NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Issam Al-Bitar, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Pensacola, FL

Issam Al-Bitar, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1083608087, issued on Sep 6, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME119999, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083608087
Name
Issam Al-Bitar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
ME119999 FL
26351 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5151 N 9TH Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone
(850) 416-4970
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 416-4969
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040414000614); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5151 N 9TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Franklin Abbott, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1386605954
  2. Minos AbrahamFamily Nurse Practitioner1639581259
  3. Simone Agulto, RN, BSNRegistered Nurse1104561638
  4. Odai Al Hasanat, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356192686
  5. Christopher Aldridge, APRNNurse Practitioner1508372384
  6. Rohit Amin, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1316139041

Verify Issam Al-Bitar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

3,962 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Issam Al-Bitar3,962
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide330 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate327 claims
  3. Eliquis310 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium307 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium260 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium225 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Watertown Physician Practices LLCWatertown, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Issam Al-Bitar among 651 interventional cardiology physician records in Florida

Issam Al-Bitar, MD is one of 651 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2001 among the 574 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Florida

There are 651 interventional cardiology physician records in Florida.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rohit Amin, MDPensacola, FL 325041316139041
  2. Mark Grise, MDPensacola, FL 325041215963442
  3. David Kohl, MDPensacola, FL 325041174516454
  4. Zola Ndandu, MDPensacola, FL 325041598955973
  5. Luther Carter, MDPensacola, FL 325031710062732
  6. Safwan Jaalouk, MDPensacola, FL 325031619977121
  7. Edwin Rogers, MDPensacola, FL 325051720088024
  8. Muhammad Ghumman, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325011265670251

Common questions

What is Issam Al-Bitar, MD's NPI number?

Issam Al-Bitar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083608087, issued on Sep 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Issam Al-Bitar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5151 N 9TH Ave, Pensacola, FL, 32504. Phone: (850) 416-4970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Issam Al-Bitar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME119999, 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 Issam Al-Bitar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Issam Al-Bitar, MD had 3,962 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Issam Al-Bitar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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