Bernard J. Lichtenstein, M.D.
Internal Medicine · San Diego, CA
At a glance
8853 Spectrum Center Blvd Apt 7111, San Diego, CA 92123-1470
Published activity: Removal of nail tissue · Removal or shaving of skin growth. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Oct 8, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
8853 Spectrum Center Blvd Apt 7111San Diego, CA 92123-1470
Additional reported practice locations
8853 Spectrum Center Blvd Apt 7111San Diego, CA 921231470
Phone: 6195508862 4282 Genesee Ave Ste 303
San Diego, CA 921174962
Phone: 6195508862
Fax: 8779292504
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1979
- CMS specialties
- Internal Medicine
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro, CA
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Removal of nail tissue | 103 |
| Removal or shaving of skin growth | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine
- Taxonomy code
- 207R00000X
- Enumeration date
- May 17, 2006
- Record updated
- Oct 8, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207R00000X · Primary
License reported: A37396 CA
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Practice location
8853 Spectrum Center Blvd Apt 7111San Diego, CA 92123-1470
- Phone
- (619) 550-8862
Mailing address
1329 GARFIELD STCALEXICO, CA 922314308
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