Physician Profile
Berj M. Nercessian, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Nercessian
Berj M. Nercessian, M.D. practices rheumatology in Sterling Heights, MI. Medicare claims data shows Berj provided 1,090 services to 414 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (586) 275-0461
- Email not available
Practice Locations
37300 DEQUINDRE RD. STE 138
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
- Osteoporosis
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
- Joint Hypermobility
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
- Carpal tunnel
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
- Trigger finger
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
- Biologic self-injection training
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
- Trigger Point Injections
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,090 services · 414 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
153 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
19 | |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
134 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Treatment | 96375 |
105 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
108 | |
| Injection, hydrocortisone sodium succinate, up to 100 mg | Drug given | J1720 |
99 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
289 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
137 | |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
46 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rheumatologists in Sterling Heights 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in MI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Berj M. Nercessian's specialty?
Berj M. Nercessian is a rheumatologist in Sterling Heights, MI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Berj M. Nercessian?
Berj M. Nercessian is listed at 37300 Dequindre Rd. Ste 138, Sterling Heights, MI 48310. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Berj M. Nercessian?
The number on file is (586) 275-0461. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Berj M. Nercessian?
Berj M. Nercessian's National Provider Identifier is 1093705329. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Berj M. Nercessian's education?
Berj M. Nercessian attended Other, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Berj M. Nercessian have?
Berj M. Nercessian has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Berj M. Nercessian known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Berj M. Nercessian performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; provides treatments such as administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less and injection of additional new drug or substance into vein, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Berj M. Nercessian's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Berj M. Nercessian. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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