Sandy El Bitar, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Durham, NC
Sandy El Bitar, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1487060232, issued on Jul 1, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-02013, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandy El Bitar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 2021-02013 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Duke Medicine Cir # 1E, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 620-5300
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211209002005); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology & oncology physician records → All 431 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 40 Duke Medicine Cir # 1E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Serena Eldridge, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265980775
- Carol Parrales, ARNPNurse Practitioner1073020145
- Andrew Peseski, D.O.Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1376073478
Verify Sandy El Bitar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2021-02013Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
327 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxyurea155 claims
- Besremi69 claims
- Eliquis23 claims
- Jakafi21 claims
- Folic Acid13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandy El Bitar among 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina
Sandy El Bitar, MD is one of 431 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2014, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina.
All 431 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas AberantDurham, NC 277101932282175
- Murat Arcasoy, MDDurham, NC 277101760420145
- Kimberly Blackwell, MDDurham, NC 277101720161946
- Jill Burleson, ANP-BC, AOCNPDurham, NC 277101346323581
- Jeffrey Crawford, M.D.Durham, NC 277101023191277
- Carlos Decastro, M.D.Durham, NC 277101912080169
- Louis Diehl, M.D.Durham, NC 277101275616427
- Margaret ErenDurham, NC 277101538242797
Common questions
What is Sandy El Bitar, MD's NPI number?
Sandy El Bitar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487060232, issued on Jul 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandy El Bitar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Duke Medicine Cir # 1E, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 620-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandy El Bitar, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-02013, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sandy El Bitar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandy El Bitar, MD had 327 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.