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Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1997 - 2001)

Professional interests include: plastic surgery procedures, burns, trauma

1581 Dodd Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

(614) 293-8000

Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD is a general surgeon in Columbus, OH specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). She graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Office Locations

1581 Dodd Drive
Columbus, OH 43210

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
doctor visit	22
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	13
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	14
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	20
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	61
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
doctor visit	35
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	83
inpatient care	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	45
Dementia	35
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	18
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	27
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
tissue transfer	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	41
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	17
85 and over	8
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	8
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2001. She completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery: Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery: Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Community Blood Center	$5,225 $5,225
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$4,996 Other Advanced Wound Management $3,499	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $761	Wound Matrix $384	HP - Other $352
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$4,745 STRATAGRAFT $4,745
PolyNovo North America LLC	$3,349 NovoSorb BTM $3,267	$82
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$3,097 Oasis $2,110	Versajet $960	Santyl $27
Other	$10,803 RECELL $2,326	NexoBrid $2,008	KerraLite Cool $1,500	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $1,405	Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $949	Other $2,615

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$10,095
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,660
Food and Beverage	$6,289
Travel and Lodging	$2,862
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$1,800
Other	$1,509

Research Payments

Dr. Nicole P. Bernal, MD has received 174 research payments totaling $222,947.

Biography

Dr. Nicole Bernal practices general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine) in Columbus, OH. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Bernal include plastic surgery procedures, burns, and trauma. She is professionally affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Bernal's education and training includes medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU). She welcomes new patients at her office inColumbus, OH as reported by Doctor.com.