Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD

Dr. Bittner practices at University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Dr. Bittner's NPI, 1104182245, was assigned on April 3, 2012. Dr. Bittner graduated from University of Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Bittner's Alabama license number on file is 46889.

Dr. Bittner's primary practice is University of Arizona, at 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724 in Pima County. The practice phone is (520) 626-2761.

Dr. Bittner's primary practice is University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Bittner is also affiliated with Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. The medical group on file is Banner Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bittner to 2 more hospitals, 12 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bittner practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Bittner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Bittner is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bittner's licenses on file in 15 states: Alabama, South Dakota, Iowa, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Arizona, Delaware, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Oklahoma.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Bittner treats.

CMS data shows 26 Medicare services from Dr. Bittner across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 47 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,012 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 47 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bittner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 22 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bittner's median patient age at 69, with 30% women.

Dr. Bittner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 78 papers to Dr. Bittner, published from 2005 to 2016. 2014 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Heart Transplantation, Dogs and Hemodynamics. Dr. Bittner has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Bittner's most frequent co-authors are Edward P. Chen, MD, Shankha Suvra Biswas, MD and Michael Andrew Savitt, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 84 general payments to Dr. Bittner from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $7,311.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Bittner, most recently �Best in Medicine� Award in Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2017.

Dr. Bittner graduated from University of Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine in 1989.

Dr. Bittner is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.