Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Duarte, CA
Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Duarte, California, and NPI 1326453663, issued on Jun 25, 2014. Check the license (California 20A14599, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Nicole Bitar
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 20A14599 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010
- Phone
- (626) 256-4673
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180315000431); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Heather Nicole Bitar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A14599Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
381 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 139 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin56 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl41 claims
- Baclofen26 claims
- Gabapentin23 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl16 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl16 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): 99.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- City OF Hope Medical FoundationDuarte, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather Nicole Bitar among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O. is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2010 among the 193 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in Duarte → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chandana Banerjee, MDDuarte, CA 910101609168277
- Sorin Buga, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101225250236
- William Dale, M.D., PH.D.Duarte, CA 910101518978295
- Christine Glaser, MDDuarte, CA 910101497017875
- Christine Jun, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101528298031
- Navneet Kaur, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101467862995
- Eric Mecusker, D.O.Duarte, CA 910101851747620
- Adeboye Ogunseitan, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101477533198
Common questions
What is Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O.'s NPI number?
Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326453663, issued on Jun 25, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA, 91010. Phone: (626) 256-4673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A14599, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O. had 381 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather Nicole Bitar, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.1 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.