NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James J. Bitz, P.A

Physician Assistant · Monroe, MI

James J. Bitz, P.A is a physician assistant with a practice address in Monroe, Michigan, and NPI 1841584521, issued on May 31, 2011. Check the license (Michigan 1097463, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841584521
Name
James J. Bitz
Credential
P.A
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
1097463 MI
50003788 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1420 N Monroe St, Monroe, MI 48162
Phone
(734) 240-8480
Enumerated
May 31, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2023
Fax
(734) 384-0469
Medicaid ID
1841584521 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160609002392); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2010
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 1420 N Monroe St

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

  1. Andrew Assenmacher, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1578791240
  2. Abbas Bahari, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1447469176
  3. Kellyn Chapman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881218360
  4. Anthony Melonakos, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1679577621
  5. Jason Roberto, PA-C, ATCPhysician Assistant1215446158
  6. Rebecca StotzFamily Nurse Practitioner1386215200

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

222 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Bitz222
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam82 claims
  2. Celecoxib29 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl16 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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: $23.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Bitz$23.70
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Promedica Monroe Physicians PLLCMonroe, MI

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

James J. Bitz among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan

James J. Bitz, P.A is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% 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 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 32% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2017 among the 4,739 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physician Assistant providers in Michigan

There are 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kellyn Chapman, PA-CMonroe, MI 481621881218360
  2. Donnell Gemus, PA-CMonroe, MI 481621801233614
  3. Lacey Kane, P.A.-CMonroe, MI 481621144568080
  4. Kaleigh MenderMonroe, MI 481621083231849
  5. Jason Roberto, PA-C, ATCMonroe, MI 481621215446158
  6. Priya ShendgeMonroe, MI 481621609328038
  7. Kaitlyn StbernardMonroe, MI 481621609760354
  8. Vijaya Lakshmi Thotakura, PAMonroe, MI 481621841801222

Common questions

What is James J. Bitz, P.A's NPI number?

James J. Bitz, P.A's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841584521, issued on May 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James J. Bitz, P.A located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1420 N Monroe St, Monroe, MI, 48162. Phone: (734) 240-8480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James J. Bitz, P.A's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 1097463, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James J. Bitz, P.A prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James J. Bitz, P.A had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.