NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · New Albany, IN

Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in New Albany, Indiana, and NPI 1730171083, issued on Aug 22, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01051406A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1730171083
Name
Michael W. Bittenbender
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
01051406A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2315 Green Valley RD, New Albany, IN 47150
Phone
(812) 945-2100
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(945) 945-9495
Medicaid IDs
200242050 IN
64114937 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090206000279); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1994
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 2315 Green Valley RD

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

  1. Melissa Baker, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1255531711
  2. Cassandra Bittenbender, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1407848757

Verify Michael W. Bittenbender in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

15,272 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 648 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Bittenbender15,272
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium878 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium481 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate460 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium421 claims
  5. Gabapentin383 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl367 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,351.68

128 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Bittenbender$2,351.68
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Baptist Health Medical Group IncMadison, IN

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

Michael W. Bittenbender among 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana

Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D. is one of 3,506 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% 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, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 2,196 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in New Albany

They are 19 of the 1,261 NPPES records with a practice address in New Albany, and 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cassandra Bittenbender, M.D.New Albany, IN 471501407848757
  2. John Crase, M.D.New Albany, IN 471501902820798
  3. Angela Crone, MDNew Albany, IN 471501063483402
  4. Tamera Crowe, MDNew Albany, IN 471501275520629
  5. Anna Fisher, M.D.New Albany, IN 471501972591915
  6. Steven Gray, MDNew Albany, IN 471501326033887
  7. Jonathan Grief, M.D.New Albany, IN 471501548281967
  8. James Grumley, MDNew Albany, IN 471501619961299

Common questions

What is Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730171083, issued on Aug 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2315 Green Valley RD, New Albany, IN, 47150. Phone: (812) 945-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01051406A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D. had 15,272 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael W. Bittenbender, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. 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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