Dr. David J. Berler
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
94 Old Short Hills Rd Ste 1172
Livingston, NJ 07039
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Essex County includes primary care (34% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- New York University School of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 158
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
- 2013Medical school: New York University School of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Surgery Physician primary
NJ license 25MA11829400
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ
Medical groups
- Barnabas Health Medical Group PC (1,070 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
- 158
- Services billed
- 346
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 34 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ursodiol Other prescribers in Livingston, NJ | 12 |
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, 6 companies reported 8 payments worth $506 in total to this clinician.
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $347 |
|---|---|
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $74.90 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $33.20 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $25.81 |
| Teleflex LLC | $16.77 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $8.61 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $347 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $159 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Aug 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Product in Development · Devices | $347 |
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.