Imad Bitar, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
Imad Bitar, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1821267998, issued on Feb 22, 2008. Check the license (Mississippi 20107, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Imad Bitar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 20107 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 104 Millsaps Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Phone
- (601) 268-5170
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 268-5179
- Medicaid ID
- 08303857 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080804000364); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 49 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 104 Millsaps Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chris Benson, MDRheumatology Physician1720092547
- Alexey Fomin, M.D., PH.D.Internal Medicine Physician1700211141
- Portia Harris, MDRheumatology Physician1669662292
- Nancy Harrison, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1457763336
- Muhammad Ijaz, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1629490065
Verify Imad Bitar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 20107Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
11,452 Medicare Part D claims for 1,353 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 846 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone1,465 claims
- Gabapentin977 claims
- Methotrexate857 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl614 claims
- Pregabalin460 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate458 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: $3,169.76
167 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
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Imad Bitar among 49 rheumatology physician records in Mississippi
Imad Bitar, MD is one of 49 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 49 rheumatology physician records in Mississippi.
All 49 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hattiesburg → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chris Benson, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021720092547
- Portia Harris, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021669662292
- Nancy Harrison, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021457763336
- Muhammad Ijaz, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021629490065
- David Weiss, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021851431159
- Richa Gupta, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395011942466842
- Krishna Kommineni, MBBSGulfport, MS 395011760905236
- Imran Umer, MDMeridian, MS 393011780939660
Common questions
What is Imad Bitar, MD's NPI number?
Imad Bitar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821267998, issued on Feb 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Imad Bitar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 104 Millsaps Dr, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402. Phone: (601) 268-5170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Imad Bitar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 20107, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Imad Bitar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Imad Bitar, MD had 11,452 Medicare Part D claims for 1,353 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.