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Michael Berkus, MD

UT Health San Antonio
Schedule an appointment: 210-358-8255
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Specialties

  • Maternal And Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics And Gynecology

Board Affiliation/Certification

  • American Board of Obstetric/Maternal Fetal Med
  • American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Education

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1976)

Residency

  • Obstetrics & Gynecology, Shands Hospital Univ of Florida (1980)

Fellowships

  • Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center (1984)

Languages

  • English

Gender

  • Male

University Hospital

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio,TX 78229

Insurance Accepted

  • 6 Degrees - Transplant
  • 90 Degree Benefits - Third Party Administrator
  • Aetna Better Health - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn
  • Aetna Better Health - Medicaid STAR
  • Aetna Health - Commercial (Choice POS II, Elect Choice EPO, Exchange (Silver/Gold HMO))
  • Aetna Health - Commercial (HMO, Managed Choice POS, Meritain, Open Choice PPO)
  • Aetna Health - Commercial (QPOS, SAISD, Select)
  • Aetna Health - Medicaid Dual Preferred (HMO D-SNP)
  • Aetna Health - Medicare Advantage (Eagle PPO, Freedom PPO, Premier HMO, Prime HMO, Value Plus PPO)
  • Aetna Health - Transplant ONLY
  • Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium
  • Allwell (Superior HealthPlan) - Medicare Advantage
  • Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer
  • Benefit Administrative Systems - Third Party Administrator
  • BlueCross BlueShield (Federal Programs) - Commercial (Federal - All Products)
  • BlueCross BlueShield (Out-of-State) - Commercial (Out of State - Blue Card Program Only)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Commercial (Blue Premier HMO, Blue Choice PPO)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Commercial (CHIP, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Essentials HMO)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Commercial (ERS, TRS, State of TX Employees)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - HPN/EPO (Narrow Network)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Medicare Advantage (HMO, PPO)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Traditional/Par Network
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Texas - Transplant Network
  • CHAMPVA - Governmental
  • Cigna - Employer Specific Network (United Benefits Consortium)
  • Cigna - Employer Specific Network (USAA Employees & Dependents Only)
  • Cigna Health Spring - Medicare Advantage (WellMed)
  • Community First Health Plans - CHIP/CHIP Perinate Newborn
  • Community First Health Plans - Commercial (HMO, Exchange)
  • Community First Health Plans - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • Community First Health Plans - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
  • Community First Health Plans - University Family Care Plan
  • Curative - Commercial (All Products)
  • Driscoll Health Plan - Medicaid (All products)
  • EBSO Benefits - Third Party Administrator
  • El Paso Health - CHIP
  • El Paso Health - Medicaid STAR
  • Employers Health Network - Commercial (PPO)
  • Entrust - Third Party Administrator
  • First Health - Commercial (All Products)
  • Gilsbar - Third Party Administrator
  • HealthSmart (Accel) - Commercial (All products)
  • Humana - Transplant Network
  • Imagine 360 - Third Party Administrator
  • Imperial Health - Commercial (Exchange)
  • Imperial Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Independent Medical Systems - Commercial (PPO)
  • Independent Medical Systems - Workers Compensation
  • Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation
  • Interlink - Transplant Network
  • LifeTrac - Transplant Network
  • Medicaid (Traditional) - Medicaid/Medicare
  • Molina Healthcare - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • Molina Healthcare - Commercial (Exchange)
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicare Advantage
  • Molina Healthcare - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • MultiPlan - Commercial (All products)
  • OptumHealth - Transplant Network
  • Point Comfort Underwriters - Refugee Medical Assistance (Adults, Children)
  • Private Healthcare Systems - Commercial (All Products)
  • ProCare Advantage - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • Provider Partners Health Plan - Medicare Advantage (Special Needs Plan)
  • SCAN Health - Medicare Advantage (All Products)
  • Superior HealthPlan - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • Superior HealthPlan - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Health Foster Care, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • Superior HealthPlan - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • Surest (United Healthcare) - Commercial (All Products)
  • Tokio Marine - Transplant Network
  • TriWest - TRICARE West Region
  • TriWest - VA Community Care Network
  • Trustmark Benefits (f/k/a CoreSource) - Third Party Administrator
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Charter EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Choice Plus POS/PPO/Choice Plus-HAS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Compass EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Core and Core Choice Plus EPO/HMO)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Doctors Plan EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Heritage EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Indemnity)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Navigate EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Nexus ACO/EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (PPO)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Select EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Commercial (Select Plus EPO/HMO/POS)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Advantage (AARP Plans, Complete Care Plans, Erickson Advantage Plans)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare Advantage (UnitedHealthcare Group Plans, WellMed)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
  • Universal Benefits Consortium (Allegiance) - Direct Contract with TPA/Broker for select ISDs
  • University of Incarnate Word - Direct Contact with Employer
  • Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (Multiple Payers)
  • Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial (PPO)
  • Veterans Administration - Governmental
  • WellCare - Medicare Advantage
  • WellCare by Allwell (Medicare Advantage - All Products)
  • WellCare by Superior HealthPlan - Dual Align (HMO D-SNP)
  • WellMed (Gonzaba Medical Group IPA) - Medicare Advantage (Transplant Only)
  • WellPoint (Gonzaba) - Medicare Advantage (TRANSPLANTS ONLY)
  • WellPoint - CHIP/CHIP Perinate
  • WellPoint - Medicaid (STAR, STAR Kids, STAR PLUS)
  • WellPoint - Medicare Advantage (All Products)
  • WellPoint - Medicare Advantage (Transplant Only)
  • WellPoint - Medicare Advantage (WellMed)
  • WellPoint - Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Plans
Please contact your health insurance company to confirm provider participation. For billing and insurance questions, please call our Billing Department at 210-358-3260.
I received my Doctor of Medicine degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1976. I completed an Obstetrics and Gynecology residency in 1980 at the University of Florida, and my Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at UT Health San Antonio.
I am an Associate Professor at UT Health San Antonio. I have been awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award, presented by Obstetrics and Gynecology Senior Residents. I have been an active researcher for many years and am published in many peer-reviewed journals.
I am a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. I am certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Journal Articles

