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Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS

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(Eric F Berkman , MD)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: shoulder surgery, shoulder reconstruction, minimally invasive joint replacement, and more.

5420 West Loop South Suite 2400
Bellaire, TX 77401

(713) 486-3550

Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS is an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS is affiliated with Oakbend Medical Center, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH), UT Physicians, Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC).

Office Locations

5420 West Loop South Suite 2400
Bellaire, TX 77401

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5420 West Loop South #2400
Houston, TX 77401

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
doctor visit	336
hip imaging	19
injections	111
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	201
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	217

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
doctor visit	343
hip imaging	20
injections	183
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	207
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	221

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	28
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
doctor visit	292
injections	127
musculoskeletal imaging	169
X-rays	169

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	23
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	258
hip imaging	11
injections	60
musculoskeletal imaging	169
X-rays	169

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	287
injections	133
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	161
reconstructive surgery	23
X-rays	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
doctor visit	241
injections	123
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
musculoskeletal imaging	165
reconstructive surgery	47
X-rays	165

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
doctor visit	251
injections	105
musculoskeletal imaging	162
X-rays	162

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	305
injections	113
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	183
reconstructive surgery	18
X-rays	183

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	219
injections	82
musculoskeletal imaging	126
X-rays	126

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	210
injections	144
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	136
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	136

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	21
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	205
injections	121
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	125
reconstructive surgery	18
X-rays	125

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	18
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated as an orthopedist in Bellaire, TX were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	118
doctor visit	267
hip imaging	16
injections	118
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	164
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	166

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	63
85 and over	6
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport (1995)

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Oakbend Medical Center

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH)

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellaire, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medinc of Texas	$6,374 $6,374
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,418 $2,418
MAKO Surgical Corp.	$1,229 MAKOplasty $1,229
Tornier, Inc.	$1,189 UE - Aequalis PerForm $809	UE - Ascend Flex $262	UE - Aequalis Reverse Frac $64	Bio - BioFiber Absor Surg Mesh $36	UE - Simpliciti $18
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,047 ROSA $1,023	Juggerknot-Sports Medicine $24
Other	$7,162 ALL $1,026	SYNVISC-ONE $567	KNEES $483	ORTHALIGN PLUS $470	Orthalign Plus $460	Other $4,155

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,580
Food and Beverage	$6,489
Education	$4,777
Gift	$525
Consulting Fee	$47

Research Payments

Dr. Eric F. Berkman, MD, FAAOS has received 1 research payments totaling $8.

Biography

Dr. Eric Berkman's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. His clinical interests include sports health, knee reconstruction, and shoulder reconstruction. Patients gave Dr. Berkman an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Berkman accepts. Dr. Berkman's distinctions include: Texas Super Doctors and Houston s Top Docs (by H- Texas Magazine) Top Doctor (TXTopDocs). He is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with Oakbend Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH), and UT Physicians. According to Memorial Hermann, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Bellaire, TX.