Dr. Avi Bernstein, M.D.
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
1875 Dempster St, Suite 425
Park Ridge, IL 60068
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Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1985)
- Years since graduation
- 41
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 173
Licensed in Illinois since 1991, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 1985Medical school: University of Chicago, Pritzker School 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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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
IL license 036-082025 (first issued 1991; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL
- Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL
Medical groups
- The Spine Center Sc (2 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
- 173
- Services billed
- 517
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 113 | 76 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 91 | 68 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 84 | 84 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 31 | 27 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 29 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Park Ridge, IL | 60 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Park Ridge, IL | 44 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Park Ridge, IL | 38 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Park Ridge, IL | 31 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Park Ridge, IL | 23 |
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, 2 companies reported 6 payments worth $129 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $76.77 |
|---|---|
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $52.64 |
| Food and Beverage | $129 |
|---|
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.