AZZAM BITTAR, MD
Hospitalist Physician in NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: AZZAM BITTAR, MD filed 372 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
AZZAM BITTAR, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
AZZAM BITTAR, MD at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Hospitalist Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Hospitalist Physician share within Massachusetts
Hospitalist Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Massachusetts
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Hospitalist Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Hospitalist Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Hospitalist Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Hospitalist Physician estimate
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AZZAM BITTAR, MD is a Hospitalist Physician provider practicing in NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1285890103. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
AZZAM BITTAR, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospitalist Physician provider holding MD credentials at 101 PAGE ST, NEW BEDFORD, MA, 02740, with a listed phone of (508) 973-5919. NPI 1285890103 was issued on 07/30/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BITTAR most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 372 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 178 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $30K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Hospitalist Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,825 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 888 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1285890103 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospitalist Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/30/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where AZZAM BITTAR, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to AZZAM BITTAR, MD. To verify AZZAM BITTAR, MD's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 380
- Total Day Supply
- 8,606
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Opioid Claims
- 18 (4.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 64
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.45
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 21, 65-74: 49, 75-84: 76, 85+: 32
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cefuroxime Cefuroxime Axetil | 26 |
| Furosemide | 23 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 19 |
| Prednisone | 15 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 12 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 12 |
| Lisinopril | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hospitalist Physician Overview
How AZZAM BITTAR, MD fits within the Hospitalist Physician landscape nationally.
AZZAM BITTAR, MD's 372 claims are below the specialty average of 888.
Nearby Hospitalist Physician Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BITTAR.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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