Physician profile
Nicole P Bernal
NPI 1811194426
$26,551.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $1,957 in 2025
The $1,957 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Surgical Critical Care providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $234).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $367 · 2021: $2,864 · 2022: $9,517 · 2023: $7,545 · 2024: $4,302 · 2025: $1,957.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $7,895 · Food and Beverage: $4,109 · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $1,800.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $7,895.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,108.78 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $1,800.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Blood Center | $5,400.69 | 2022-2025 | |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $4,745.00 | 2023 | Stratagraft |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $3,231.65 | 2022-2024 | Novosorb Btm |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $3,097.43 | 2020-2022 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $2,822.25 | 2021-2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $2,728.55 | 2020-2025 | Recell, Permeaderm, Cohealyx |
| Vericel Corporation | $2,200.48 | 2020-2024 | Nexobrid, Epicel (Cultured Epidermal Autografts) |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $937.44 | 2024-2025 | Vashe Wound Solution 250 Ml (8.5 Fl Oz) Flip Top Cap |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $544.83 | 2021-2025 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $451.73 | 2023-2025 | |
| Polymedics Innovations INC. | $146.71 | 2022-2023 | |
| Medline Industries Lp | $136.63 | 2020 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $73.90 | 2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Teleflex LLC | $33.92 | 2025 | Arrow |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Nicole Bernal listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.