Richard Bernstein, M.D.
Richard Bernstein, M.D. is an Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in Branford, CT, registered under NPI 1558367086. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 469 W MAIN ST, Branford, CT 06405. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 029313 | CT | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary |
| 029313 | CT | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence 029313 issued in CT. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Hand Surgery
- PAC ID
- 2062307549
- Enrollment ID
- I20081114000335
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Hand Surgery. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Hand Surgery covers
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207XS0106X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207XS0106X | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Hand Surgery | 029313 | CT | primary |
| 207X00000X | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician | 029313 | CT |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1558367086 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Last updated | May 11, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
469 W MAIN ST Branford, CT 06405 (203) 865-6784 Fax (203) 865-6788 |
| Mailing address |
9 WASHINGTON AVE FL 1A Hamden, CT 06518 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.