Mark J. Bitgood, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Modesto, CA
Mark J. Bitgood, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1457439945, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A78462, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark J. Bitgood
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A78462 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4601 Dale RD, Modesto, CA 95356
- Phone
- (209) 557-1000
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark J. Bitgood in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A78462Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine34 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.
Mark J. Bitgood among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Mark J. Bitgood, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Modesto → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Phyllis Peng, MDModesto, CA 953561770633596
- Christopher Whang, MDModesto, CA 953561639257124
- Aren Francis, MDModesto, CA 953551982630901
- Charles Suntra, MDModesto, CA 953551619934056
- Jerrold Polterock, MDOakdale, CA 953611578536306
- Kenneth Mak, MDModesto, CA 953501427007798
- Douglas Phan, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501013073766
- Charles Yates, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501750334116
Common questions
What is Mark J. Bitgood, MD's NPI number?
Mark J. Bitgood, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457439945, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark J. Bitgood, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4601 Dale RD, Modesto, CA, 95356. Phone: (209) 557-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark J. Bitgood, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A78462, 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 Mark J. Bitgood, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark J. Bitgood, MD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.