Derek P. Bitner, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · West Des Moines, IA
Derek P. Bitner, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1134414709, issued on Jun 12, 2011. Check the license (Iowa MD-43354, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek P. Bitner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD-43354 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6200 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 223-8685
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 223-5468
- Medicaid ID
- 1134414709 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160531000465); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6200 Westown Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek P. Bitner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-43354Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth96 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl24 claims
- Ondansetron Odt23 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $20.03
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Wolfe Clinic IncWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek P. Bitner among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Derek P. Bitner, M.D. is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in West Des Moines
They are 23 of the 2,201 NPPES records with a practice address in West Des Moines, and 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
All 220 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyle Alliman, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661437360351
- David Ball, M.D.W Des Moines, IA 502661093714776
- Robert Brown, M.DW Des Moines, IA 502661871592451
- George Clavenna, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661831181627
- Bradley Hammer, M.D.W Des Moines, IA 502661467451047
- Todd Heilskov, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661225098759
- Steven Johnson, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661942292776
- Matthew Raecker, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661548581374
Common questions
What is Derek P. Bitner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek P. Bitner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134414709, issued on Jun 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek P. Bitner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6200 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, 50266. Phone: (515) 223-8685. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek P. Bitner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-43354, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek P. Bitner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek P. Bitner, M.D. had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.