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Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

1 Brookline Place Suite 121
Brookline, MA 02445

(617) 278-8080

Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD is an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA specializing in anesthesiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease).

Office Locations

1 Brookline Place Suite 121
Brookline, MA 02445

(617) 278-8080

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"It may be that people who get migraines are very susceptible to any fluctuation, whether it's weather change, foods, sleep or stress," says Dr. Carolyn Bernstein, clinical director of the Harvard...”—"Do headaches worsen with weather?", CNN, December 2013

“An Exploration Of 'The Migraine Brain' Neurologist Carolyn Bernstein, co-author (with journalist Elaine McArdle) of The Migraine Brain, estimates that 30 million Americans suffer from migraines...”—"An Exploration Of 'The Migraine Brain'", NPR, November 2008

“'THE MIGRAIN BRAIN:' Healing the hurt, head-on - Elaine McArdle, who lives in Melrose with her fiance, Jack McGrail, and his daughter Samantha, in Melrose is a migraine sufferer and the co-author...”—"National budget 9.22.08", Mtshasta News, September 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

botulinum toxin injection for migraine

In 2024, Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD performed more botulinum toxin injection for migraine procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD had a list price for minimally invasive procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2012 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
injections	88
minimally invasive procedures	58
nerve block	30
pain management	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159
injections	36
minimally invasive procedures	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
injections	42
minimally invasive procedures	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219
injections	44
minimally invasive procedures	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
injections	67
minimally invasive procedures	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	16
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159
injections	58
minimally invasive procedures	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237
hospital care	13
injections	112
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	15
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209
injections	85
minimally invasive procedures	85

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	202
injections	108
minimally invasive procedures	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200
injections	88
minimally invasive procedures	88

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	236
injections	89
minimally invasive procedures	89

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2023

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113
injections	88
minimally invasive procedures	88

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD in 2024

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Brookline, MA were injections, minimally invasive procedures, nerve block and pain management.

doctor visit	188
hospital care	13
injections	75
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	72
nerve block	30
pain management	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD.

**Gender**
Female	138
Male	27

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	132
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	10
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD treated were high cholesterol, depression, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

She has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$14,529 Aimovig $8,675	$5,854
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$9,806 AJOVY $9,806
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$400 $400
Allergan Inc.	$59 BOTOX $59
Lundbeck LLC	$54 VYEPTI $54
Other	$53 Aimovig $39	TROKENDI XR $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$23,891
Food and Beverage	$518
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$400
Travel and Lodging	$90

Research Payments

Dr. Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $107,137.

Biography

Dr. Carolyn Bernstein is a Brookline, MA physician who specializes in anesthesiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Bernstein has obtained a license to practice in Massachusetts.