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Dr. Nelson Bernardo, MD

Washington, DC

33 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Bernardo, Interventional Cardiologist in Washington, DC?

    Dr. Nelson Bernardo, MD is an Interventional Cardiologist, who primarily practices in Washington, DC with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 33 years. Dr. Bernardo is fluent in English, French, Hebrew, and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Bernardo’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Bernardo’s office at (202) 877-5975.

    What languages does Dr. Bernardo speak?

    Dr. Bernardo and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • French

    • Hebrew

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Bernardo treat?

    As an Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Bernardo diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Bernardo. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Hardening of the Arteries in the Heart without Chest Pain
    • Atherosclerosis
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Silent Coronary Artery Disease
    • Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I2510: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris

    Also known as:

    • Peripheral Artery Disease
    • PVD
    • PAD
    • Poor Circulation in Legs
    • Blocked Leg Arteries

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I739: Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • High Blood Pressure
    • Hypertension
    • Primary Hypertension
    • Essential Hypertension

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I10: Essential (primary) hypertension

    Also known as:

    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Diabetes Type 2
    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
    • Adult-Onset Diabetes
    • Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E119: Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

    Also known as:

    • High Cholesterol
    • Cholesterol
    • Triglycerides
    • Hyperlipidemia
    • High lipids
    • Dyslipidemia

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • E785: Hyperlipidemia, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Angina (Chest Pain)
    • Angina
    • Angina Pectoris
    • Chest Pain from Heart Disease
    • Heart-Related Chest Discomfort

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I209: Angina pectoris, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Aortic Aneurysm
    • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
    • AAA
    • Aorta Bulge

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I7140: Abdominal aortic aneurysm, without rupture, unspecified

    What procedures does Dr. Bernardo perform?

    As an Interventional Cardiologist, Dr. Bernardo performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Bernardo. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Intravascular Ultrasound (Non-Heart Vessels)
    • Intravascular Ultrasound (Additional Non-Coronary Vessel)
    • IVUS (Non-Coronary)
    • Vessel Ultrasound
    • Internal Artery Ultrasound
    • IVUS for Blood Vessels
    • Non-Coronary Vessel Ultrasound
    • Internal Blood Vessel Imaging

    CPT Codes:

    • 37252: Intravascular ultrasound (noncoronary vessel) during diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention, including radiological supervision and interpretation; initial noncoronary vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 37253: Intravascular ultrasound (noncoronary vessel) during diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention, including radiological supervision and interpretation; each additional noncoronary vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Leg Artery Unblocking with Atherectomy and Angioplasty
    • Femoral Artery Revascularization
    • Popliteal Artery Atherectomy
    • Leg Artery Angioplasty
    • Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 37225: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral; with atherectomy, includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Leg Artery Revascularization with Atherectomy and Angioplasty
    • Leg Artery Stent Placement
    • Leg Artery Revascularization with Stent and Atherectomy
    • Tibial Artery Revascularization
    • Peroneal Artery Revascularization
    • Leg Artery Plaque Removal
    • Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment
    • Femoral Artery Stenting
    • Popliteal Artery Stenting
    • Leg Artery Angioplasty
    • Endovascular Revascularization
    • Femoral artery revascularization
    • Popliteal artery revascularization
    • Leg artery stenting and atherectomy
    • Endovascular leg artery repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 37229: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, tibial, peroneal artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with atherectomy, includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed
    • 37226: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral; with transluminal stent placement(s), includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed
    • 37227: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral; with transluminal stent placement(s) and atherectomy, includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Leg Artery Angioplasty (Femoral/Popliteal)
    • Femoral Artery Angioplasty
    • Popliteal Artery Angioplasty
    • Leg Artery Revascularization

    CPT Codes:

    • 37224: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, femoral, popliteal artery(s), unilateral; with transluminal angioplasty

    Also known as:

    • Leg Artery Angioplasty
    • Tibial Artery Angioplasty
    • Peroneal Artery Angioplasty
    • Leg Artery Revascularization

    CPT Codes:

    • 37228: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, tibial, peroneal artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with transluminal angioplasty

    Also known as:

    • Leg Artery Angioplasty (Additional Vessel)
    • Tibial Artery Revascularization
    • Peroneal Artery Angioplasty
    • Endovascular Leg Artery Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 37232: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, tibial/peroneal artery, unilateral, each additional vessel; with transluminal angioplasty (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Iliac Artery Stent Placement
    • Endovascular iliac artery stenting
    • Iliac artery angioplasty with stent
    • Pelvic artery revascularization

    CPT Codes:

    • 37221: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, iliac artery, unilateral, initial vessel; with transluminal stent placement(s), includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed

    Also known as:

    • Selective Artery Catheter Placement
    • Artery Catheter Placement
    • Arterial Catheterization
    • Vascular Catheter Placement
    • Diagnostic Angiography Catheter
    • Selective Arterial Catheterization
    • Diagnostic Artery Catheter
    • Abdominal Artery Catheter

