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Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1998)

Professional interests include: electrophysiological (EP) study, heart problems

9834 Genesee Avenue Suite 101
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 430-8455

Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA specializing in nuclear cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Optum Care Network SDPMG, Mercy Physicians Medical Group and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

2168 Balboa Avenue Suite 1
San Diego, CA 92109

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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

321 E Street Suite B
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(619) 934-3260

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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

9834 Genesee Avenue Suite 101
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 430-8455

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Some issues Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

lower extremity arterial duplex

By Affordability:

venous ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), and lower extremity arterial duplex procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	58
cardiac procedures	992
cardioversion	11
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1637
hospital care	1377
implant surgery	77
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	36
inpatient care	1377
minimally invasive procedures	121
pelvic imaging	12
revision surgery	12
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	1220
vascular procedures	613

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	36
cardiac procedures	1247
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1409
hospital care	753
implant surgery	44
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	753
minimally invasive procedures	75
nuclear scan	281
stress testing	626
ultrasound (sonogram)	733
vascular procedures	154

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	37
Hispanic	495
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	211
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	58
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	964
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1199
hospital care	488
implant surgery	34
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	488
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	187
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
stress testing	407
ultrasound (sonogram)	837
vascular procedures	324
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	52
Hispanic	564
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	243
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	56
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
cardiac procedures	681
doctor visit	1207
hospital care	212
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	212
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	95
pelvic imaging	13
plastic surgery procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	19
stress testing	266
ultrasound (sonogram)	764
vascular procedures	307
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1006
Female	984

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	108
Hispanic	1022
Asian	126
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	568
85 and over	430
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	56
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	672
doctor visit	1199
hospital care	94
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	24
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
stress testing	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	803
vascular procedures	253
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	45
Hispanic	498
Asian	81
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	208
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	774
doctor visit	1173
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
nuclear scan	49
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
stress testing	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	1006
vascular procedures	400
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	51
Hispanic	543
Asian	100
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	216
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	751
doctor visit	1111
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
nuclear scan	39
stress testing	177
ultrasound (sonogram)	1169
vascular procedures	593

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	545
Asian	106
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	207
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	55
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
cardiac procedures	643
doctor visit	1155
nuclear scan	16
pelvic imaging	15
stress testing	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	1146
vascular procedures	611

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	0
Hispanic	620
Asian	143
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	237
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
cardiac procedures	574
doctor visit	1108
pelvic imaging	16
stress testing	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	994
vascular procedures	462

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	496
Asian	120
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	176
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	57
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	407
doctor visit	931
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	729
vascular procedures	347

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	348
Asian	93
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	116
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	55
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
cardiac procedures	524
doctor visit	834
nuclear scan	25
pelvic imaging	32
stress testing	148
ultrasound (sonogram)	846
vascular procedures	418

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	35
Hispanic	394
Asian	94
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	146
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	58
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in San Diego, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	17
ambulatory monitoring	30
cardiac procedures	748
cardioversion	11
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1178
hospital care	456
implant surgery	37
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	456
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	89
pelvic imaging	17
plastic surgery procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	19
revision surgery	12
stress testing	220
ultrasound (sonogram)	931
vascular procedures	407
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	90
Non-Hispanic White	337
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	502
Other	29

**Age**
75 to 84	308
85 and over	199
Less than 65	139
65 to 74	376

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1998. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1998)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2004)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Optum Care Network SDPMG

Mercy Physicians Medical Group

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$20,287 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $8,283	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $1,839	Micra $793	Patient Management - Data Connectivity Solutions $318	Claria MRI $264	Other $8,790
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,019 MyCareLink $251	Micra $212	COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN $187	LINQ II $121	TYRX $105	Other $144
Boston Scientific Corporation	$832 VIGILANT $300	GENERAL THERAPIES $133	WATCHMAN $60	GENERAL - TACHY $49	Emblem S-ICD $37	Other $254
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$333 XARELTO $333
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$326 Electrophysiology $293	CRM $25	Structural Heart $8
Other	$2,594 LifeVest $309	ELIQUIS $235	Lexiscan $206	NORTHERA $146	Cardiac Monitoring Suite $123	Other $1,577

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,200
Food and Beverage	$9,095
Education	$96

Research Payments

Dr. Brett Justin Berman, MD has received 275 research payments totaling $2,062,631.

Biography

Dr. Brett Berman's specialties are adult cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He practices in La Jolla, CA, Chula Vista, CA, and San Diego, CA. He has indicated that his clinical interests include heart problems and electrophysiological (EP) study. After completing medical school at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School, Dr. Berman performed his residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. According to Scripps Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in La Jolla, CA.