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Brian Walter Bernstein

Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) · Opelika, AL

NPI 1447712443

$2,826.44

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $719 in 2025

The $719 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,047.51

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Alkermes, INC. $690.30 2021-2025 Aristada, Lybalvi
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $464.43 2021-2025 Rexulti, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Asimtufii
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $273.40 2023-2025 Auvelity
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $231.90 2021-2025 Ingrezza
Abbvie INC. $222.42 2021-2025
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $206.34 2021-2023 Invega Trinza, Invega Sustenna, Spravato
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $177.96 2022-2025 Caplyta
Corium, LLC $162.48 2023-2024 Azstarys
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $111.83 2021-2024 Trintellix
Lundbeck LLC $53.77 2023-2025 Rexulti
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $48.12 2022-2024
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $46.11 2025 Fanapt
Tris Pharma INC $45.65 2023 Dyanavel Xr
Noven Therapeutics, LLC $23.27 2024 Xelstrym, Secuado
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $21.59 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $17.78 2025 Jornay Pm
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $15.00 2025 Cobenfy
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals INC. $14.09 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Brian Walter Bernstein

$2,826.44

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Alkermes, INC.
Context
The $719 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.