, published from 2015 to 2025.

Who does Dr. James Thomas Bernatz publish with?

Dr. Bernatz's most frequent co-authors are Paul A. Anderson, MD (22 shared papers), Neil C. Binkley, MD (14 shared papers) and Arjun S. Sebastian, MD (9 shared papers).

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