Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O.
Rheumatology Physician · Pembroke Pines, FL
Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and NPI 1841519980, issued on May 28, 2010. Check the license (Florida OS10973, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hugo Bittar Fonseca
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- OS10973 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 160 S Flamingo RD, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
- Phone
- (954) 620-0011
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2022
- Fax
- (954) 620-0238
- Medicaid ID
- 009578300 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130130000358); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 160 S Flamingo RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Leticia Anon, APRNNurse Practitioner1982186201
- Alex Lam, MDRheumatology Physician1275624264
- Patricia Neuman Guerra, MDRheumatology Physician1952780991
- Jaqueline Rodriguez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780346130
- Lynette Weitman Nicholson, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1538378823
- Diana Zuleta, D.O.Rheumatology Physician1790176311
Verify Hugo Bittar Fonseca in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OS10973Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,223 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone260 claims
- Methotrexate178 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate93 claims
- Gabapentin91 claims
- Alendronate Sodium82 claims
- Prolia69 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: $4,767.09
209 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Institute For Rheumatology And Integrative MedicinePembroke Pines, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hugo Bittar Fonseca among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O. is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Pembroke Pines → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alex Lam, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330271275624264
- Patricia Neuman Guerra, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330271952780991
- Diana Zuleta, D.O.Pembroke Pines, FL 330271790176311
- Lilliam Miranda, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330261710975966
- Mark Jaffe, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330241730160615
- Frederick Font, MDHollywood, FL 330211548333685
- Gizem Gokalp, MDHollywood, FL 330211124654074
- Wayne Riskin, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211366536708
Common questions
What is Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O.'s NPI number?
Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841519980, issued on May 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 S Flamingo RD, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33027. Phone: (954) 620-0011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OS10973, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O. had 1,223 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.