  1. Berkus MD, Langer O, Samueloff A, Xenakis EM, Field NT. .Electronic fetal monitoring: what's reassuring? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1999 Jan;78(1):15-21. PMID: 9926886. .
  2. Berkus MD, Conway D, Langer O. .The large fetus. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Dec;42(4):766-84. doi: 10.1097/00003081-199912000-00006. PMID: 10572693. .
  3. Berkus MD, Langer O. .Intrapartum fetal surveillance: a reappraisal. Pediatr Ann. 1996 Apr;25(4):200-5. doi: 10.3928/0090-4481-19960401-07. PMID: 8731487. .
  4. Berkus MD, Langer O, Piper JM, Luther MF. .Efficiency of lower threshold criteria for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes. Obstet Gynecol. 1995 Dec;86(6):892-6. doi: 10.1016/0029-7844(95)00319-m. PMID: 7501334. .
  5. Berkus MD, Langer O..Glucose tolerance test periodicity: the effect of glucose loading. Obstet Gynecol. 1995 Mar;85(3):423-7. doi:10.1016/0029-7844(94)00410-F. PMID: 7862384. .
  6. Berkus MD, Langer O, Samueloff A, Xenakis EM, Field NT, Ridgway LE..Meconium- stained amniotic fluid: increased risk for adverse neonatal outcome. Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Jul;84(1):115-20. PMID: 8008304. .
  7. Berkus MD, Langer O. .Glucose tolerance test: degree of glucose abnormality correlates with neonatal outcome. Obstet Gynecol. 1993 Mar;81(3):344-8. PMID: 8437783. .
  8. Berkus MD, Xenakis EM, Langer O. .Glucose tolerance test periodicity as a descriptor of glucose tolerance abnormality. Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Jun;79(6):931-5. PMID: 1579316. .
  9. Berkus MD, Stern MP, Mitchell BD, Newton ER, Langer O..Does fasting interval affect the glucose challenge test? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Dec;163(6 Pt 1):1812-7. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)90755-v. PMID: 2256487. .
  10. Berkus MD, Laufe LE, Castillo M..Lamicel for induction of labor. J Reprod Med. 1990 Mar;35(3):219-21. PMID: 2325030. .
  11. Berkus MD, Stern MP, Mitchell BD, Abashawl A, Langer O. .Relationships between glucose levels and insulin secretion during a glucose challenge test. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Dec;163(6 Pt 1):1818-22. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)90756-w.PMID: 2256488. .
  12. Berkus MD, Ramamurthy RS, O'Connor PS, Brown KJ, Hayashi RH..Cohort study of Silastic obstetric vacuum cup deliveries: II. Unsuccessful vacuum extraction. Obstet Gynecol. 1986 Nov;68(5):662-6. PMID: 3763080. .
  13. Berkus MD, Ramamurthy RS, O'Connor PS, Brown K, Hayashi RH..Cohort study of silastic obstetric vacuum cup deliveries: I. Safety of the instrument. Obstet Gynecol. 1985 Oct;66(4):503-9. PMID: 3900836. .
  14. Berkus M, Daly JW. .Cone biopsy: an outpatient procedure. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1980 Aug 15;137(8):953-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(16)32837-x. PMID: 7405993. .
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