Dr. Michael L. Bernard, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician)
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
Who else practices at this address →
Jefferson Parish includes primary care (18% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2005)
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 524
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Medical school: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician primary
LA license MD.205674 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
LA license MD.205674 · SC license 31099 -
Internal Medicine Physician
NC license 2009-01212 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA
- St Bernard PArish Hospital Chalmette, LA
- Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland, LA
Medical groups
- Ochsner Clinic LLC (2,864 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
- 524
- Services billed
- 1,467
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 222 | 192 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 143 | 76 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | 131 | 77 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 104 | 104 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 61 | 14 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 59 | 48 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 54 | 53 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | 42 | 42 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 41 | 35 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 35 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 525 |
| Flecainide Acetate Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 404 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 275 |
| Amiodarone Hcl Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 209 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 147 |
| Warfarin Sodium Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 38 |
| Sotalol (sotalol hcl) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 36 |
| Dabigatran Etexilate (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 33 |
| Propafenone Hcl Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 28 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 27 |
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, 11 companies reported 30 payments worth $4,392 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,255 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $402 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $385 |
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $116 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $54.12 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $49.53 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37.10 |
| Biotronik Inc. | $30.59 |
| Speaking at a medical education program | $2,200 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,192 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories Jan 21, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $1,375 |
| Abbott Laboratories Jan 21, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $550 |
| Abbott Laboratories Jan 21, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $275 |
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 3 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 2 companies. The companies reported $32,193 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- ADVENT Post Approval Study
Boston Scientific Corporation · Active, not recruiting · NCT06431815 - NCT05434650--Abbott Atrial Fibrillation Post Approval Study
Abbott Laboratories - NCT02879448--AMPLATZER Amulet LAA Occluder Trial
Abbott Laboratories
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.