Vera Bittner
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Birmingham, AL
Vera Bittner is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1699720151, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 11430, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vera Bittner
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 11430 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-9999
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100903000780); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 311 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2000 6TH Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Firas Al Solaiman, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1679507875
- Francisco Alcocer, MDGastroenterology Physician1356625396
- David Aldrich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639470214
- Shannon Allen, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265812218
Verify Vera Bittner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 11430Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,361 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium133 claims
- Repatha Sureclick72 claims
- Spironolactone71 claims
- Potassium Chloride70 claims
- Farxiga68 claims
- Carvedilol65 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
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vera Bittner among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama
Vera Bittner is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama
There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.
All 311 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bourge, MDBirmingham, AL 352331598712424
- Sharon Dailey, MDBirmingham, AL 352331992748131
- Louis Dell'Italia, MDBirmingham, AL 352331700829702
- Leland Eaton, MDBirmingham, AL 352331649220591
- Pohoey Fan, MDBirmingham, AL 352331881638518
- Ricky Fennell, MDBirmingham, AL 352331689618357
- Himanshu Gupta, MDBirmingham, AL 352331114962933
- Jaekyeong HeoBirmingham, AL 352331285660159
Common questions
What is Vera Bittner's NPI number?
Vera Bittner's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699720151, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vera Bittner located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vera Bittner's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 11430, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vera Bittner prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vera Bittner had 1,361 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.