David Michael Bittenbinder, MD
Surgery Physician · Memphis, TN
David Michael Bittenbinder, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1306283361, issued on May 31, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee 59820, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Michael Bittenbinder
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 59820 TN
R8157 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6027 Walnut Grove RD Ste 319, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 226-3882
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 388416501 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191210003588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Michael Bittenbinder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 59820Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl35 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $449.37
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Memphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Michael Bittenbinder among 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee
David Michael Bittenbinder, MD is one of 631 surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 404 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee.
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- Hugh Francis, MDMemphis, TN 381201679683957
- Douglas Hammond, MDMemphis, TN 381201750355038
- William King, MDMemphis, TN 381201104936475
- Carter McDaniel, MDMemphis, TN 381201144330424
- Lee Morisy, MDMemphis, TN 381201548233430
Common questions
What is David Michael Bittenbinder, MD's NPI number?
David Michael Bittenbinder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306283361, issued on May 31, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Michael Bittenbinder, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6027 Walnut Grove RD Ste 319, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 226-3882. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Michael Bittenbinder, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 59820, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Michael Bittenbinder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Michael Bittenbinder, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Michael Bittenbinder, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.