    CPT Codes:

    • 36246: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; initial second order abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family
    • 36245: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; each first order abdominal, pelvic, or lower extremity artery branch, within a vascular family

    Also known as:

    • Artery Stent Placement (Non-Coronary/Carotid/Leg)
    • Intravascular Stent Insertion
    • Transcatheter Stenting
    • Peripheral Artery Stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 37236: Transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s) (except lower extremity artery(s) for occlusive disease, cervical carotid, extracranial vertebral or intrathoracic carotid, intracranial, or coronary), open or percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation and including all angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed; initial artery

    Also known as:

    • Secondary Blood Clot Removal from Artery
    • Mechanical Blood Clot Removal (Non-Heart/Brain Artery)
    • Percutaneous Thrombectomy (Secondary)
    • Arterial Clot Extraction
    • Non-Coronary Thrombectomy
    • Bypass Graft Clot Removal
    • Percutaneous Thrombectomy
    • Artery Clot Removal
    • Mechanical Thrombolysis

    CPT Codes:

    • 37186: Secondary percutaneous transluminal thrombectomy (eg, nonprimary mechanical, snare basket, suction technique), noncoronary, non-intracranial, arterial or arterial bypass graft, including fluoroscopic guidance and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injections, provided in conjunction with another percutaneous intervention other than primary mechanical thrombectomy (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 37184: Primary percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy, noncoronary, non-intracranial, arterial or arterial bypass graft, including fluoroscopic guidance and intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injection(s); initial vessel

    Also known as:

    • Injection for False Aneurysm in Arm or Leg
    • Pseudoaneurysm Injection
    • Extremity Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
    • Thrombin Injection for Aneurysm

    CPT Codes:

    • 36002: Injection procedures (eg, thrombin) for percutaneous treatment of extremity pseudoaneurysm

    Also known as:

    • Leg Artery Clearing and Widening (Atherectomy/Angioplasty)
    • Tibial/Peroneal Artery Revascularization
    • Endovascular Leg Artery Treatment
    • Atherectomy and Angioplasty (Leg)
    • Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 37233: Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, tibial/peroneal artery, unilateral, each additional vessel; with atherectomy, includes angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Selective Artery Catheter Placement
    • Arterial Catheterization
    • Vascular Access Procedure
    • Diagnostic Angiography Access

    CPT Codes:

    • 36216: Selective catheter placement, arterial system; initial second order thoracic or brachiocephalic branch, within a vascular family

    Also known as:

    • Inhalation Breathing Treatment
    • Nebulizer Treatment
    • Aerosol Treatment
    • IPPB Treatment
    • Airway Obstruction Treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 94640: Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device

    Also known as:

    • CPAP Initiation and Management
    • CPAP Setup
    • Sleep Apnea Machine Setup
    • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

    CPT Codes:

    • 94660: Continuous positive airway pressure ventilation (CPAP), initiation and management

    Also known as:

    • Coronary Artery Lithotripsy
    • Heart artery shockwave therapy
    • Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)
    • Percutaneous coronary lithotripsy
    • Coronary artery calcification treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 92972: Percutaneous transluminal coronary lithotripsy (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Does Dr. Bernardo accept my insurance?

    Dr. Bernardo accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (202) 877-5975 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Bernardo accept in Washington, DC?

    Dr. Bernardo in Washington, DC accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • BCBS Unspecified

    • Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield

    • Cigna

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Defense / Tricare

    • Federal Employee Program

    • Medicare

    • RiverSpring Health

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Bernardo's office located?

    Dr. Nelson Bernardo's Primary Practice

    110 Irving St NW Ste 4B-1

    Washington, DC 20010

    (202) 877-5975

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    Dr. Nelson Bernardo's Practice 2

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW

    Washington, DC 20007

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    Dr. Nelson Bernardo's Practice 3

    6410 Rockledge Dr Ste 600

    Bethesda, MD 20817

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    What is Dr. Bernardo's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Bernardo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1255373692.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Bernardo?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Bernardo

    What is Dr. Nelson Bernardo's specialty?

    Dr. Bernardo is a Interventional Cardiologist near Washington, DC. A branch of medicine within cardiology that employs advanced imaging and diagnostic techniques to assess blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and heart chambers. This specialty also utilizes technical procedures and medications to address abnormalities that affect cardiovascular function. Contact Dr. Bernardo to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Nelson Bernardo affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Bernardo is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital, Beebe Healthcare, TidalHealth Nanticoke, Frederick Health Hospital, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Nelson Bernardo accepting new patients in Washington, DC?

    Yes, Dr. Nelson Bernardo is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Nelson Bernardo offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Bernardo's office at (202) 877-5975 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Nelson Bernardo?

    Please contact Dr. Bernardo's office at (202) 877-5975 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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