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Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO

(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Wound Care and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: wounds, varicose veins, diabetes, and more.

6320 West Union Hills Drive Building A Suite 140
Glendale, AZ 85308

(480) 347-0844

Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO is an internist in Glendale, AZ specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), wound care and undersea and hyperbaric medicine. He graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO is affiliated with Deer Valley Medical Center, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, Abrazo Health, Honor Health, Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, John C Lincoln Medical Center and BERMAN MEDICAL CONSULTING PC.

Office Locations

Address:

6320 West Union Hills Drive Building A Suite 140
Glendale, AZ 85308

Some issues Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO can help you with:

Debridement (Removal of Unhealthy Tissue)

Debridement is a procedure that removes damaged skin to help the body heal a chronic wound, acute injury, or burn. Several layers of skin surrounding a chronic wound can include foreign debris, dead (necrotic) tissue, infected tissue, and calloused (hyperkeratotic) skin. If left untreated, these damaged skin layers can spread infection to other parts of the body and may aggravate the wound and delay its healing.

Debriding (removing) this damaged and diseased skin encourages the growth of healthy new tissue, impeding infection by triggering the body's natural cycle of tissue renewal. For this reason, debridement functions both as a wound treatment and as a preventative measure against more complex consequences of infected skin, such as sepsis and amputation. In some circumstances, debridement provides additional aesthetic benefits such as decreased scarring. Debridement also permits doctors to retrieve tissue samples for testing, such as to determine whether patients need antibiotic treatment.

Wounds that frequently require debridement include:

Nonhealing diabetic ulcers
Chronic wounds
Severe burns
Contaminated wounds

Debridement can be performed either surgically or nonsurgically; some methods are less invasive than others. Doctors select the appropriate debridement technique by considering the location, cause, and size of a patient's wound and may also weigh the patient's overall wellbeing, age, and risk of infection.

Surgical debridement is performed by cutting away dead, infected, and hyperkeratotic skin with a surgical scalpel. For deep wounds that tear away the skin and go into the muscle, skin from another region of a patient's body may be grafted onto the wound, which may then be periodically assessed and rebandaged until fully healed.

Non-surgical debridement is achieved with water or a dissolvent gel. Water softens the damaged skin and affected tissue, allowing doctors to remove it with wet-to-dry dressing. When wet tissue dries, it adheres to the dry dressing or bandage and comes off when the dressing is pulled away. In contrast, dissolvent gel deconstructs tissue, which can be cleaned off of the wound. Nonsurgical debridement is less invasive than surgical techniques; however, it can entail repeat treatments, slowing wound recovery.

While the prospect of stripping away skin may seem jarring, debridement can be critical to the treatment and healing of wounds which cannot not heal independently.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, happens when bacteria enter the body through the opening where urine is normally released. The bacteria infect the lining of the urethra and bladder, turning them red and inflamed. This causes pain in the abdomen or pelvic area, a burning sensation during urination, a sense of urgency about going to the bathroom, frequent urination, and urine that smells bad and looks cloudy, or even contains traces of blood. If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may travel all the way to the kidneys, a more serious kind of UTI called pyelonephritis. Patients with this kidney infection might have blood in their urine, feel back pain, and develop a fever.

Urinary tract infections are extremely common: 12% of all men and 40-50% of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetime. They are more common in women because women have shorter urethras, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel from the outside of the body to the bladder and cause an infection. Some people also have urethras that are an unusual shape or have an obstruction in the urethra that makes getting a UTI more likely. Also, certain chronic illnesses like diabetes weaken the immune system, so any bacteria in the body are more likely to cause an infection.

