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Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD

Accepting New Patients

(264 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Neuro-Ophthalmology

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD is an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC specializing in ophthalmic plastic surgery and neuro-ophthalmology. Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2012 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	978
eye procedures	961
injections	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
plastic surgery procedures	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2013 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	962
eye procedures	1067
injections	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
plastic surgery procedures	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	42
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	170
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2014 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	770
eye procedures	1210
injections	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
plastic surgery procedures	64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	943
Black	37
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	161
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2015 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	799
eye procedures	1425
injections	43
minimally invasive procedures	43
plastic surgery procedures	73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	946
Female	1468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2176
Black	106
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1076
From 75 to 84	786
85 and over	400
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2016 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	667
eye procedures	1660
injections	45
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	45
plastic surgery procedures	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1139
Black	43
Hispanic	44
Asian	11
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	179
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2017 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170
eye procedures	1248
injections	38
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	38
plastic surgery procedures	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	776
Black	55
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	120
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
eye procedures	634

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	17
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2019 were eye procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), excision and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121
excision	14
eye procedures	753
plastic surgery procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	32
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	236
eye procedures	453

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	25
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	465
eye procedures	270

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	28
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	477
eye procedures	278

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	24
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Charleston, SC were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

doctor visit	518
excision	14
eye procedures	905
injections	37
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	37
plastic surgery procedures	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	686
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	260
85 and over	105
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	346

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

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 Lee Berman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 264 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

4.5

Overall Rating

(264 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-01-06

I was suffering from double vision. Thanks to Dr. Berman, the double vision is gone, and without the need for new glasses or a continuing need for medication.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$271 AcrySof $271
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$125 ENVISTA $125
Omeros Corporation	$120 Omidria $120
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$99 Tecnis IOL $99
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$95 AcrySof $95
Other	$107 LUCENTIS $45	ACTHAR $28	OZURDEX $18	LUMIGAN $15	COMBIGAN $0

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$772
Education	$45

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Eric Lee Berman, MD.

Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2014	$60,600.00	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2015	$60,600.00	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2013	$45,450.00	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2016	$45,450.00	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2021	$17.85	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2020	$17.85	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2018	$15.30	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2017	$15.30	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
Rapid Pathogen Screening, Inc.	2019	$15.30	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock

Biography

Dr. Eric Berman specializes in ophthalmic plastic surgery and neuro-ophthalmology. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health. Dr. Berman seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. MUSC Health reports that Dr. Berman is accepting new patients at his office in. He is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine.