Kathy Bernstein
Nurse Practitioners (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 97
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gerontology Nurse Practitioner primary
LA license AP07618 -
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
LA license AP07618
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA
Medical groups
- Crescent City Physicians Inc (154 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 97
- Services billed
- 649
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 136 | 77 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 68 | 40 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 30 | 15 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 21 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 461 |
| Ozempic (semaglutide) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 241 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 230 |
| Metformin Hcl Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 73 |
| Lantus Solostar (insulin glargine,hum.rec.anlog) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 72 |
| Metformin Hcl Er (metformin hcl) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 66 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 64 |
| Trulicity (dulaglutide) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 62 |
| Toujeo Max Solostar (insulin glargine,hum.rec.anlog) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 53 |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle (pen needle, diabetic) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 51 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 20 companies reported 66 payments worth $1,519 in total to this clinician.
| Beta Bionics, Inc. | $223 |
|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $197 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $188 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $175 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $165 |
| Mannkind Corporation | $92.18 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $78.88 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $59.19 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,432 |
|---|---|
| Education | $87.50 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC Jan 24, 2025 | Education in-kind | $45.00 |
| Mannkind Corporation Mar 1, 2025 | Education AFREZZA · DIABETES MEDICINE · in-kind | $42.50 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.