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed very quickly by a doctor. A sample of urine can be examined under a microscope for the presence of bacteria or white blood cells. There are also diagnostic strips that can be used to test a urine sample without the need for a microscope. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment is a course of oral antibiotics, and most patients feel better within just a few days. There are some things that patients can do themselves to help reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection in the future. Stay well hydrated, wipe from front to back after going to the bathroom, wear breathable cotton undergarments, and don't hold it in when patients feel the urge to go.

compression therapy	325
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	471
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1400
excision	248
hospital care	4362
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	150
immobilization	325
inpatient care	4362
minor procedures	37
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	32
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	72
Less than 65	164

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	62
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

compression therapy	152
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	625
doctor visit	1307
excision	352
hospital care	2945
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	90
immobilization	152
inpatient care	2945
minor procedures	24
plastic surgery procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	34
tissue transfer	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	59

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	19
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	75
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	708
doctor visit	1191
excision	458
hospital care	2385
inpatient care	2385
minor procedures	27
plastic surgery procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	29
tissue transfer	29
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	43

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	50
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	106
Less than 65	220

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	59
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

compression therapy	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	830
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1777
excision	612
hospital care	3419
immobilization	35
inpatient care	3419
minor procedures	47
plastic surgery procedures	138
reconstructive surgery	138
tissue transfer	138
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	153

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	23
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	64
Less than 65	109

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	63
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

compression therapy	562
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1277
doctor visit	3029
excision	946
hospital care	1103
immobilization	562
inpatient care	1103
minor procedures	24
nursing home care	523
plastic surgery procedures	657
reconstructive surgery	657
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24
tissue transfer	657
vascular procedures	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	849

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	18
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	56
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	55
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

compression therapy	809
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	1146
doctor visit	3495
excision	848
hospital care	540
immobilization	809
inpatient care	540
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	43
nail procedures	51
nursing home care	407
plastic surgery procedures	1027
reconstructive surgery	1027
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70
skin procedures	70
tissue transfer	1027
ultrasound (sonogram)	93
vascular procedures	111
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	1181

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	15
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	77
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

compression therapy	993
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	367
doctor visit	2376
excision	214
immobilization	993
nail procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	548
reconstructive surgery	548
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin procedures	32
tissue transfer	548
ultrasound (sonogram)	127
vascular procedures	126
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	616

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	35
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

compression therapy	829
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	340
doctor visit	1778
excision	220
immobilization	829
plastic surgery procedures	158
reconstructive surgery	158
tissue transfer	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	95
vascular procedures	94
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	157

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	49
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

compression therapy	1242
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	565
doctor visit	2600
excision	438
immobilization	1242
plastic surgery procedures	196
reconstructive surgery	196
tissue transfer	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	139
vascular procedures	138
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	195

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO treated as an internist in Glendale, AZ were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and compression therapy.

compression therapy	618
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	705
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2108
excision	482
hospital care	2459
immobilization	618
inpatient care	2459
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	33
nail procedures	32
nursing home care	465
plastic surgery procedures	348
reconstructive surgery	348
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
skin procedures	42
tissue transfer	348
ultrasound (sonogram)	114
vascular procedures	99
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	364

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	327
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Hispanic	34
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	108
85 and over	53
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	10
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (1996)

Residency: Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Deer Valley Medical Center

Scottsdale Shea Medical Center

Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus

Abrazo Health

Honor Health

Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center

John C Lincoln Medical Center

BERMAN MEDICAL CONSULTING PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Lawrence Berman, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Glendale, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$3,710 $3,710
Amniox Medical, Inc.	$1,794 CLARIX $1,794
KCI USA, Inc	$1,651 VAC VERAFLO $1,604	ACTIVAC $18	CELLUTOME $15	$13
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$465 GRAFIX PL $225	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $169	RENASYS TOUCH $22	Grafix PL PRIME $19	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $18	Other $12
Stryker Corporation	$218 Orthobiologics $141	Prolayer $77
Other	$1,560 CLARIX $183	ENTRE $173	Atherectomy Device $168	UltraMist $118	Impella $103	Other $815

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,055
Travel and Lodging	$2,844
Consulting Fee	$1,500

Biography

Dr. Michael Berman, who practices in Glendale, AZ, is a medical specialist in undersea and hyperbaric medicine and wound care. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: diabetes, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and urinary tract infection (UTI). Dr. Berman is professionally affiliated with Abrazo Health. He graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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